Pedri's first-half strike was enough to help Barcelona beat Villarreal 1-0 at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday as they moved 11 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga standings.
The only goal of the game arrived in the 18th minute after a good passing sequence involving Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Pedri, who supplied the finishing touch past veteran goalkeeper Pepe Reina. Lewandowski and Raphinha missed chances to add a second for Barca, while Villarreal's best chance was squandered by Jose Luis Morales just before the break.
The result marked Barcelona's 16th clean sheet, the most in Europe's top five leagues.