Barca beat Villarreal to keep hope
Villarreal, July 6
Barcelona responded to a trying week by producing a scintillating display to thrash Villarreal 4-1 to stay alive in the La Liga title race.
The Catalans had drawn their last two matches to hand more momentum to league leaders Real Madrid but Sunday’s win took them to 73 points after 34 games, four behind their archrivals.
An own goal from Pau Torres put Barca in front in the third minute, with Villarreal’s Gerard Moreno levelling in the 14th before the visitors restored their lead through an outstanding curling strike from Luis Suarez six minutes later. Antoine Griezmann stretched Barca’s advantage just before the break. — Reuters
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