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In the 26th round of the Spanish La Liga on February 28, 2026, Barcelona will face Villarreal. The visitors will try to challenge the favorite.<\/p>\n
The Camp Nou giants lost only to Inter in the Champions League last season, just before the final \u2014 domestically, they won everything. This season, the team appears to be on track. They looked confident in the Champions League and started 2026 with a Super Cup victory.<\/p>\n
However, they suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat to Atletico in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. In La Liga, they are in a tense race with Real Madrid. After losing to Girona, they briefly lost top spot but immediately reclaimed it with a win over Levante while their eternal rivals slipped up against Osasuna.<\/p>\n
The team from “La Cer\u00e1mica” broke into the top five last season. That earned them a Champions League spot, where they completely underperformed. They were also knocked out of the cup by Racing. So, La Liga is their main focus. They started well and competed with Atletico for third place until mid-winter. Then a clear slump followed. Only in February did they defeat Espanyol. After losing to Getafe, they took maximum points from matches against Levante and Valencia.<\/p>\n
The reigning champions remain impressive: 2.68 goals scored per match and only about one conceded. Marcelino\u2019s side averages 1.88 goals scored and 1.08 conceded per game.<\/p>\n
Barcelona have not won in three matches across all competitions since the beginning of winter
\n60% of Barcelona\u2019s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.68
\nVillarreal have won three of their last four games
\n52% of Villarreal\u2019s matches end with both teams scoring, with an average total of 2.96 goals per match
\nBarcelona vs Villarreal: Possible Starting Line-ups
\nBarcelona (probable line-up): Garcia \u2013 Balde, Eric Garcia, Cubarsi, Kounde \u2013 Olmo, Casado, Fermin Lopez \u2013 Rashford, Lewandowski, Yamal<\/p>\n
Villarreal (probable line-up): Junior \u2013 S. Cardona, Veiga, Navarro, Mourinho \u2013 Moleiro, Parejo, Guye, Buchanan \u2013 Mikautadze, Pepe<\/p>\n
Previous Matches: Barcelona vs Villarreal
\nIn the last five matches, the teams have strictly alternated victories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"