Barcelona squandered the chance to go 11 points clear in La Liga yesterday after blowing a two-goal lead in the space of six minutes in a 2-2 draw at Villarreal, yesterday.

A 62nd minute own goal by substitute Jeremy Mathieu ended Barca’s hopes of a 13th successive La Liga win after Villarreal striker Cedric Bakambu had reduced the deficit.

Ivan Rakitic had given the visitors the lead on 20 minutes and Neymar made it 2-0 from the spot in the 41st with a penalty chipped in as goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo went the wrong way.

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