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FULL TIME -VILLARREAL 1-4 BARCELONA
Quique Setién's side have run riot this evening with Barcelona at their very best against a good Villarreal side.
Lionel Messi was utterly brilliant, he controlled the game with such ease and was the real driving force behind Barcelona's impressive display.
Barca close the gap to four points to the top of the table and are chasing down Real Madrid.
Villarreal put in a great display in the first half and still have their Champions League dream, however, this evening, they came across a rampant Barcelona side.
GOAL! VILLARREAL 1-4 BARCELONA - Ansu Fati
Barcelona - Substitution
VAR
Puig plays a ball to Roberto who drives the ball across Villarreal's penalty box, and Messi taps the ball home and gets his name on the score-sheet.
However, Vidal is flagged in the build-up for being offside.
First Vidal forces a great save from Asenjo, after Messi played a delightful ball to Rakatic who in turn found Vidal but forced a great save.
Then Alba is denied by Asenjo after some lovely football from Barcelona.
A wonderful cross from Griezmann nealry found Puig, who was inches away from connecting with the ball via his head.
Barcelona - Substitution
Came to nothing but Villarreal have defended much better this half.
Villarreal - Substitution
Half Time
Some increible football from Barcelona in the first half, with two sensational goals from Griezmann and Suarez the pick of the bunch.
Messi has been on red-hot-form this evening.
Villareal are still in the game, they are formidable on the counter-attack.
GOAL! VILLARREAL 1-3 BARCELONA - Antoine Griezmann
Messi yet again the man who created the danger. He dribbles through the Villareal defence before back-heeling the ball to Griezmann. The Frenchman then chips it over Asenjo from the edge of the penalty area to make it 1-3.
They cut through the Villareal defence with ease. Alba and Messi play a lovely one-two before Messi found Suarez on the edge of the box.
Suarez's shot was straight at Asenjo.
Messi breaks away from and has Barca attacking with three attackers against one defender.
Messi finds Vidal, but his shot was straight at Asenjo. The Chilean should have made it 1-3.
He again finds Suarez but he struggeld to get a shot off after rounding Asenjo.
GOAL! VILLARREAL 1-2 BARCELONA- LUIS SUAREZ
Messi powers his way through the Villarreal midfield. He finds Suarez on the edge of the box. The Uruguayan curls the ball delicately over Sergio Asenjo into the top corner.
Yellow Card
GOAL! VILLARREAL 1-1 BARCELONA-Gerard Moreno
GOAL! VILLARREAL 0-1 BARCELONA - OWN GOAL PAU TORRES
Barcelona work the ball well down the left hand side. Jordi Alba plays a low ball across the Villarreal box, and Griezmann forces Pau Torres to turn the ball into his own net.
Barca losing their grip on the league title
A 7 point gap has been created at the top of the league, menaing the Blaugrana need all three points.
Villarreal's hot form
Antoine Griezmann is back!
Quique Setién had left Griezmann on the bench for the previous two outings, however, he is called up for today.
Iborra is passed fit!
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Predicted XI's
Villarreal: Asenjo; Gaspar, Albiol, Torres, Alberto Moreno; Chukwueze, Morlanes, Anguissa, Cazorla; Alcacer, Gerard Moreno
FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Vidal, Busquets, Riqui Puig; Messi, Suarez, Griezmann
Villarreal Team News
Defender, Ramiro Funes Mori has a long term achilles problem with no return point yet.
FC Barcelona Team News
Frankie De Jong misses through a long standing calf injury, Samuel Umtiti misses the game too, after picking up a fresh knee problem in training. Ousmane Dembele also misses out and the French winger is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Champions League dream for Villarreal
Villarreal find themselves only three points off the top four, and will be hoping they can pick up points this evening.