Match report in news
End of match
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94'And that is that! Barcelona win on the night, and they temporarily return to the top of the league!
2 December 2018
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90'FOUR minutes added on.
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Statistics of C. Aleñá in Primera División1720.12020
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87'GOAL! Now they are home and dry! Carles Aleña has scored! It's his first league goal.
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86'It has been far from convincing from Barcelona, but they are almost home.
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81'Into the final 10 and this one is still in the balance.
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78'Coutinho curls one just wide.
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74'Dembele does very well to keep the ball in play and initiate a counter attack, but his pass is cut out.
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69'Alba stays on, and is booked. He looks dazed.
Substitution
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67'It's difficult to see what happened to Jordi Alba there. In the mean time, Carlos Bacca has come on for the away side.
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64'Jordi Alba is down with a serious looking injury here. The staff are having a look at him.
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60'Still 1-0 to the home side at the hour mark. The game is looking a little flat.
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54'It's all Villarreal at the moment. Barcelona holding firm.
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49'Villarreal with a sustained spell of possession to begin the half.
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46'And we're back up and running. No changes to either side at the half.
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45'And that is half-time! Barcelona go in at the break with a slender lead.
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41'Not much by way of reply from the 'Yellow Submarine' so far.
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36'GOAL! Barca have the lead! Pique the one with it.
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31'Barcelona with another spell of pressure, but little doing so far. Valverde not impressed on the day of his 400th first division game in management.
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26'Villarreal starting to come into this a bit more, but Barcelona have another free kick in a good position.
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23'Asenjo saves an easy one from Dembele
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17'Rakitic fires just wide of the post from range.
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13'Moreno hits the post! It has been all Barcelona but down the other end we now have the best chance of the game.
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12'Messi fires a free kick into the wall.
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9'First shot of the game, as Messi brings a save from the 'keeper with a curling effort from range.
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7'Dembele's cross goes out for the first corner of the game.
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5'Not much for either side in the opening exchanges.
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1'We are underway!
Start of match
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PRVWThe teams are in the tunnel now, and we are almost ready to go!
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PRVWFew surprises in either side, but Santi Cazorla gets a start!
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PRVWAnd Villarreal:
2 December 2018
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PRVWHere is how Barcelona line up:
2 December 2018
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PRVWAnd we have some team news.
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PRVWThe away side are sitting precariously close to the relegation zone in LaLiga, while Barcelona would go top with a win!
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PRVWIt's a big one at both ends of the table...
Pre-match
02 December 2018, 18:30
Referee: Munuera Montero | VAR: Hernández Hernández
Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou
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PRVWGood afternoon and welcome to our live updates for Barcelona's home clash against Villarreal...