La Liga: Barcelona lose ground on Real Madrid after salvaging a draw at Villarreal — firstpost.com

Madrid: Barcelona's poor start to 2017 continued as they lost further ground on Real Madrid at the top of La Liga despite a sensational last minute free-kick salvaging a 1-1 draw at Villarreal on Sunday. The Spanish champions lost their opening game of the year at Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey on Thursday and now trail Real by five points having also played a game more. Italian forward Nicola Sansone looked to have handed Villarreal a first win over Barca since 2008, but 's late intervention denied the hosts on the day they announced a sponsorship deal to rename El Madrigal the Ceramic Stadium.

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