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Lamine Yamal's Barcelona head into 2026 with a major advantage over Real Madrid in the La Liga title race after beating Villarreal 2-0 at Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday.
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 18 | 17 | 37 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 16 | 16 | 35 |
| 5 | Espanyol | 17 | 5 | 33 |
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Villarreal vs. Barcelona: Head-to-head record and past meetings
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Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Sunday's La Liga clash with Villarreal.Dec 19, 14:34
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Preview:Villarreal vs Barcelona - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Villarreal and Barcelona, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Dec 19, 14:23
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Villarreal vs. Barcelona: How to watch, date, time, live stream, TV channel for La Liga clash
Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch the La Liga clash between Villarreal and Barcelona.Dec 18, 17:27
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Sports Mole rounds up all of Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga contest with Villarreal.Dec 18, 10:47
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Preview:Villarreal vs Copenhagen - prediction, team news, lineups
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Preview:Villarreal vs Mallorca - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Villarreal and Mallorca, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 20, 09:30
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Preview:Espanyol vs Villarreal - prediction, team news, lineups
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