Messi scored, Barcelona beat Villarreal audaz

Barcelona faced a lot of pressure before the new season when coach Koeman’s ability was questioned, Messi repeatedly criticized the team and Luis Suárez and many stars left.

The reception of Villarreal is an opportunity for Barcelona to create a psychological boost for the new season and they enter with enthusiasm. After only the first 20 minutes, the Catalan club led 2 goals thanks to young talent Fati.

Lionel Messi made his mark with the goal from the penalty spot. At the end of the first half, defender Pau Torres scored an own goal to help Barcelona score the fourth goal.

In the second half, Barcelona tightened the field of play, but did not get more goals. However, a 4-0 victory in the first La Liga game was enough to make manager Ronald Koeman’s debut date perfect.

This is the round that both Real Madrid and Atlético have won, so the championship race remains promising and unpredictable. Barcelona still has many things to do on the difficult journey ahead.

Coach Koeman uses a 4-2-4 formation to favor Busquets, De Jong kicks in the middle of the field. In attack appeared the attacking quartet of Griezmann, Coutinho, Fati and Messi.

Barcelona took the initiative to smash right after the opening whistle. Meanwhile, Villarreal continued to reveal errors in defense and played quite a bit mentally every time he went to the Camp Nou.

In the 15th minute, Barça went 1-0 ahead thanks to Fati after a powerful ball from close to Jordi Alba’s pass down the left wing. This is a piece that attacked the coach’s team that Koeman practiced very carefully last time.

Four minutes later, Fati completed the double with a control and a clean shot from the left wing after Coutinho’s punch. The score rose to 2-0 for Nou Camp and the Fati team, leaving a strong impression of speed and ample mobility.

Villarreal, after losing in a row for a few minutes, got confused and let Barça dominate. The left wing continues to be Barça’s main direction of attack in this match when Alba’s agility leaves Mario Gaspar almost powerless.

In the 26th minute, Alba almost had her own goal if her cannon shot into the narrow corner was not blocked by Asenjo. The Spanish defender continues to insist that he is still Barcelona’s number one defender.

In minute 35, Barça enjoyed 11 meters after Gaspar committed a foul on Fati in 16 minutes 50. The opportunity was given by Messi and the Argentine without difficulty to beat Asenjo, making the score 3-0 for Barcelona .

Before the end of the first half, Barça also scored the fourth goal after an own goal by midfielder Paul Torres after a difficult pass from Messi from the left wing. Going into the second half, Barcelona continued to play in attack despite leading 4 goals and clear combinations.

Meanwhile, Villarreal tried to push the squad high to find a goal to bridge the gap. However, the visiting forwards didn’t get many chances against Barcelona’s well-organized defense.

Coach Koeman’s army was still creating a dangerous ball into the opponent’s goal, but the forwards were in quite a rush to finish. However, a 4-0 win over tough opponents like Villarreal was also the perfect start for Barcelona.

Barça temporarily occupied tenth place with the first 3 points after 3 rounds of La Liga. However, Barça still have two games that have not yet been kicked due to the first two rounds of rest, when it is the Spanish team that has advanced in the Champions League.

Team

Barcelona: Grandchild; Roberto, Piqué, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets (Pjanic 78), De Jong; Griezmann (Trincao 78), Coutinho (Pedri 70), Fati (Dembele 70); Messi

Goals: Fati 15, 19, Messi 35 (pen), Torres 45 (og)

Villarreal: Asenjo; Gaspar, Albiol (Funes Mori 84), Torres, Estupinan; Chukwueze (Kubo 74), Parejo, Coquelin (Trigueros 46), Gomez; Moreno (Bacca 84), Alcacer (Iborra 46).

Thuy Anh