Villarreal vs Barcelona
Match pulse
VILAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Villarreal 2-0
Villarreal beat Barcelona 2-0 on Sunday, April 22, 2007 at Estadio de la Cerámica. Goals for Villarreal: Robert Pires (56') and Marquitos (85').
Play by play
- 94'
That's it! 2-0 Villarreal.
- 91'
A minimum of three minutes added time. Hardly worth it; Barcelona could play all night and not score.
- 90'
Forlan is off for Arruabarrena. Thank Jeebers he didn't come on earlier.
- 89'
The Villareal fans are shouting 'ole' every time thier brave boys manage to complete a pass. How cliched.
- 87'
Eto'o booked for an elbow on Cani. That was pure frustration.
- 87'
This blows the Spanish title race wiiiiiiiiide open. Barca are just one point clear of Sevilla and two of Real Madrid.
- 85'
Marcos scores for Villareal! The ball broke to him on the edge of the box and he rifled it into the bottom right corner! This is over! Barca go home!
- 83'
Ronaldinho goes for goal but Viera makes no mistake.
- 83'
Senna given a yellow card after an inocuous tackle on Iniesta.
- 82'
Nine minutes to go... what can Barca do?
- 81'
Enrique sprints back to disposses Gudjohnsen after a poor pass by Cygan left Villareal exposed at the back.
- 80'
Barca scramble it away as Villareal hit them on the break.
- 79'
Senna takes the free-kick, which is easily saved by Valdes.
- 79'
Mari goes to ground just outside the Barca box. What a dive. This chap is a bit of a simulator. Very theatrical.
- 78'
Cygan gives Ronaldinho (and the ball, it must be said) something of a boot. The former Arsenal defender has had an excellent game tonight.
- 76'
Gudjohnsen fires at Viera from close range with his first touch! Excellent keeping, albeit the striker's angle was quite narrow.
- 74'
Gudjohnsen on for Silvinho. Barca now have four strikers on.
- 73'
Eto'o almost got on the end of a Ronaldinho cross into the box, but Viera came and took it off his foot.
- 72'
Messi almost plays Eto'o in, but it wasn't quite right. Cygan cuts it out easily.
- 71'
Villareal free-kick 20 yards inside the Barca half.
- 70'
Mari on for the goalscorer Pires, who gets a standing ovation.
- 69'
Eto'o offside. Barca are stuttering and stumbling here; maybe they need a bit of ol' lady luck.
- 68'
Ronaldinho almost puts Eto'o in, but he can't put his foot on the ball.
- 66'
Thuram clears under pressure from Forlan.
- 65'
Barca throw-in in their own half.
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