Villarreal 1-5 FC Barcelona — xTears 23.52 (22/09/24)

FC Barcelona turned the 1-5 over Villarreal on 22 September 2024 into a rout during Matchday 6 of La Liga, although the flow stayed more open than the scoreline suggests. Total damage: 23.52 xTears.

R. Lewandowski carried much of the damage, with the match first opening through R. Lewandowski 20' goal (+1.41 xT); R. Lewandowski 35' goal (+1.29 xT) then widened it further.

From open play to the final whistle, this one lurched from one blow to the next. The xTears split stayed shared without one crushing advantage. The pain was self-inflicted, and it stung: missed penalty (R. Lewandowski at 67'). The match lost its cool with 7 yellows.