Alex Baena is the latest to booked after clipping Roberty Lewandowski. It's still very scrappy, not much fluid football on display tonight.

Alberto Moreno comes racing in on the left hand side but volleys a chance a long way over the bar.

And we're back under way at Estadio de la Ceramica.

And that is the break. Pedri's goal, and Robert Lewandowski's deft touch to set it up, are the moments of good quality that stand out so far.

Alex Morales misses a great chance to level!

He races in to the box and elects to go for the near post, but his low shot hits the side-netting!

Alex Baena and Frenkie de Jong collide heavily in a tackle that leaves the Villarreal player in a heap.

Seconds later and Ronald Araujo is booked for an obvious handball. He will miss Barcelona's next outing.

Villarreal win a corner, but they make nothing from a rare chance to pressure Marc ter Stegen.

Pau Torres is booked for arguing with the referee, much to the Villarreal player's surprise.

It's become a bit stop-start since that injury.

Coquelin is carried off on a stretcher, he covers his face but he is clearly in agony.

Samuel Chukwueze is the man to replace him.

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32 mins

Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona

Coquelin is a bit of trouble, he looks to have injured his knee with a twist as he went one way and his foot the other.

Gavi reacts badly to some pressure, slicing a pass away across his own area but he was fouled in the process. The foul means nothing to his coach, who again cuts an agitated figure in the technical area.

The hosts enjoy their best spell of the half so far, keeping Barcelona on their toes around the edge of their box.

Francis Coquelin drives a shot in but Andreas Christensen blocks, which raises the volume a notch or two from the home support.

Robert Lewandowski takes a chip down with a great touch, then he steps inside to drill a low shot on target. Pepe Reina drops to his right to keep it at 0-1 for now.

Barcelona are relentless at the moment, winning a free kick near right corner of the area.

Cheeky from Raphina!

He tries to curl it over Pepe Reina, a bit like Ronadinho in 2002 against England, but unlike that time the goalkeeper's blushes are spared as the ball sails over the corner pof post and bar,

They just had a little look at offside, but Pedri was safe as Lewandowski's ball went between two wrongfooted Villarreal defenders..

Barca have conceded just seven goals in the league all season, and they are keeping Villarreal at arm's length so far.

The Villarreal fans have livened up after the shock of that early Lewandowski chance had siilenced them. Don't forget they could go fifth tonight if they win.

Etienne Capoue is on the deck after getting a bit of hand in the face from Franck Kessie, but the referee doesn't see any malivce in the challenge.