Barcelona seized on the second-half dismissal of Dani Raba to beat Villarreal 2-0 and restore their five-point lead at the top of LaLiga on Sunday night.
Ernesto Valverde’s men had struggled to break down their opponents at the Estadio de la Ceramica until Raba’s dismissal on the hour for a foul on Sergio Busquets changed the course of the game.
Luis Suarez gave the visitors a 72nd-minute lead and Lionel Messi turned on the style with a brilliant second goal seven minutes from time to seal the points for the title favourites.
⏰ Final whistle!Villarreal 0-2 FC Barcelona⚽️ Suárez and Messi🔴🔵 #ForçaBarça📲 #VillarrealBarça pic.twitter.com/PimFrBIoLK
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 10, 2017
Source: By Press Association Sport staff
