Barcelona arrive with momentum after two consecutive derby triumphs—first over Real Madrid, the against Espanyol—that sealed their 28th La Liga crown, and they’ll aim to cap the campaign with another dominant display.
Their starlet Lamine Yamal and a swarming attack will test a Villarreal side clinging to Champions League ambitions: the Yellow Submarine holds 64 points, only five ahead of Betis, so anything less than a victory will leave their UCL hopes hanging by a thread.
Here are all of the details of where you can watch Barcelona vs Villarreal on US television and via legal streaming:
| WHO | Barcelona vs Villarreal |
| WHAT | Spanish LaLiga |
| WHEN | 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT • Sunday, May 18, 2025 |
| WHERE | ESPN+, Fubo, DirecTV Stream and ESPN Deportes |
| STREAM | WATCH NOW |
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