Samuel Eto'o struck his
24th goal of the season to give Barcelona a 1-0 win over Villarreal on
Friday that took them closer to retaining the title.
The Cameroon striker turned sharply on the edge of the area and fired
low past Villarreal keeper Mariano Barbosa in the 11th minute at the Nou
Camp to earn his side a deserved victory over their fellow Champions
League semi-finalists.
The win sent Barca 14 points clear of Valencia and Real Madrid at the
top with five games left, although the Catalan side's two rivals have
yet to play this weekend.
Valencia host King's Cup winners Espanyol on Sunday, while Real Madrid
travel to the south of the city to meet modest neighbours Getafe.
Villarreal, who have won once in their last seven outings, remain eighth
and their best hope of playing in the Champions League next season now
lies in winning the competition. |