Reeling contender Villarreal CF (15-6-8, 53 points) will try to put a stop to their three-game winless slide in the 2015-2016 La Liga season against invincible squad FC Barcelona (24-2-3, 75 points) at their home field of Estadio El Madrigal this Sunday, March 20th.
Villarreal had a draw and two straight losses during their last three outings that dropped them 10 points behind third-running club Real Madrid to remain at the fourth spot of the Spanish top flight league table.
In their most recent game, El Submarino Amarillo lost a tough 2-4 game against a 10-man Sevilla FC squad on the road at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium last Sunday, as reported by ESPN.
Congolese striker Cedric Bakambu contributed a double for head coach Marcelino's team, but those were the only goals scored by Villarreal during the match.
Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra opened the scoring at the 23rd minute before Bakambu's first goal equalized it just six minutes later. The 24-year-old France-born Congo international was able to strike again at the 37th to give the visitors a 2-1 lead at the half.
However, an own goal by defender Victor Ruiz six minutes into the second half leveled the count again before the Sevillistas' Ukrainian midfielder Yevhen Konoplyanka netted a goal at the 65th to give the lead back to the hosts.
The Yellow Submarine got a bit of a break when Los Rojiblancos midfielder Ever Banega was sent off 11 minutes before the full time whistle to get a chance in salvaging a draw.
Villarreal ultimately failed as Sevilla captain Jose Reyes sealed the game with a goal in stoppage time, giving Marcelino and his crew their second consecutive defeat.
Meanwhile, Barcelona is still looking unbeatable, claiming their 22nd straight La Liga victory and 37th overall in all competitions via a 6-0 demolition of Getafe CF at the Nou Camp last Saturday, as per SkySports.
Brazil captain Neymar was the star of the show this time, completing a brace, while Lionel Messi, young striker Munir El Haddadi, and newcomer Arda Turan scored a goal each during the match.
An own goal by Getafe midfielder Juan Rodriguez opened the floodgates at the eighth-minute mark before Munir started the scoring for the Blaugrana at the 19th.
The predicted result is a 3-1 win for Barcelona.
Villarreal starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Areola; Mario, Bonera, Ruiz, Bailly; Rukavina, Pina, Bruno, Suarez; Bakambu, Lopez
Barcelona starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Bravo; Vidal, Pique, Mathieu, Alba; Turan, Roberto, Iniesta; Messi, Suárez, Neymar