FC Barcelona faced a match considered a "formality" after being crowned LaLiga champions. In a highly contested duel until the end, the blaugranas ended up falling to Villarreal by 2 goals to 3, in a struggle that ended in defeat. However, the biggest loser of the afternoon at Montjuïc was Robert Lewandowski, who, barring a surprise, has seen the Pichichi slip away for good.
Robert Lewandowski: Scoreless against Villarreal
Although Hansi Flick gave him the start, the truth is that Robert Lewandowski was not able to make the most of his minutes. He put in the effort, but he couldn't score against Villarreal, something Mbappé took advantage of to widen the gap. While the Pole was left scoreless and was even substituted in the second half, the Frenchman from Real Madrid scored a goal at the Pizjuán.
This means that Lewandowski not only failed to close the gap with Kylian Mbappé for the Pichichi of Spain, but he also saw it increase. The Madrid player has already scored 29 goals in LaLiga so far, while the Pole remains at 25, with only one matchday left to catch up.
The word in the Barça locker room is clear: "We're sorry Robert, but it's already impossible". Closing the League at San Mamés against Athletic Club, it seems clear that the Pichichi trophy will end up belonging to Mbappé. Lewandowski has tried to fight for it until the end, but it seems he will throw in the towel for good.
Barça-Villarreal leaves a major casualty
Although Robert Lewandowski seems like the big loser of the afternoon for Barcelona, the truth is that a teammate has been even more affected. We're talking about Ter Stegen, who regained the starting position and did so, once again, leaving a bad impression. He conceded three goals from Villarreal players, and in all of them, he could have done more, practically standing still in all actions, clearly making a statue.
Now the question arises at Barça: Is Ter Stegen the ideal goalkeeper for next season? We're talking about a match that could change an entire plan.