CLOSE!published at 90 + 1 mins
Barcelona 3-0 Villarreal
Villarreal are desperate for the final whistle. Luis Suarez so close to his side's fourth goal. Seconds remaining...
Summary
Real lose league game for first time this season
Barcelona three points clear at top
Last game for Real before El Clasico on 21 Nov
CLOSE!published at 90 + 1 mins
'Genius'published at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2015
Barcelona 3-0 Villarreal
GOAL - Barcelona 3-0 Villarrealpublished at 84 mins
Neymar
Image source, AFPOutrageous. Absolutely outrageous. Neymar take a bow. Forget goal of the game, that could be goal of the season. The brilliant Brazilian seals the points from just inside the area after an audacious flick and volleyed finish on the turn. Trust me, you willl be hearing a lot about that. Magnificent.
Postpublished at 82 mins
Barcelona 2-0 Villarreal
Image source, APSurely this is 3-0? The ball runs loose for Sergi Roberto, unmarked and in acres of space on the edge of the area, but he fires wildly over the bar.
Postpublished at 80 mins
Barcelona 2-0 Villarreal
There's a festival feel inside the Nou Camp. Drums are being banged, lots of clapping, cheering. Barcelona are warming up for El Clasico with a deserved win.
Postpublished at 78 mins
Barcelona 2-0 Villarreal
Image source, ReutersToe poke from Luis Suarez brings a smart save. It's not a question of if Barcelona will win this. More of question of by how many.
Postpublished at 75 mins
Barcelona 2-0 Villarreal
Exhibition stuff from the hosts now. Remember the earlier nerves and frustration? All gone. Villarreal are being forced to defend in numbers.
Postpublished at 72 mins
Barcelona 2-0 Villarreal
Image source, AFPBarca have scored 24 league goals this season. Luis Suarez (9) and Neymar (10) have 19 of them.
GOAL - Barcelona 2-0 Villarrealpublished at 70 mins
Luis Suarez (penalty)
Image source, AFPLa Liga goal number nine for Luis Suarez, who sends the keeper the wrong way. Barcelona are going top of the table.
PENALTY TO BARCELONApublished at 69 mins
Barcelona 1-0 Villarreal
What is Jaume Costa thinking? The Villarreal defender clatters into Munir El Haddadi just inside the Villarreal penalty area and the referee is left with no choice but to point to the penalty spot.
Postpublished at 66 mins
Barcelona 1-0 Villarreal
Image source, ReutersVillarreal are by no means out of this. The visitors have been excellent defensively for most of this and they are lightning quick on the counter.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 63 mins
Barcelona 1-0 Villarreal
End to end. After Andres Iniesta is denied by a smart block, Villarreal pour forward and Gerard Pique is booked for hauling down Denis Suarez. Yellow shirts crowd round the referee demanding a red card.
GOAL - Barcelona 1-0 Villarrealpublished at 59 mins
Neymar
Image source, AFPWhat did I just say? Something special to unlock Villarreal's defence? Step forward Neymar whose clinical low finish after a brilliant defence-splitting Sergio Busquets pass brings relief to the Nou Camp. Barca have their noses in front.
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Barcelona 0-0 Villarreal
Image source, APLet's be clear. Barcelona's 100% winning home record in the league this season is in jeopardy here. There's another 30-odd minutes to go but Barca are struggling to get behind a well drilled defence. It is going to need something special to win this. Another Barca corner and an easy catch by the keeper. More frustration from the crowd.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2015
#bbceurofooty
Postpublished at 52 mins
Barcelona 0-0 Villarreal
One big worry for Barca is that they are getting drawn into too many rows with the referee. This game is getting more bad tempered by the minute and the official is not helping with one or two questionable decisions.
GREAT SAVE!published at 48 mins
Barcelona 0-0 Villarreal
Image source, AFPOh so close to the breakthrough. Dani Alves looks certain to score at the back post but Alphonse Areola produces a fine close range save to block his attempt. More frustration for the hosts.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 47 mins
Barcelona 0-0 Villarreal
Ugly start to the second half. Luis Suarez and Neymar are booked in quick succession - both for dissent after the referee ignores Barca pleas for a free-kick. Jeers echo around the Nou Camp.
KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins
Barcelona 0-0 Villarreal
Barcelona need one goal to go above Real Madrid. Can they unlock Villarreal's defence? We're back under way.
Garcia scores Bilbao winnerpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2015
One match has already finished in La Liga today. Athletic Bilbao secured a 2-1 home win over Espanyol, former Atletico Madrid midfielder Raul Garcia scoring the winner.
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