
<p>Robert Lewandowski scored the winner as Barcelona beat Villarreal 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller in the La Liga on Sunday evening. </p>



<p>A topsy-turvy game saw Barcelona take a two-goal advantage in the first fifteen minutes before the home side responded to make it 3-2 early in the second half. </p>



<p>Xavi’s men scored twice in four minutes to grab all three points in a perfect advertisement for attacking football from both sides.</p>



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<h5>Gavi opened the scoring</h5>



<p>Despite Villarreal starting well, it was Gavi who opened the scoring on the day in the 12<sup>th</sup> minute. </p>



<p>Yamine Lamal played a wonderful deep cross from which Gavi nodded in to give Barcelona the goal against the run of play.</p>



<p>Three minutes later, Frenkie De Jong finished off a wonderful team move as the Blaugrana were in complete control of the proceedings.</p>



<p>Argentine defender Juan Foyth pulled a goal back for the hosts with a thumping header from a corner that left Marc-Andre ter Stegen no chance between the goalposts. </p>



<p>Five minutes before halftime, the El Madrigal went into elation as the hosts equalized. </p>



<h5>Tied at halftime</h5>



<p>Alexander Sorloth finished from close range as both sides headed into halftime tied at two apiece.</p>



<p>Villarreal completed the comeback in the 50<sup>th</sup> minute. Alex Baena steered his first time effort right into the bottom corner past ter Stegen as Villarreal looked to have turned the game on its head. </p>



<p>However, Xavi’s side refused to be beaten and the reigning Champions showed their gusto as they pulled level in the 68<sup>th</sup> minute.</p>



<p>Substitute Ferran Torres made it 3-3 with a well taken side foot finish before <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/08/12/barcelona-finally-register-lewandowski-on-eve-of-new-season/">Lewandowski </a>finished the comeback three minutes later. </p>



<p>The Polish striker reacted first to latch on to a loose ball in the penalty box and finished with ease to give his side a huge three points on the day.</p>



<p>Ba<a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/barcelona-tv-schedule/">rcelona</a>, buoyed by the result, will <a href="https://www.skysports.com/la-liga-fixtures" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">travel to Osasuna</a> next weekend. Villarreal will look to bounce back from this narrow loss as they take on Cadiz.</p>



<p>Photo credit: IMAGO / nogueirafoto</p>


Barcelona down Villarreal in seven goal thriller

Robert Lewandowski scored the winner as Barcelona beat Villareal 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller in the La Liga on Sunday evening.

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