By defeating Villarreal, Barcelona keep pace in La Liga title chase

Lionel Messi celebrates his goal for Barcelona against Villarreal. Barcelona kept pace with Real Madrid in La Liga this weekend by overcoming Villarreal, 4-1. Don't let the scoreline fool you: this was potentially a tricky game given that Villarreal still had an outside shot at a Champions League place and had won three in a row, including at Atletico Madrid. It was also one of those games that sort of left you wondering what might have been this year. Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar all got on the scoresheet and while there might not have been a three-goal...