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		</div><p>Barcelona bounced back from a shock 2-0 defeat to Granada with a 2-1 home win over Villarreal to move up to fourth in the LaLiga table.</p>
<p>Antoine Griezmann and Arthur got the first-half goals at the Nou Camp as Barcelona moved to within a point of top trio Granada, Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid.</p>
<p>Ernesto Valverde’s side did not have it all their own way as Santi Cazorla pulled a goal back for Villarreal just before half-time.</p>
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<p lang="eu" dir="ltr">W â <br />Barça pick up 3ï¸â£ big points!</p>
<p>Barça 2ï¸â£ (<a href="https://twitter.com/AntoGriezmann?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AntoGriezmann</a> 6&#39;; <a href="https://twitter.com/arthurhromelo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@arthurhromelo</a>, 15&#39;)<br />Villarreal 1ï¸â£ (Cazorla, 44&#39;) <a href="https://t.co/gXD2oupv9G">pic.twitter.com/gXD2oupv9G</a></p>
<p>&mdash; FC Barcelona (from ð ) (@FCBarcelona) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/1176599563504947201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>But that was as close as the visitors came to registering another shock result against Barcelona with the defeat leaving Villarreal eighth in the table.</p>
<p>Barcelona claimed the lead after just 10 minutes as Griezmann applied a deft flick to Lionel Messi’s near-post corner to guide the ball over Villarreal goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo and into the net.</p>
<p>The home side doubled their lead five minutes later as midfielder Arthur beat Asenjo once more with a shot from 25 yards out which flew into the top corner.</p>
<p>The Brazilian was given space as the Villarreal defenders stood off him and he took his chance with a fine finish.</p>
<p>Barcelona’s Sergi Roberto was the first player to be shown a yellow card after 26 minutes when the midfielder was cautioned for a challenge on Cazorla.</p>
<p>The Villarreal midfielder handed out further punishment to Barcelona a minute before the break with a fine long-range effort of his own.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">ðâ½ 2 goals in 4 days for <a href="https://twitter.com/19SCazorla?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@19SCazorla</a>! â½ð<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bar%C3%A7aVillarreal?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BarçaVillarreal</a> <a href="https://t.co/wpq10w8Vt2">pic.twitter.com/wpq10w8Vt2</a></p>
<p>&mdash; LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) <a href="https://twitter.com/LaLigaEN/status/1176589636220739585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Just like Arthur had done to double Barcelona’s lead Cazorla hit a long-range effort which beat Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.</p>
<p>Messi did not return for the second half with his place being taken by substitute Ousmane Dembele.</p>
<p>Villarreal had the first opening of the second half three minutes in but this time Cazorla was denied by Ter Stegen who made a good save at his near post.</p>
<p>Three minutes later substitute Dembele fed Luis Suarez but he was unable to get enough power on his effort which made the save more comfortable for Asenjo.</p>
<p>Barcelona threatened again four minutes later when Junior fired in a cross but the Villarreal defence were able to clear.</p>
<p>Ter Stegen made another good save with 21 minutes remaining as he kept out a shot from the edge of the area by substitute Moi Gomez.</p>
<p>Teenager Ansu Fati replaced Suarez with 12 minutes to go but was given offside as he finished off an early opening.</p>
<p>Shortly after the 16-year-old fired just wide as Barcelona hunted a third goal.</p>
<p>Gerard Pique saw his late free-kick from the edge of the area kept out by Asenjo and Griezmann also shot over the bar late on but Barcelona had already done enough to secure the victory.</p>
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