Barcelona managed an emotional comeback to defeat Villarreal 3-2 last night.
Playing their first game since the death of former coach Tito Vilanova, who succumbed to throat cancer aged 45 this week, Barca were subdued for much of the first half and trailed to a Ruben Cani goal scored on the stroke of half-time.
Manuel Trigueros then doubled the lead 10 minutes into the second half, but two Villarreal own goals sparked a comeback as Gabriel Paulista and Mateo Musacchio inadvertently brought things level before Lionel Messi struck the winner seven minutes from time.
"It's been a very sad weekend for Barça and for football. Talking about football now, independently of how the game played out tonight, seems inappropriate and out of place," said Barca coach Tata Martino.
"It was very difficult because we were two goals down. But we showed our capability to react, our courage, and fortitude. That's what we had to do in order to still have a chance of winning the Liga."
