Villarreal – Barcelona

1. we're underway.

2. 2'

   This is apparently the first time El Madrigal has been full this season - indeed, the first time since Arsenal visited for the Champions League semi-final last season.

3. 3'

   Eto'o has just been stopped in his tracks as he attempted to sprint into a massive gap behind the Villareal defence. Free-kick.

4. 4'

   Barca corner.

5. 4'

   Villareal bring it away.

6. 6'

   Cygan sticks out a boot to rob Messi as the Argentinian was preparing to strike from about ten yards out. Great challenge.

7. 7'

   Cygan robs Messi again.

8. 8'

   It's mostly Barca at the moment; Villareal look very disjointed.

9. 9'

   And as I send that, Forlan unleashes a bending, swerving strike that Valdes does well to touch round the post.

10. 10'

    Forlan's cross is punted away by Puyol.

11. 10'

    Villareal corner.

12. 11'

    Eto'o sends old man Pires sprawling as the pair tussle for the ball.

13. 13'

    Ronaldinho tripped by Senna, thirty yards from the home goal.

14. 14'

    Messi is caught offside as he attempted to get on the end of that free-kick.

15. 15'

    Puyol jumps to head behind. Villarreal corner.

16. 15'

    Josico sends one just over the bar! That was a free header right in front and he should have done better.

17. 17'

    Thuram shepherds the ball out for a Barca goalkick.

18. 18'

    Villarreal string a few passes together in the Barca half, but it comes to nothing.

19. 21'

    Iniesta booked after a bit of petulance.

20. 22'

    Barca throw inside their own half.

21. 23'

    Senna bundles Iniesta to the ground. Oof.

22. 24'

    Zambrotta caught offside. That's the right-back, by the way.

23. 25'

    Messi wins Barca a corner.

24. 25'

    The ball is cleared off the line from a Ronaldinho header. Another corner.

25. 27'

    Xavi robbed by Marcos.

26. 28'

    Patient work from Barca here as they probe for a weakness in the Villareal backline.

27. 29'

    Eto'o shoots just wide from 25 yards away, after excellent work by Ronaldinho.

28. 30'

    Pires almost gets Forlan in.

29. 31'

    Eto'o squanders a one-on-one by scuffing the ball straight at Vieira, who had come out well.

30. 32'

    Barca have had four shots - all on target - to the home sides two - both off target - so far.

31. 33'

    Puyol cuts out another promising Villareal ball.

32. 33'

    Forlan shoots from a long way out - but it is well over.

33. 35'

    Terrible miss by Eto'o! Messi toyed with Cygan on the right side of the box before lofting the ball towards the far post, where an unmarked Eto'o jumped - and headed the ball softly away from goal. Very poor.

34. 36'

    Puyol whacks the ball out as Villareal threaten.

35. 38'

    Cani falls just outside the Barca box, but it's a dive. The referee gives nothing.

36. 38'

    Ronaldinho fouled by Senna.

37. 39'

    Pires brings it clear under pressure from three Barca players.

38. 42'

    Marcos tackled by Puyol.

39. 44'

    Ronaldinho misses a great chance! He shot straight at the keeper when the goal was beckoning from about right in front. He should have scored.

40. 45'

    Well, Barca should definitely be ahead. They have missed at least two great chances to Villareal's one.

41. 45'

    Marcos caught offside for the home side.

42. 45'

    And that is half-time.

43. 46'

    We're underway again. Let's rock!

44. 47'

    Messi plays the ball across the home team's six-yard box, but it is punted away by Marcos.

45. 48'

    Zambrotta can't keep the ball in. Villareal throw-in.

46. 49'

    Puyol dispossesses Forlan in the Barca box.

47. 51'

    Pires steps neatly past a challenge but takes the ball too far before shoting and his shot is muffled.

48. 53'

    Deco castled by Josico. Took him out comprehensively.

49. 54'

    Ronaldinho takes the free-kick, but that's easy for Vieira.

50. 54'

    Josico fouls Ronaldinho.

51. 54'

    Iniesta shoots wide.

52. 56'

    Senna fouls Iniesta.

53. 56'

    Messi tackled in the Villareal box.

54. 57'

    Pires scores for Villareal on his first start after springing the Barca offside trap! Great finish from a tight angle. Some question about offside, but he was definitely on.

55. 59'

    Josico yellow-carded after a double-footed challenge.

56. 59'

    Barca corner.

57. 60'

    Barca look rather ragged now. Where is one goal coming from, let alone two?

58. 61'

    Puyol takes the ball off Forlan's toe as he prepared to shoot from very close range. That would have been 2-nil and goodnight Barthelona!

59. 63'

    Joseco off for Tacchinardi.

60. 63'

    Villareal corner.

61. 64'

    Silvinho spoons a cross. That was absolute rubbish.

62. 65'

    Barca throw-in in their own half.

63. 66'

    Thuram clears under pressure from Forlan.

64. 68'

    Ronaldinho almost puts Eto'o in, but he can't put his foot on the ball.

65. 69'

    Eto'o offside. Barca are stuttering and stumbling here; maybe they need a bit of ol' lady luck.

66. 70'

    Mari on for the goalscorer Pires, who gets a standing ovation.

67. 71'

    Villareal free-kick 20 yards inside the Barca half.

68. 72'

    Messi almost plays Eto'o in, but it wasn't quite right. Cygan cuts it out easily.

69. 73'

    Eto'o almost got on the end of a Ronaldinho cross into the box, but Viera came and took it off his foot.

70. 74'

    Gudjohnsen on for Silvinho. Barca now have four strikers on.

71. 76'

    Gudjohnsen fires at Viera from close range with his first touch! Excellent keeping, albeit the striker's angle was quite narrow.

72. 78'

    Cygan gives Ronaldinho (and the ball, it must be said) something of a boot. The former Arsenal defender has had an excellent game tonight.

73. 79'

    Mari goes to ground just outside the Barca box. What a dive. This chap is a bit of a simulator. Very theatrical.

74. 79'

    Senna takes the free-kick, which is easily saved by Valdes.

75. 80'

    Barca scramble it away as Villareal hit them on the break.

76. 81'

    Enrique sprints back to disposses Gudjohnsen after a poor pass by Cygan left Villareal exposed at the back.

77. 82'

    Nine minutes to go... what can Barca do?

78. 83'

    Senna given a yellow card after an inocuous tackle on Iniesta.

79. 83'

    Ronaldinho goes for goal but Viera makes no mistake.

80. 85'

    Marcos scores for Villareal! The ball broke to him on the edge of the box and he rifled it into the bottom right corner! This is over! Barca go home!

81. 87'

    This blows the Spanish title race wiiiiiiiiide open. Barca are just one point clear of Sevilla and two of Real Madrid.

82. 87'

    Eto'o booked for an elbow on Cani. That was pure frustration.

83. 89'

    The Villareal fans are shouting 'ole' every time thier brave boys manage to complete a pass. How cliched.

84. 90'

    Forlan is off for Arruabarrena. Thank Jeebers he didn't come on earlier.

85. 91'

    A minimum of three minutes added time. Hardly worth it; Barcelona could play all night and not score.

86. 94'

    That's it! 2-0 Villarreal.

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