FC Barcelona celebrates staying close to leaders Real Madrid. Lionel Messi prepares two goals at Villarreal – one of which will go to VAR.
FC Barcelona have kept their La Liga title chances alive with goals worth seeing.
The Catalans won 4-1 (3-1) at FC Villarreal and returned to the winning ways after two consecutive draws.
They are still four points behind leaders Real Madrid, who beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 in the afternoon.
The team of recently-criticised coach Quique Setién, with national goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, have improved considerably since the two recent draws.
Messi shines as preparer
An own goal by Pau (3.), Luis Suárez (20.) by scoop after superstar Lionel Messi as well as Antoine Griezmann (45.) with a nice lob after a heel trick by Messi provided clear conditions before the break. Gerard had scored for Villarreal to equalise the score in the meantime (14th).
Supertalent Ansu Fati (87th) scored shortly before the end of the race. The win could have been even higher, but another goal from Messi (69th) was denied on video because passer-by Sergi Roberto was just offside.