The match turned sharply after the interval. FC Barcelona (David) did enough in the first half to carry a narrow lead into the break, but Villarreal CF (Banega) flipped the contest in emphatic fashion after halftime. A four-goal second half from the visitors transformed the score, while Barcelona could add only once more as the game slipped away.
That swing defined the highlights and the summary of the contest. Barcelona set the early pace and looked on course at 1-0, yet Villarreal found the stronger finish and punished the home side once momentum shifted. The halftime and full-time numbers told the story clearly: a one-goal Barcelona advantage became a two-goal Villarreal victory by the end. For all the early promise from the hosts, the decisive spell came after the break, and Villarreal left with the better score, the stronger result, and the key stats that mattered most.