Recap of 2 meetings from the 07/08 La Liga Season Home on Oct 20, 2007 Villarreal 3 - Barcelona 1 1-0 Cazorla @ 2" 2-0 Senna @ 13" (P.k) 2-1 Bojan @ 24" 3-1 Senna @ 34" (P.K) Highlights of Goals Away on Mar 9, 2008 Barcelona 1 - Villarreal 2 0-1 Senna @ 31" (P.K) 1-1 Xavi @ 67" 1-2 Tomasson @ 81" Highlights of Goals Recap of 2 meetings from the 08/09 La Liga Season Home on Dec 21, 2008 Villarreal 1 - Barcelona 2 1-0 Cani @ 47" 1-1 Keita @ 54" 1-2 Henry @ 66" Game Highlights Away on May 10, 2009 Barcelona 3 - Villarreal 3 1-0 Keita @ 12" 1-1 Llorente @ 21" 2-1 Etoo @ 36" 3-1 D. Alves @ 45" 3-2 Matías Fernández @ 78 (P.k) 3-3 Llorente @ 91" Game Highlights .
2009/2010 La Liga @ 15a Jornada (9th place) -> GF = 24 / GA = 19 Villarreal Fixtures & Results -> 1a - 15a Jornada Osasuna 1 - Villarreal 1 Villarreal 1 - Mallorca 1 Ath. Bilbao 3 - Villarreal 2 Villarreal 0 - Real Madrid 2 Deportivo 1 - Villarreal 0 Villarreal 0 - Espanyol 0 Xerez 2 - Villarreal 1 Villarreal 2 - Malaga 1 Villarreal 5 - Tenerife 0 Sevilla 3 - Villarreal 2 Villarreal 3 - Valladolid 1 Sporting 1 - Villarreal 0 Villarreal 3 - Getafe 2 Atlético 1 - Villarreal 2 Villarreal 2 - Racing 0 2009/2010 Europa League -> GF = 17 / GA = 8 UEFA Europa League Playoff - Villarreal Fixtures & Results NAC Breda 1 - Villarreal 3 Villarreal 6 - NAC Breda 1 UEFA Europa League Group G - Villarreal Fixtures & Results Villarreal 1 - Levski 0 FC Salzburg 2 - Villarreal 0 Lazio 2 - Villarreal 1 Villarreal 4 - Lazio 1 Levski 0 - Villarreal 2 Villarreal 0 - FC Salzburg 1 2009/2010 Copa del Rey -> GF = 2 / GA = 1 Puertollano 1 - Villarreal 1 Villarreal 1 - Puertollano 0 Recent Results for -> Barcelona .
Not Called due to Injury: Gonzalo Suspended for the Game: None Not Called for Technical Reason: Fuentes, Jony, Ibagaza 18 Players Called for the Game: GK: López, Oliva Def: Venta, Angel, Godin, Marcano, Capdevila Mid: Cani, Senna, Eguren, Bruno, Fuster, Escudero, Pires, Cazorla Fwd: Nilmar, Llorente, Rossi Probable Starting Lineup 4-2-3-1** López Venta, Godin, Marcano, Capdevila Senna, Bruno* Cani, Fuster, Cazorla\Pires Rossi*\Llorente *Rossi & Bruno both passed late fitness test (both were doubtfull) before the team travelled for Barca game. ** Valverde has used 4-2-3-1 in away games and 4-4-2 in home games since 10a Jornada\Nov 10, 2009 .
RECAP -> Barcelona 1 - Villarreal 1 Villarreal 4-2-3-1 López Venta, Godin, Marcano, Capdevila Senna, Bruno Cani, Fuster (Eguren 89"), Cazorla (Escudero 67") Nimar (Rossi 75") Goals: 1-0 Pedro @ 6" 1-1 Fuster @ 50" (Assist Cani) Yellow Cards: Barcelona -> Puyol 36", Ibrahimovic 87" Villarreal -> Venta 30", Fuster 41", Bruno 51", Marcano 76" Red Cards: None Barcelona: 4-3-3 Valdés; Alves, Piqué, Puyol, Abidal; Xavi, Busquets, Jonathan (Iniesta 57"); Pedro (Bojan 85"), Ibrahimovic, Henry .
Penalty on Nilmar in the first half by Puyol was unsuprisingly not called. Nilmar's touch was a little off today, but he was still a dangerous player when he got the ball due to his speed and ability. Rossi missed a wonderful chance.