Will the Barcelona vs Villarreal Clash in La Liga Take Place in the USA?

Barcelona and Villarreal have both had a pretty good start to their 2025/26 La Liga campaign, going unbeaten in the first three matches of the campaign. The Blaugrana have won two of their three matches so far, but are actually behind Villarreal in the La Liga table after three matches. That is because of Villarreal scoring eight goals and conceding only once in their three La Liga games, in which they have also picked up seven points (the same as Barcelona). Amid all this, there is some uncertainty over exactly where the Barcelona vs Villarreal clash will take place in La Liga on December 20 (2025), with the league organisers wanting to host it outside of Spain.

Can the Barcelona vs Villarreal Clash be Held in the USA?

The Spanish Football Association and the La Liga organisers have already voiced their ambitions of hosting a La Liga match outside of Spain and in the USA. They have made a plan that the upcoming Barcelona vs Villarreal clash, which was supposed to take place in Villarreal's home stadium, might be moved to take place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, USA.

However, the league organisers cannot be permitted to host a Spanish league match in the USA without getting the necessary permissions from UEFA. They are now waiting to see if UEFA approves their plans to host the Barcelona vs Villarreal clash in Miami, and there has also been an important update on the matter.

It's being reported that the matter around the Barcelona vs Villarreal clash being held in the USA will be decided in UEFA's upcoming Executive Committee meeting that will be held on September 11, 2025. The UEFA ExCom meeting will be held in Tirana, and the members of the federation will decide together on whether a La Liga match can actually happen in the USA later this year. Moreover, there are also plans on a final decision to be made on the location for the 2027 UEFA Champions League final, with Atletico Madrid's Estadio Metropolitano and the Olympic Stadium in Baku being among the favourites to win that vote.

How Have The Recent Barcelona vs Villarreal Matches Been Like?

The recent matches between Spanish giants Barcelona and Villarreal have been pretty entertaining affairs. Barcelona have won three of their last five matches against Villarreal in La Liga, which also included their 5-1 win over the Yellow Submarine in their own yard in the 2024/25 La Liga campaign.

However, Villarreal have also won two of their previous three matches in the league against Barcelona. That included a 5-3 thrashing of Barcelona in the 2023/24 season and also defeating them by a 3-2 margin at the end of the 2025/26 season. The entertainment value of these matches is why La Liga wants it to be held in the USA.