FT: Barcelona 4-1 Villarreal
Real & Barca level on points at top of La Liga
Real have game in hand on their Catalan rivals
Real have three league games left, Barca two
Barcelona 2-1 Villarreal
Seconds before half time, Barcelona are back in front.
It is through some Lionel Messi magic, who picks the ball up on the right, weaves this way and that, leaving yellow bodies trailing in his wake.
His shot from the edge of the area takes a nick of a floundering Villarreal defender, nestling nicely in the bottom corner.
Lionel Messi (45 mins)
Who else?
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Manu Trigeros lines the free-kick up with a Jimmy Anderson-style run up...
...but his deflected shot is straight at Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Barcelona 1-1 Villarreal
Villarreal threaten to counter, but Roberto Soldado is chopped by Ivan Rakitic 35 yards out...
Barcelona 1-1 Villarreal
Lionel Messi did it earlier and now Neymar drags his shot wide of goal.
The Brazilian was found by a crisp Luis Suarez pass but unable to find the net with his low strike.
Seconds later, the ball falls invitingly into the area for Suarez, but his shot is also off target.
A very entertaining game, this.
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Villarreal should be ahead!
Roberto Soriano whips in a sumptuous cross into the box for Roberto Soldado.
The former Spurs striker has a free header from around eight yards out, but flashes it across the goal and wide.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen was beaten.
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Barcelona defender Gerard Pique attempts to make up for his error, but cannot find the target with his header from close range.
Lionel Messi's cross was almost perfect, but just a little too high for his team-mate.
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I still cannot believe Gerard Pique tried to play offside one yard inside his own half.
😥😥😥
Barcelona 1-1 Villarreal
Shocking defending from Barcelona.
Gerard Pique tries to step up and play offside one yard inside his own half. ONE yard!!
The Spanish defender is punished for his utter stupidity.
Villarreal striker Cedric Bakambu collects a pass and shows superb composure to carry the ball until the edge of the area, before slotting a curled finish past Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Camp Nou stunned.
Cedric Bakambu (31 mins)
Well, well.
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He is human.
Lionel Messi collects an Ivan Rakitic pass and makes his way into the box.
Now you are expecting the net to bulge with his next touch, but instead the Argentine scuffs his effort wide of goal.
Shocked faces around the Camp Nou.
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Villarreal have reacted well to falling behind and are testing the Barcelona back line by pumping crosses into the box.
But the home defence is holding firm, with Lucas Digne heading away a dangerous ball to the back post.
Barcelona 1-0 Villarreal
How will Villarreal respond? As Robert Pires mentioned before the match, they have not beaten Barca since 2008.
Goalkeeper Marc Andre ter Stegen and Gerard Pique get into a little confusion over low cross into the box, but the home defender goes his job by smashing the ball to safety.
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A brilliant team goal, as you would expect from Barcelona.
It involves all three front men, as Luis Suarez picks out Lionel Messi at the back post.
The Argentine takes a touch and lays the ball perfectly into the path of Neymar, who takes a touch and rolls the ball in from close range.
That brings the crowd to life. First goal of many?
Image source, EPANeymar (21 mins)
There's the opener.
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Hah.
Lionel Messi, from the edge of the box, dead centre, attempts a cute chipped finish over the ball, but it lacks any pace and Villarreal goalkeeper Andres Fernandez gets over to catch the ball.
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Trouble here for Villarreal. Alvaro Gonzalez stops Lionel Messi getting into the area by sticking his hand out on the edge of the box and slapping the ball away.
Free-kick with Messi and Neymar standing over it...
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First booking of the goes to Barcelona's Sergi Roberto for a cynical block on Villarreal's Roberto Soriano as he tried to break away.
A clear yellow.
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Awesome pic 😍😍