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

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.

There was no real calm here, just one momentum swing after another. 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.