• Villarreal CF (L) and FC Barcelona’s (R) players observe a minute of silence in tribute to the victims of a bus crash that has left at least 14 erasmus students dead in Tarragona, before the start of their Spanish Liga Primera Division football match played at El Madrigal stadium, in Villarreal, eastern Spain, 20 March 2016. EPA/Kai Foersterling
    Villarreal CF (L) and FC Barcelona’s (R) players observe a minute of silence in tribute to the victims of a bus crash that has left at least 14 erasmus students dead in Tarragona, before the start of their Spanish Liga Primera Division football match played at El Madrigal stadium, in Villarreal, eastern Spain, 20 March 2016. EPA/Kai Foersterling
  • Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic (R) and Villarreal’s Antonio Rukavina in action. REUTERS/Heino Kalis
    Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic (R) and Villarreal’s Antonio Rukavina in action. REUTERS/Heino Kalis
  • FC Barcelona’s Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Villarreal CF during the Spanish Liga Primera Division football match played at El Madrigal stadium, in Villarreal, eastern Spain, 20 March 2016. EPA/Domenech Castello
    FC Barcelona’s Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Villarreal CF during the Spanish Liga Primera Division football match played at El Madrigal stadium, in Villarreal, eastern Spain, 20 March 2016. EPA/Domenech Castello
  • Barcelona’s Neymar celebrates after scoring during the Spanish La Liga football match between Villarreal and Barcelona at the Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Sunday, March 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
    Barcelona’s Neymar celebrates after scoring during the Spanish La Liga football match between Villarreal and Barcelona at the Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Sunday, March 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
  • Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic, left, and Neymar, right, celebrate together after Rakitic scored a goal against Villarreal during the Spanish La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona at the Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Sunday, March 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
    Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic, left, and Neymar, right, celebrate together after Rakitic scored a goal against Villarreal during the Spanish La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona at the Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Sunday, March 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
  • Cedric Bakambu of Villarreal celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the La Liga match between Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona at El Madrigal on March 20, 2016 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)
    Cedric Bakambu of Villarreal celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the La Liga match between Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona at El Madrigal on March 20, 2016 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)
  • Villarreal’s players celebrate their second goal against Barcelona during the Spanish La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona at the Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Sunday, March 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
    Villarreal’s players celebrate their second goal against Barcelona during the Spanish La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona at the Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Sunday, March 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
  • Barcelona’s Luis Suarez reacts after failing to score during the Spanish La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona at the Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Sunday, March 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
    Barcelona’s Luis Suarez reacts after failing to score during the Spanish La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona at the Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Sunday, March 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
  • Lionel Messi of Barcelona reacts during the La Liga match between Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona at El Madrigal on March 20, 2016 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)
    Lionel Messi of Barcelona reacts during the La Liga match between Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona at El Madrigal on March 20, 2016 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

Football

Ivan Rakitic and Neymar score as Barcelona work to draw with Villarreal – in pictures

Jake Badger

March 21, 2016

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Images from Barcelona's 2-2 draw against Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday, as Ivan Rakitic and Neymar provided goals before the hosts responded and an own goal allowed for a split of the spoils.

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