Barcelona lost their first game after being crowned La Liga champions with Villarreal winning 3–2 to become the first team to beat Barça in the league in 2025.
The La Liga champions were greeted with a guard of honor, but once the starting whistle blew, Villarreal put a stop to the celebrations quickly. The visitors took advantage of Barcelona's high defensive line with Nicolas Pépé receiving the ball through on goal before teeing up Ayoze Pérez who calmly tucked in the opener and silenced the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
