WELCOME TO THE ESTADIO DE LA CERÁMICA!!! The stylish home of Villarreal is the site of a massive La Liga match between the hosts and Barcelona, who come into this one looking to finish 2025 with an eighth consecutive league win, but it won’t be easy against the Yellow Submarine who are on fire in the league, having won their last six in a row. This should be all kinds of fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
LINEUPS
BARCELONA
Starting XI: Joan; Kounde, Cubarsí, Martín, Balde; Eric, De Jong; Yamal, Fermín, Raphinha; Ferran (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Ter Stegen (GK), Szczesny (GK), Casadó, Bernal, Tommy, Dro, Roony, Rashford, Lewandowski
VILLARREAL
Starting XI: Júnior; Navarro, Marín, Veiga, Cardona; Buchanan, Parejo, Comesaña, Moleiro; Pépé, Ayoze (4-4-2)
Substitutes: Tenas (GK), Altimira, Solomon, Moreno, Mikautadze, Oluwaseyi, Valou, Maciá, Diatta
MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2025-26 La Liga, Matchday 17
Date/Time: Sunday, December 21, 2025, 4.15pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 3.15pm GMT (UK), 10.15am ET, 7.15am PT (USA), 8.45pm IST (India)
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
VAR: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
HOW TO WATCH
On TV: ESPN Deportes (USA), Premier Sports 1 (UK), SuperSport (Nigeria), others
Online: ESPN+ (USA), Premier Sports Player (UK), FanCode (India), DAZN (Spain), others
Matchday Thread Rules
We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:
Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.
Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!
