Three things we learned from Barcelona 2-1 Villarreal

Tuesday’s match against Villarreal saw another home game for Barcelona, another three points and a happy 62nd birthday for the Camp Nou.

After the defeat at the weekend the result was all that mattered, and early goals from Antoine Griezmann and a rocket from Arthur sent Barcelona on their way.

Yet it was not all good news for the hosts. Lionel Messi’s injury marred the win, while Santi Cazorla’s strike meant that Barcelona still haven’t kept a clean sheet in La Liga this season.

Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen might have done a bit better with the Spaniard’s swerving strike, but the 34-year-old wasn’t closed down and was allowed far too much time and space to go for goal.