Wednesday, 9 MAY 2018 20:00 BARCELONA TIME CAMP NOU PREVIOUS MEETINGS SLL 11-12-2017 FT Villarreal 0 : 2 Barcelona SLL 07-05-2017 FT Barcelona 4 : 1 Villarreal SLL 09-01-2017 FT Villarreal 1 : 1 Barcelona SLL 21-03-2016 FT Villarreal 2 : 2 Barcelona SLL 09-11-2015 FT Barcelona 3 : 0 Villarreal SCdR 05-03-2015 FT Villarreal 1 : 3 Barcelona ❗ El @VillarrealCF anuncia que SÍ que farà el passadís al Barça aquest dimecres al Camp Nou #frac1 pic.twitter.com/jj5emtq2li— El Barça juga a RAC1 (@FCBRAC1) May 7, 2018 Villarreal have announced that they will do 'El Pasillo' for the Barça players as a sign of respect for winning La Liga. VISCELBARCA
Coming just three days after a pretty exciting and physically and mentally demanding clasico, facing the top remaining team, one with nothing to play for but pride and the tantalizing chance to be the team to end our unbeaten run. Before the Clasico I said that if we remained unbeaten I thought we'd play pretty solid lineups and try to win out (whereas a loss would allow for more rotation and really getting last looks at players who may or may not be with us next season), we drew, so I think it is a strong lineup. Roberto is suspended, no known injuries, here's a quick prediction: MAtS Semedo-Pique-Umtiti-Alba Dembele-Raki-Busi-Coutinho Messi-Suarez sub on Iniesta for Coutinho (and huge applause), Paulinho, and Denis or a CB, or Digne. I think we will allow a goal but will manage a win, 3-1.
No Umtiti (so Mina makes the squad), no Denis Suarez (so Gomes makes the squad ), no suspended Roberto, and no Aleix Vidal. All other first teamers make squad. Revising predicted line up to replace Umtiti with Vermaelen. MAtS Semedo-Pique-Vermaelen-Alba Dembele-Raki-Busi-Coutinho Messi-Suarez If we get a 2 goal lead bring on Mina for Pique.
Some surprises and some necessary changes: Cillessen for Ter Stegen Digne for Alba Semedo for Sergi Roberto Vermaelen for Umtiti Dembele in, Coutinho drops into midfield, Rakitic sits
¡El @FCBarcelona_es quiere seguir invicto en #LaLigaSantander! 😎🔵💪🔴#BarçaVillarreal https://t.co/RY1oUnpJ03— LALIGA (@LaLiga) May 9, 2018
Celebrations currently going on at Camp Nou for the five teams that have won trophies this year for FC Barcelona in football, basketball, hockey, football sala and handball. Edit: Avui els 5 de Copes, al Camp Nou! 🙌🔵🔴 #ForçaBarça #BarçaVillarreal pic.twitter.com/1PBaNjjXfT— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_cat) May 9, 2018 📍 Camp Nou 5 de Copas🏆 @FCBarcelona 🏆 @FCBbasket 🏆 @FCBhandbol 🏆 @FCBfutbolsala 🏆 @FCBhoquei 🔵🔴 pic.twitter.com/BPoZXOLcTb— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) May 9, 2018
---Coutinho----Messi-----Dembele---- -------------Iniesta---Paulinho----------- Digne-----------Sergio----------Semedo ---------Vermaelen--Pique--------------- ------------------Cillessen------------------
Players are wearing their mothers' names on the back of their shirts. Tot preparat al Camp Nou! 🔵🔴Però abans, i amb l’ajuda de @RakutenArena, volem retre homenatge a les mares a tot el món. Elles són les nostres 🙌 #TrueChampions pic.twitter.com/F7liSnFauA— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_cat) May 9, 2018
Moltes gràcies, @VillarrealCF! #FairPlay 👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/JauJ5VmIwA— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_cat) May 9, 2018
Before kickoff MAtS was the only player in La Liga to have played every minute of every fixture this season. That's now gone. So both Oblak and ter Stegen are now level having played 35 Liga games with Oblak giving up 20 goals to MAtS's 23 in the race for the Zamora.
Confession time: I thought there was a chance Barça might lose tonight. 2-0 up 17’— Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) May 9, 2018
People who watch Iniesta every week don't question him, never did. While the lazy people, who watch football through stats would later come up with "Iniesta has 4 assists in 6 seasons" or any other stupid stats no one cares about. Fantastic by Don Andrés.— Jaume Moyano (@JaumeMoyano) May 9, 2018
Yup insane pass and finish by Iniesta and Messi! Great first half even though the first goal was a mistake from their 'keeper and the second goal was offside. Dembele is lively.