Impecable image of the team despite losing against FC Barcelona
Villarreal fought with everything it had. The Submarine lost to FC Barcelona (3-2) and ended its undeafeated streak of 18 consecutive matches. The game showed an impecable image and performance of Villarreal. In the end, only the endless offensive power of the Catalans finally prevailed over the goals from Cheryshev and Vietto.
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MATCH STATS:
FC Barcelona: Bravo; Dani Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Jordi Alba; Sergio (Mathieu, 70’), Iniesta, Rafinha (Rakitic, 87’), Neymar, Suárez (Pedro, 78’) and Messi.
Villarreal CF: Asenjo, Mario, Musacchio, Víctor Ruiz, Jaume Costa; Bruno, Pina (Trigueros, 76’), Jonathan dos Santos (Moi Gómez, 84’), Cheryshev; Vietto and Giovani (Uche, 88’).
Goals: 0-1, min. 29: Cheryshev. 1-1, min. 44: Neymar. 1-2, min. 51: Vietto. 2-2, min. 53: Rafinha. 3-2, min. 54: Messi.
Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido (Basque Country Committee). Yellow cards for Rafinha (62’) for Barcelona and Bruno (22’) and Jonathan dos Santos (40’) for Villarreal.
21st Match Week of the Liga BBVA played in front of a crowd of 60,005 spectators.
