A double from Frenchman Antoine Griezmann led Barcelona to a 2-1 victory at Villarreal on Sunday, to continue chasing Spanish league leaders Atlético Madrid.
Nigerian striker Samuel Chuquisi gave Villarreal the lead in the 27th minute, but Griezmann leveled the score in the next minute before taking advantage of a defensive error to put Barcelona ahead in the 35th minute.
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⚽️🥅 Choquezzi's joy with the first goal is not complete ... Griezmann ignites the match with a draw for Barcelona and then turns the result in less than 10 minutes # LaLiga #LaLiga pic.twitter.com/rYA3pOzrrD
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Villarreal pressured Barcelona in the second half, but played with ten men since the 65th minute, after Mano Trejros got a direct red card due to a violent intervention on Lionel Messi.
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Villarreal will complete the match with 10 players after Triggeros was sent off after his strong intervention on Lionel Messi
🤔 How will the last quarter of an hour of the game be? # Spanish League #LaLiga pic.twitter.com/Khj7Zsy37b
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With this victory, third-placed Barcelona raised its tally to 71 points from 32 games, equal to Real Madrid, who played 33 games, while two points behind Atletico Madrid, who also played 32 games, and faces Athletic Bilbao later on Sunday.