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FULL-TIME, Villarreal 4-4 Barcelona: You’ve just watched the wildest Barcelona game since the 6-1 against PSG. This point is huge, and if we beat Atlético Madrid it’ll feel even bigger. What an unbelievable game.
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Villarreal 4-4 Barcelona (Suárez 90’+3): UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!! BARÇA EQUALIZE!!!!!! A corner kick by Lionel Messi falls to Luis Suárez at the far post, and the Uruguayan scores a spectacular first-time shot to save Barça a giant point!!!
GOAL! Villarreal 4-3 Barcelona (Messi 90’): BARÇA SCORE! Lionel Messi wins a free kick at the edge of the box and fires a rocket that hits the post before going in. It’s an incredible goal, but it may have come too late.
GOAL, Villarreal 4-2 Barcelona (Bacca 80’): Villarreal kill the game. Santi Cazorla puts Carlos Bacca through on goal, and the Colombian rounds Ter Stegen to score the fourth and end Barça’s hopes on the night.
GOAL, Villarreal 3-2 Barcelona (Iborra 62’): Villarreal take the lead. Vicente Iborra is on the receiving end of a brilliant pass, and the midfielder just passes the ball past Ter Stegen.
GOAL, Villarreal 2-2 Barcelona (Toko Ekambi 50’): Villarreal equalize. Toko Ekambi finds himself in space, takes the ball to the baseline and catches Ter Stegen off guard with a shot instead of a cross.
SECOND HALF KICKOFF! Villarreal 1-2 Barcelona: Come on, boys! Let’s secure this win!
HALFTIME, Villarreal 1-2 Barcelona: WILD first half. Just insane. The goals came early, but the action was non-stop throughout the half. Barça have the lead, but anything can still happen in this one.
GOAL, Villarreal 1-2 Barcelona (Chukwueze 23’): Villarreal get one back. Santi Cazorla puts Samuel Chukwueze through, and after hitting the post on the first try the young man scores the rebound and the Yellow Submarine are right back in it. What a crazy start.
GOAL!!!!!! Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona (Malcom 16’): BARÇA DOUBLE THE LEAD!!!!!!! After a really nice sequence of possession with the ball going from side to side, Arturo Vidal plays a perfect cross into the box and Malcom heads home the second.
GOAL!!!!!! Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona (Coutinho 12’): BARÇA TAKE THE LEAD!!!!! Sergi Roberto puts Malcom through on goal, and the Brazilian sets up Philippe Coutinho for an easy tap-in and Barça’s first goal. After a really good start from Villarreal, the Blaugrana score at the right time.
KICKOFF! Villarreal 0-0 Barcelona: Come on, boys! Please don’t give me a heart attack.
LINEUPS
BARCELONA
Starting XI: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Umtiti, Lenglet, Alba; Vidal, Busquets, Arthur; Malcom, Suárez, Coutinho (4-3-3)
Bench: Iñaki Peña, Piqué, Semedo, Rakitic, Aleñá, Boateng, Messi
VILLARREAL
Starting XI: Asenjo; Álvaro, Funes Mori, Ruiz; Mario, Iborra, Morlanes, Cazorla, Pedraza; Chukwueze, Ekambi (3-5-2)
Bench: Fernández, Quintillá, Bonera, Cáseres, Ivan Martín, Dani Raba, Bacca
WELCOME TO EL MADRIGAL!!! The home of the Yellow Submarine is the site of a huge midweek La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona. The home team is in desperate need of a win on their fight against relegation, and the visitors need a victory to set up what will in effect be their league title decider at the weekend. Barça have always had problems against Villarreal, and this should be another tough game. So join us to follow and comment all the action! LET’S LIVE BLOG!
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MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2018-19 La Liga, Matchday 30
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019, 9.30pm CET (Barcelona), 8.30pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 3.30pm ET, 12.30pm PT (USA), 1am IST (India, Wednesday)
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (OH BOY BOY)
HOW TO WATCH, STREAM LA LIGA
How to watch on TV: beIN SPORTS (USA & Canada), Eleven Sports 1, ITV 4 (UK), SuperSport 7 (Nigeria), Movistar Partidazo (Spain), others
How to stream: beIN SPORTS CONNECT (USA & Canada), ITV Hub (UK), Movistar+ (Spain), others
Matchday Thread Rules
We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:
Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, no swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.
Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!