"The Blaugrana" Barcelona achieved their goal by winning away against 10-man Villarreal, continuing to lead La Liga Spain.
In the 2025-26 La Liga Spain football season on Sunday night, 21 Dec 2025 GMT+7, in a notable match, "The Yellow Submarine" Villarreal hosted "The Blaugrana" Barcelona.
The result was Barcelona beating Villarreal 2-0, with goals from Raphinha (penalty) in the 12th minute and Lamine Yamal in the 63rd minute. Villarreal played with 10 men from the 39th minute after Renato Vega was sent off with a red card.
This victory brought Barcelona's total to 46 points, maintaining their lead atop La Liga Spain, 4 points ahead of second-place Real Madrid.
In the next fixtures on 3 Jan 2026 GMT+7, Barcelona will visit Espanyol, while Villarreal will travel to face Elche.