Barcelona bounced back from their Clasico loss in style as they cruised to a 3-0 home LaLiga win over Villarreal with a brace from Robert Lewandowski on Thursday.
Xavi Hernandez’s side remained second in the table on 25 points, three behind Real Madrid and three clear of third-placed Real Sociedad.
The Blaugrana were in complete control from start to finish, scored three outstanding goals in the first half and stayed solid at the back to get a crucial victory at home.
It took over 20 minutes to become truly dangerous. Still, the chances slowly started to come until the dam broke at the half-hour mark: within eight minutes, Robert Lewandowski scored two fantastic goals, Ansu Fati made it 3-0 with a worn one, and the Blaugrana pretty much killed off the game.
With the points secured, Barca took their foot off the gas after the break but comfortably held on to their lead.
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