MADRID: Barcelona secured a 3-0 home LaLiga win over Villarreal on Thursday.
Robert Lewandowski scored a brace in minutes 31 and 34 and Ansu Fati scored Barca’s third in the 38th minute, helping Barca to bounce back from their Clasico loss to Real Madrid.
Xavi Hernandez’s side remained second in the table on 25 points, three behind Real Madrid and three clear of third-placed Real Sociedad.
