Barcelona saw their title hopes fall even more this past weekend as they drew 1-1 against a relentless Villarreal side. Barcelona dominated most of the game but let in the first goal after 49 minutes with Nicola Sansone breaking the deadlock. The Spanish giants were persistent in their attack to salvage something from the game and Lionel Messi produced a superb free-kick in the 90th minute to gain a measly point in the title race.
After slumping to a draw against Villarreal, Barcelona find themselves five points behind Real Madrid. This would not be an impossible gap to overcome, but Los Blancos have one game in hand.