Villarreal vs Barcelona

La Liga

Villarreal

8-5-3

1-2

Final

Barcelona

13-2-1

Estadio de la Cerámica

TV: TSN+

Match pulse

VILAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'BAR

43%Possession57%

8Shots16

1On target7

4Corners7

5Saves0

17Fouls22

Who won: Barcelona 2-1

Barcelona beat Villarreal 2-1 on Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Estadio de la Cerámica. Goals for Villarreal: Cani (48'). Goals for Barcelona: Seydou Keita (54') and Thierry Henry (66').

Play by play

Match ends, Villarreal 1, Barcelona 2.
Second Half ends, Villarreal 1, Barcelona 2.
90'
Daniel Alves (Barcelona) wins a free kick in his own half.
90'
Dangerous play by Joan Capdevila (Villarreal).
90'
Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi.
90'
Attempt missed. Diego Godín (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joan Capdevila with a cross.
90'
Foul by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
90'
Santi Cazorla (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'
Attempt missed. Kahveci Nihat (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ariel Ibagaza with a through ball.
89'
Dangerous play by Xavi (Barcelona).
89'
Joan Capdevila (Villarreal) wins a free kick in his own half.
89'
Santi Cazorla (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card.
87'
Robert Pires (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87'
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87'
Foul by Robert Pires (Villarreal).
86'
Martín Cáceres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in his own half.
86'
Foul by Kahveci Nihat (Villarreal).
85'
Attempt missed. Guillermo Franco (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kahveci Nihat with a through ball.
84'
Substitution, Barcelona. Alexander Hleb midfielder replaces Samuel Eto'o.
83'
Attempt missed. Joan Capdevila (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Santi Cazorla with a cross.
82'
Foul by Daniel Alves (Barcelona).
82'
Kahveci Nihat (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82'
Xavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in his own half.
82'
Foul by Sebastian Eguren (Villarreal).
80'
Substitution, Villarreal. Ariel Ibagaza midfielder replaces Marcos Senna.