Overview
- Barcelona beat Villarreal 4-1, with Robert Lewandowski adding the fourth in stoppage time after Lamine Yamal’s treble.
- Villarreal cut the deficit early in the second half when Pape Gueye scored from a corner before Barça pulled away again.
- Hansi Flick marked his 100th match in charge, with local reports putting his record at 75 wins, 9 draws and 16 losses.
- Squad rotation featured prominently: Frenkie de Jong was absent, Pedri started on the bench then teed up Yamal’s third, Dani Olmo began in midfield, and Ferran Torres started ahead of Lewandowski.
- Yamal’s league tally rose to 13 goals, and he has 10 assists this season.