Barcelona made hard work of Villarreal but still took home all three points to keep their title hopes alive with just six games of the season left to go.
The turnaround in form has been pretty stunning with Barca having now taken 46 out of a possible 51 points since the turn of the year.
46 - @FCBarcelona have won 46 out of 51 points in @LaLigaEN in this calendar year (W15 D1 L1), more than any other team in this period. Unstoppable. pic.twitter.com/ToXQz3Pizl
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 25, 2021
The weekend got even better for Barca when Atletico slipped up yet again on Sunday night and were beaten by Athletic at San Mames.