Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona: 5 Talking Points

#3 Dani Raba's sending off

Villarreal star Daniel Raba(L) was sent off against Barcelona

In spite of some good chances, Barcelona struggled to break down Villarreal's defence and the game looked even until the 60th minute.

But a moment of madness from Villarreal's Daniel Raba swung the game completely. Raba made a late challenge on Sergio Busquets and was sent-off by the referee without any hesitation. It was high and dangerous - and looked a straightforward decision by the referee.

It was all Barcelona after the sending off as they took control of the game in the last 30 minutes. They created chance after chance and struck in the 72nd minute, as 10-men Villarreal could not hold the fort for long. Eventually, it finished 2-0 in favour of Barcelona