Villarreal

Raphinha, Yamal fire Barcelona four points clear with 2-0 win at 10-man Villarreal VILA-REAL, Spain — Barcelona’s wide men did the damage and a late defensive wobble never came, as Raphinha and Lamine Yamal scored in a 2-0 victory over 10-man Villarreal that pushed the Catalans four points clear at the top of La Liga. The Brazil international won and converted a penalty inside the opening quarter-hour on Sunday, and Villarreal’s Renato Veiga was dismissed before halftime for a reckless lunge on Yamal. The 18-year-old winger…

Champions League roundup: Barcelona crush Olympiakos after controversy; Man City too smooth for Villarreal; Arsenal blitzes Atletico On a night when Europe’s heavyweights reminded the continent why they are feared, Barcelona ran up a 6-1 scoreline against Olympiakos that hid a complicated, combustible middle act. Manchester City did what Manchester City does—two clinical strikes, then a long spell of control over Villarreal. And in London, Arsenal pressed the accelerator and didn’t let up, burying Atletico Madrid under four…