Barca top the standings with 84 points after 36 games, three ahead of Real who have played two games fewer and visit already-relegated Granada later on Saturday. Neymar was in sensational form in his second game back from suspension and nudged Barcelona ahead in the 21st minute after pouncing on a deflected pass from Messi. Cedric Bakambu fired Villarreal level in the 32nd after beating the offside trap to latch on to a clever through ball from Roberto Soldado. Barca were temporarily punctured by the leveller but a marvellous piece of skill from Messi allowed them to restore their lead on the stroke of halftime with a shot from the Argentine which flew beyond Andres Fernandez with the help of a deflection. Suarez powered the ball under the Villarreal goalkeeper in the 69th to score his third goal in two games while Messi grabbed the fourth with a deft chip from the penalty spot in the 82nd.

Source: bd News24 May 06, 2017 18:33 UTC