Perhaps even more impressive, Neymar's hat-trick came in a 14-minute span beginning in the waning moments of the first half as he turned a 2-0 Barcelona lead into a 5-0 lead to put the match completely out of reach. With Messi still out of the picture and recovering from a hamstring injury, Neymar will once again be called upon to set the tone for his squad offensively this weekend. It'll be interesting to see how he fares against Villarreal, though, as thus far he's filled the role of playmaker for Barcelona in league play, recording only four goals and eight assists through 13 games.
Barcelona vs. Villarreal: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and PreviewDenis Doyle/Getty ImagesBarcelona will host Villarreal on Saturday evening at Camp Nou in the Spanish champions' first La Liga home match since November. Gerardo Martino's short-handed squad suffered a shocking 1-0 loss at Athletic Bilbao their last time out on Dec. 1 but have since rebounded with impressive victories over Cartagena and Celtic in the Copa del Rey and Champions League, respectively.
Barcelona predicted lineup vs VillarrealBarcelona Starting 11: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Kounde, Garcia, Alba; Gavi, Busquets, Pedri; Torres, Lewandowski, DembeleBench: Pena, Tenaus, Pique, Torre, Alonso, Balde, De Jong, Kessie, Fati, RaphinhaVillarreal team newsJuan Foyth, Gerard Moreno and Francis Coquelin will miss this one. Kiko Femenia and Giovani Lo Celso are potential doubts. Villarreal predicted lineup vs BarcelonaVillarreal Starting 11: Rulli; Mandi, Albiol, Torres, Pedraza; Parejo, Baena, Morlanes; Danjuma, Jackson, PinoBench: Reina, Jorgensen, Cuenca, Mojica, Trigueros, Chukwueze, A.
m. ET, 7 p. GMTWhere: Camp Nou, Barcelona Watch: beIN Sport (U. S. ), Sky Sports (U. K. )Live Stream: beIN Sport Play (U. ), Sky Go (U. )Match Forecast*Barcelona: 80. 1 percentVillarreal: 7. 2 percentDraw: 12. 7 percent*Odds according to Bloomberg Sports. Top Storyline: Neymar Scorching-Hot Ahead of Weekend Clash David Ramos/Getty ImagesBrazilian sensation Neymar has shown glimpses of brilliance since signing with Barcelona last June. But on Wednesday, the 21-year-old forward had his coming-out party at Camp Nou, recording his first hat-trick with the Catalan giants in a 6-1 rout of Celtic. Neymar also assisted on another Barca goal en route to earning Man of the Match honors.
However, Giovani dos Santos and Villarreal have been playing quality football as well, winning their previous two La Liga games away from El Madrigal. Therefore, something's got to give when these two Spanish powers meet for the first time this season on Saturday. Here we'll get you set with everything you need to know ahead of kickoff. Date: Saturday, December 14, 2013Start Time: 2 p.
Where are Barcelona vs Villarreal playing? Location: Barcelona, SpainStadium: Spotify Camp NouDate: Thursday 20 OctoberKick-off Time: 20:00 BST / 15:00 EST / 12:00 PSTVAR: TBCReferee: TBCWhere can you watch Barcelona vs Villarreal in the UK? Channel: Premier Sports 2Broadcast Time: 19:55 (BST)Streaming Service: La Liga TVWhere can you watch Barcelona vs Villarreal in The United States? Streaming Service: ESPN+Broadcast Time EST: 15:00Broadcast Time PST: 12:00Where can you watch Barcelona vs Villarreal in Canada? Streaming Service: TSN 5Broadcast Time (EST): 15:00Where can you watch Barcelona vs Villarreal Highlights? Channel: Premier SportsStream: La Liga YouTube channelBarcelona vs Villarreal H2H ResultsBarcelona: 28 WinsVillarreal: 8 WinsDraws: 10Current Form (Last Five Games)Barcelona: WLWDLVillarreal: DWLWWBarcelona team newsMemphis Depay, Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen miss out for Barcelona in this one, while Hector Bellerin is also a doubt.
Barcelona vs Villarreal: How to watch on TV live stream, team news, lineups & prediction© Provided by 90min Barcelona are hoping to get back to winning ways in La Liga | Alex Caparros/GettyImages Barcelona have had just a few days to lick their wounds since losing against Real Madrid in Sunday's Clasico and seeing their rivals go three points clear in La Liga. It was a first loss of the domestic season for Xavi's team and they will now be determined to secure a positive result against a Villarreal side that have had mixed results so far this season but actually have the meanest defence at this stage of the campaign after conceding only three times in nine games.
Barcelona vs. Villarreal: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Barcelona will host Villarreal on Saturday evening at Camp Nou in the Spanish champions' first La Liga home match since
FC Barcelona vs Villarreal live stream, score and H2H FC Barcelona scored an average 2.33 goals per match in the current league season. In terms of discipline, the home team received 22 yellow cards and one