Barcelona and Villarreal have revealed their initial lineups for their encounter at Camp Nou this Saturday in La Liga.
Following a 2-1 loss to Girona on February 16, Barca rebounded by upholding their flawless home league streak this season, securing a 3-0 triumph against Levante the previous Sunday. This result positioned Hansi Flick’s squad a point ahead of runner-up Real Madrid.
Occupying the third spot, Villarreal trail Los Blancos by nine points. This follows their successful comeback to secure a second consecutive league victory with a 2-1 win at home against Valencia on that very day.
101GreatGoals.com provides comprehensive squad updates for the Barcelona vs Villarreal La Liga fixture, along with information on how to watch the match live.
Barcelona’s Official Initial Lineup vs Villarreal
Andreas Christensen (knee) and Jofre Torrents (ankle) are sidelined due to injury. Teammate in defense, Gerard Martin, is undergoing a single-match suspension, and midfielders Frenkie de Jong (hamstring) and Gavi (knee) are similarly unavailable.
Gerard Martin and Joao Cancelo are omitted from Barca’s defensive quartet. Fermin Lopez steps in to replace the sidelined De Jong, while Ferran Torres takes the place of Robert Lewandowski in attack.
Barcelona starting XI: Joan Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Balde; Olmo, Bernal; Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha; Torres.
Barcelona substitutes: Cancelo, Araujo, Pedri, Lewandowski, Rashford, Casado, Bardghji, Szczesny, Eder Aller, Tommy.
Villarreal’s Complete Squad Against Barcelona
Defenders Juan Foyth (Achilles tendon), Logan Costa (knee), and Willy Kambwala (hamstring) are currently sidelined. Additionally, forward Pau Cabanes is dealing with a protracted knee problem.
Pape Gueye has been deemed healthy enough to feature from the outset, whereas Dani Parejo is among the reserves. Striker Gerard Moreno (thigh muscle) is unavailable.
Villarreal starting XI: Luiz Junior; Mourino, Navarro, Veiga, Cardona; Pepe, Comesana, Gueye, Moleiro; Mikautadze, Perez.
Villarreal substitutes: Buchanan, Freeman, Gonzalez, Marin, Oluwaseyi, Parejo, Partey, Pedraza, Tenas.
How to View Barca vs Villarreal: TV Channel, Online Live Broadcast
The match is scheduled to commence this Saturday at 15:15 GMT (10:15 ET / 07:15 PT). The game is accessible for streaming through Premier Sports Player and La Liga TV.
A Premier Sports subscription is priced at £120 annually, £11.99 monthly with a 12-month agreement, or £16.99 monthly, requiring 30 days’ notice for cancellation.
Bet365 customers possessing credited accounts are able to broadcast the match through the bet365 application and its website.
Barcelona vs Villarreal Statistics
- Barcelona’s two most recent home fixtures opposing Villarreal have resulted in a combined 13 goals and two victories for the visiting team.
- Across all their historical clashes, they boast 34 victories compared to Villarreal’s 11, alongside nine stalemates.
- Only Kylian Mbappe (27) has recorded a greater number of direct goal contributions in La Liga than Lamine Yamal (19) during the current campaign.
- Forward for Barca, Robert Lewandowski, has netted five times against Villarreal since his arrival at the Blaugrana in 2022.
- Prior to their 4-0 Copa del Rey loss to Atleti on February 12, a 1-0 home defeat by Leganes on December 15, 2024, marked their last instance of failing to register a goal against a Spanish opponent.
- Villarreal have emerged victorious in three of the past four renditions of this matchup, despite only two being hosted at Camp Nou.
- Alberto Moleiro (13) and Georges Mikautadze (12) have collectively contributed to 25 goal contributions in the premier division.
- In the league this campaign, only Madrid (27) and Barca (25) have accumulated a higher number of points away from home than Villarreal (20).
- Preceding Saturday’s matches, Barca (30) and Madrid (25) were likewise the sole teams to have netted more goals when playing away than Villarreal (18) in the 2025/26 Liga season.
- Their 1-0 triumph away at Levante on February 18 represented the sole instance among Villarreal’s past six competitive games where fewer than three goals were observed.