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And avoid Barcelona The first defeat since November, when Luis Suarez scored a powerful shot at the last minute, but captain and goalkeeper Messi gave hope to his team by scoring a free kick in the 90th minute.
The gap has narrowed between Barcelona and its closest rivals Atletico Madrid, Who beat Girona 2-0 earlier on Tuesday to eight points before facing a summit at Camp Nou on Saturday.
Barcelona has 70 points, from 62 to Atletico before the last eight rounds.
Even in absence Messi Gerere Becky and Ivan Rakitic for the starting line, Barcelona easily managed to pass to Philippe Coutinho in the 12th minute, then Malcolm doubled the lead of the lead.
But Villarreal, who had been separated by one point from the relegation zone before the match, returned to the atmosphere when Samuel Chukuizi, 19, cut the gap in the first period.
Cameroonian striker Karl-Tocco Ikambi took advantage of Mark-Andre-Terre Stegen's equalizer after his return from play and Vicente Ibora completed the uprising by adding the third goal an hour later.
Messi took part in the rescue but Villarreal extended the lead thanks to his replacement Carlos Paca.
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Barcelona avoided their first league loss since last November, when Luis Suarez scored a powerful shot at the last minute, but captain and goalkeeper Messi gave his team the chance to score a free kick in the 90th minute. .
The gap between Barcelona and closest rival Atletico Madrid, which won 2-0 in Girona on Tuesday, was reduced to eight points before facing a summit at Camp Nou Saturday.
Barcelona has 70 points, from 62 to Atletico before the last eight rounds.
Even in the absence of Messi, Gerard Becky and Ivan Rakitic, Barcelona easily managed to miss out on Philippe Coutinho in the 12th minute, and then Malcolm doubled the ball to the lead.
But Villarreal, who had been separated by one point from the relegation zone before the match, returned to the atmosphere when Samuel Chukuizi, 19, cut the gap in the first period.
Cameroonian striker Karl-Tocco Ikambi took advantage of Mark-Andre-Terre Stegen's equalizer after his return from play and Vicente Ibora completed the uprising by adding the third goal an hour later.
Messi took part in the rescue but Villarreal extended the lead thanks to his replacement Carlos Paca.
