Overview
- Villarreal defeated Barcelona 3-2 at the Olympic Stadium, spoiling the LaLiga champions' celebratory fixture and trophy presentation.
- Ayoze Perez opened the scoring for Villarreal in the fourth minute, with Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez giving Barcelona a 2-1 lead by halftime.
- Santi Comesana equalized for Villarreal early in the second half, with Tajon Buchanan scoring the decisive winner in the 80th minute from a Gerard Moreno assist.
- The result secured Villarreal a top-five finish in LaLiga and a spot in next season's UEFA Champions League, marking their return to the competition after several seasons.
- Despite the loss, Barcelona remains LaLiga champions under first-year coach Hansi Flick, having already clinched the title earlier in the week.