Barcelona’s Nightmare Unfolds: Villarreal Seals 5-3 Victory in Dramatic Turn of Events

Barcelona plunged into despair after Guedes’ 84th-minute equalizer, losing composure with overly direct attacks, fervently claiming two handball penalties that left them rattled. The sequence of almost comical errors in the 98th minute led to Sorloth’s 3-4 in the 99th minute and Morales’ 3-5 in the 102nd minute.

The 3-4 scenario was surreal. Iñaki Peña was about to gather the ball when Cubarsí cleared it into a dangerous area. Araujo attempted to rectify but worsened the situation by losing the ball inside the box. Sorloth shot, Cubarsí made a desperate block, and Peña reached it first, but his hesitant hand couldn’t prevent Sorloth from scoring into the empty net, even brushing the post on its way in.

With Barcelona pushing forward, nearly securing a 4-4 from a Koundé cross that Ferran couldn’t reach, a swift counter by Guedes set up Morales, who finished with a soft touch, catching a vulnerable Peña off guard. 3-5, and it was game over.