Villarreal beats Barça with a tight 2-3, on a day when both teams celebrated at the end of the match. The culés received the trophy that certifies them as League champions and those from Castellón confirmed their presence in the Champions League. First defeat in Montjuïc of all 2025, although it was the least important match on the calendar.
another comeback
The match turned in favor of the visitors before the 5th minute; a good pass from Pépé left Ayoze in front of Ter Stegen and made it an easy 0-1. The goal woke up Flick's team and, through Pedri, Barça started to create dangerous chances. The first clear one was for Lewandowski, who with a header forced goalkeeper Luiz Junior to use his reflexes and send the ball to the corner with a good hand.
However, the equalizing goal was going to be crafted by a player just 17 years old, who is going to be in the running for the Ballon d'Or. Lamine Yamal repeated a goal very similar to the one he scored against Espanyol; this time the shot was low. The second goal was going to come a few minutes later; Fermín scored his second consecutive goal, with a cross shot taking advantage of a rebound from the edge of the area.
Barça went into halftime leading on the scoreboard. Additionally, their opponent had lost their top scorer, after Ayoze had to leave due to physical problems.
a not very painful defeat
In the second half, a Barça that let go due to the situation of the match and the moment of the season could be seen. With the League won, the only team that had something at stake was Villarreal and it showed. After a defensive oversight, Yeremi Pino filtered for Comesaña, who with a perfect 'chip' put the score level again.
Lamine and Raphinha found each other in some plays, but the Brazilian was not accurate and Lewandowski seemed to lack competitive rhythm.
As the minutes passed, the culés slowed down several gears and Marcelino's team took advantage of this. With 10 minutes to go, Buchanan picked up a great pass from Gerard Moreno and made it 2-3, debuting as a scorer in the EA Sports League. With that result, the match was going to end, with both teams happy to achieve their season goals.
Villarreal returns to the Champions League 5 years later and Barça could lift the trophy with the entire stadium full. Only one League match remains; Barça travels to Bilbao and Villarreal hosts a Sevilla that has already confirmed their salvation.