Barcelona Beat 10-Man Villarreal 2-0 to Extend Lead

Barcelona secured a 2-0 win against Villarreal today, extending their lead at the top of La Liga standings with four points.

Raphinha opened the scoring with a penalty in the 12th minute, and Lamine Yamal doubled the lead in the 63rd minute. The win marks Barcelona's eighth consecutive league victory, and they now have 46 points from 17 games.

Villarreal had a player sent off in the 39th minute, with Renato Veiga receiving a red card for a late tackle on Lamine Yamal. Despite being reduced to 10 men, Villarreal put up a fight, but Barcelona's goalkeeper Joan Garcia made crucial saves to secure the win.