FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, duels for the ball with Villarreal's Santiago Caseres during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, duels for the ball with Villarreal's Santiago Pedraza during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
FC Barcelona's Carlos Alena celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, duels for the ball with Villarreal's Santiago Caseres during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, duels for the ball with Villarreal's Santiago Pedraza during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Villarreal's goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo, left, clears a ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
FC Barcelona's Carlos Alena celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Barcelona put pressure on Sevilla by beating Villarreal 2-0 to move temporarily at least to the top of the Spanish league on Sunday.
Sevilla trails Barcelona by two points before visiting Alaves later.
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