{"id":590571,"date":"2025-05-18T18:39:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T16:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/cronica-liga-barcelona-montjuic-j37-202425\/"},"modified":"2025-05-18T23:15:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T21:15:44","slug":"match-report-barcelona-villarreal-md37-24-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/match-report-barcelona-villarreal-md37-24-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Villarreal are back in the Champions League (2-3)"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"The Submarine defeat Bar\u00e7a and secure a place in Europe\u2019s top competition"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Die Meister, Die Besten, les grandes \u00e9quipes, the Champions! Marcelino\u2019s men produced a stunning performance to defeat Bar\u00e7a 2-3 at the Estadi Ol\u00edmpic, with goals from Ayoze, Comesa\u00f1a and Buchanan. The result, combined with Betis\u2019 3-1 defeat at the Metropolitano, confirms Villarreal\u2019s qualification for Europe\u2019s elite competition, the stage where the continent\u2019s very best sides compete."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The opening goal came almost before the match had settled. In the fourth minute, a quick break down the right saw Comesa\u00f1a play a perfectly timed ball into the path of Pepe, who used his pace to get in behind and squared it for Ayoze to slot home with a composed finish past Ter Stegen."},{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WEVpRdbuL-w?feature=oembed","poster":""},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With the Submarine well organised on the pitch, Bar\u00e7a pushed their lines higher in search of an equaliser. Although the Yellows held firm\u2014thanks to two outstanding saves from Luiz J\u00fanior to deny Lewandowski and Eric Garc\u00eda\u2014and even came close to doubling their lead through Pepe, the hosts eventually found their breakthrough."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In the 37th minute, Lamine Yamal levelled the match with a trademark strike from the edge of the area, leaving the Villarreal goalkeeper with no chance. Then, in first-half stoppage time, Ferm\u00edn pounced on a loose ball to fire home from close range and put the hosts in front."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With Ayoze forced off through injury, Marcelino introduced Barry after the break, and Villarreal stayed true to their strategy of pressing and playing with purpose. It paid off once again. In the 50th minute, the Yellows won the ball high up the pitch and Yeremy threaded a clever pass through for Comesa\u00f1a, who found himself one-on-one and delicately chipped the ball over Ter Stegen to make it two apiece."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"After the equaliser, the Catalans tried to spark the game back into life, but proceedings entered a lull with few clear-cut chances. Only Raphinha for the hosts and Comesa\u00f1a again for Villarreal threatened to change the scoreline."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With ten minutes to go, Marcelino\u2019s side showed sharp thinking from a quick throw-in. In a slick move between Gerard Moreno and Sergi Cardona, the full-back delivered a superb low cross that Gerard dummied, allowing Buchanan to arrive unmarked at the far post and finish confidently for the third."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A monumental win in Montju\u00efc and a historic achievement for the club. The Champions League anthem will echo around the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica next season."}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"The Submarine defeat Bar\u00e7a and secure a place in Europe\u2019s top competition Die Meister, Die Besten, les grandes \u00e9quipes, the Champions! Marcelino\u2019s men produced a stunning performance to defeat Bar\u00e7a 2-3 at the Estadi Ol\u00edmpic, with goals from Ayoze, Comesa\u00f1a and Buchanan. The result, combined with Betis\u2019 3-1 defeat at the Metropolitano, confirms Villarreal\u2019s qualification for Europe\u2019s elite competition, the stage where the continent\u2019s very best sides compete. The opening goal came almost before the match had settled. In the fourth minute, a quick break down the right saw Comesa\u00f1a play a perfectly timed ball into the path of Pepe, who used his pace to get in behind and squared it for Ayoze to slot home with a composed finish past Ter Stegen. With the Submarine well organised on the pitch, Bar\u00e7a pushed their lines higher in search of an equaliser. Although the Yellows held firm\u2014thanks to two outstanding saves from Luiz J\u00fanior to deny Lewandowski and Eric Garc\u00eda\u2014and even came close to doubling their lead through Pepe, the hosts eventually found their breakthrough. In the 37th minute, Lamine Yamal levelled the match with a trademark strike from the edge of the area, leaving the Villarreal goalkeeper with no chance. Then, in first-half stoppage time, Ferm\u00edn pounced on a loose ball to fire home from close range and put the hosts in front. With Ayoze forced off through injury, Marcelino introduced Barry after the break, and Villarreal stayed true to their strategy of pressing and playing with purpose. It paid off once again. In the 50th minute, the Yellows won the ball high up the pitch and Yeremy threaded a clever pass through for Comesa\u00f1a, who found himself one-on-one and delicately chipped the ball over Ter Stegen to make it two apiece. After the equaliser, the Catalans tried to spark the game back into life, but proceedings entered a lull with few clear-cut chances. Only Raphinha for the hosts and Comesa\u00f1a again for Villarreal threatened to change the scoreline. With ten minutes to go, Marcelino\u2019s side showed sharp thinking from a quick throw-in. In a slick move between Gerard Moreno and Sergi Cardona, the full-back delivered a superb low cross that Gerard dummied, allowing Buchanan to arrive unmarked at the far post and finish confidently for the third. A monumental win in Montju\u00efc and a historic achievement for the club. 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With Ayoze forced off through injury, Marcelino introduced Barry after the break, and Villarreal stayed true to their strategy of pressing and playing with purpose. It paid off once again. In the 50th minute, the Yellows won the ball high up the pitch and Yeremy threaded a clever pass through for Comesa\u00f1a, who found himself one-on-one and delicately chipped the ball over Ter Stegen to make it two apiece. After the equaliser, the Catalans tried to spark the game back into life, but proceedings entered a lull with few clear-cut chances. Only Raphinha for the hosts and Comesa\u00f1a again for Villarreal threatened to change the scoreline. With ten minutes to go, Marcelino\u2019s side showed sharp thinking from a quick throw-in. In a slick move between Gerard Moreno and Sergi Cardona, the full-back delivered a superb low cross that Gerard dummied, allowing Buchanan to arrive unmarked at the far post and finish confidently for the third. 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With Ayoze forced off through injury, Marcelino introduced Barry after the break, and Villarreal stayed true to their strategy of pressing and playing with purpose. It paid off once again. In the 50th minute, the Yellows won the ball high up the pitch and Yeremy threaded a clever pass through for Comesa\u00f1a, who found himself one-on-one and delicately chipped the ball over Ter Stegen to make it two apiece. After the equaliser, the Catalans tried to spark the game back into life, but proceedings entered a lull with few clear-cut chances. Only Raphinha for the hosts and Comesa\u00f1a again for Villarreal threatened to change the scoreline. With ten minutes to go, Marcelino\u2019s side showed sharp thinking from a quick throw-in. In a slick move between Gerard Moreno and Sergi Cardona, the full-back delivered a superb low cross that Gerard dummied, allowing Buchanan to arrive unmarked at the far post and finish confidently for the third. 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