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Raphinha and Yamal score as Spanish leader Barcelona beats Villarreal

Barcelona extended their winning streak to eight games, maintaining a four-point lead over Real Madrid after a 2-0 victory against 10-man Villarreal.

  • Barcelona arrived on the east coast as league leaders and the benchmark once again in Spain's top flight.
  • Brazil international Raphinha won and converted an early penalty before Villarreal's Renato Veiga was sent off before half-time for a late lunge on teenager Yamal.
  • The 18-year-old Yamal slotted home Barca's second midway through the second half, as Hansi Flick's side restored their advantage over Real Madrid and won an eighth consecutive league game.
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A penalty by Rafinha in the 12th minute and another goal by Yamal were enough for Barcelona to celebrate at the top of La Liga - The hosts were left with ten men in the 39th minute

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Cd. of Mexico.- FC Barcelona will end the year with the 4 points of advantage in the lead and obtains the winter championship, after beating as visitor 2-0 Villarreal in duel corresponding to Date 17 of LaLiga and that originally had been programmed to play in Miami. With so many of Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, the culés added the three points in the Stadium La Cerámica. The local painting played with 10 men, after the expulsion of Renato Veiga to…

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In numerical superiority from the 39th minute, FC Barcelona won a spectacular shock at the forceps against Villarreal (2-0) on Sunday and will finish the year 2025 in the first place of the Spanish championship, with...

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MADRID (AP) — Raphinha and Lamine Yamal celebrated each other's goals with raised arms and clasped hands as Barcelona beat 10-man Villarreal 2-0 on Sunday, maintaining a four-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Raphinha won a penalty after being brought down while cutting inside. He took a slow run-up and sent goalkeeper Luiz Junior the wrong way in the 12th minute for his seventh league goal of the season and Barça's 50th. Yamal …

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MADRID (AP) — Raphinha and Lamine Yamal celebrated each other's goals with raised arms and clasped hands during Barcelona's 2-0 victory Sunday over a 10-man Villarreal side. The win keeps Barça four points ahead of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Raphinha won a penalty after being brought down while cutting inside. He took a slow run-up and sent goalkeeper Luiz Junior the wrong way in the 12th minute for his seventh league goal of the season …

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Sports Illustrated broke the news in New York, United States on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
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