Barcelona supporters will savor a celebratory evening since their team has the opportunity to lift the La Liga trophy after their match on Sunday against Villarreal.
The title was essentially won in the dominant victory in the Catalan derby against Espanyol, paving the way for a farewell celebration at Camp Nou.
Barcelona thrived under Hansi Flick; they put in an admirable overall performance in the 2024-25 season, with the addition of winning the Spanish Super Cup and Copa del Rey; however, the fans are disappointed with the European results, after exiting the tournament early in the Champions League semi-final.
The headline player of the season has most certainly been Robert Lewandowski. Lewandowski leads La Liga with 25 goals and is hunting down Kylian Mbappe, who has scored 28 goals for top-scoring honors across all leagues.
Lewandowski will play centrally against Villarreal, with Lamine Yamal and Ansu Fati next to him, as Ferran Torres recently sustained surgery and Raphinha has been rested.
Flick has hinted at rotating his squad before their departing farewell, so we can expect to see some junior players and some players returning from injury.
Marc-André ter Stegen has returned from his injury and is expected to make a start in goal along with the defensive duo of Inigo Martínez and Andreas Christensen.
Barcelona have both Ronald Araújo and Jules Koundé injured, so we are likely to see some junior full-backs such as Héctor Fort and Alejandro Balde.
In central midfield, Gavi and Fermín López may be afforded minutes to regain their rhythm after injury, with Frenkie de Jong likely to hold the pivot if Marc Casadó is unfit, allowing Pedri a short rest.
This rotation is evidence of Flick’s desire to reward squad depth, while continuing to manage fatigue after a difficult season.
As Barcelona prepare for Villarreal, they are focused on enjoying their domestic success and giving supporters a memorable lift of the trophy.
Additionally, with new faces wanting to impress, the Blaugrana will be looking to end their La Liga title victory in style and to relish the moment, despite their thoughts wandering back to lost opportunities in Europe.
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