Video: FC Barcelona 3 – Villarreal 1 (Spanish La Liga Highlights)

Goals from Lionel Messi and David Villa saw FC Barcelona defeat Villarreal 3-1 in Spanish La Liga action on Saturday. The result sees Barca replace Real Madrid at the top of the league pending the result of Real’s trip to Sporting Gijon on Sunday.

Brazilian forward Nilmar had tied the game for third-placed Villarreal following Villa’s opener. Messi scored in the 58th and the 83rd minutes to seal the deserved win for Pep Guardiola’s team.

FC Barcelona: Valdés; Alves, Puyol, Abidal, Maxwell (Adriano, min.85); Sergio Busquets, Xavi (Mascherano, min.89), Iniesta; Pedro, Messi, Villa (Keita, min.71).

Villarreal: Diego López; Ángel, Musacchio, Marchena, Capdevila; Bruno, Borja Valero (Jefferson Montero, min.77) Cazorla; Cani (Senna, min.70), Nilmar, Rossi (Rubén, min.84).

Goals: 1-0, min.21: Villa. 1-1, min.27: Nílmar. 2-1, min.58: Messi. 3-1, min.83: Messi.

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