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"The only goal scored against 'Villarreal' was scored by defender Gerard Pique, who believes that it is still too early to call his team the champions of Spain.
The Catalan player stood out in the match against 'The Yellow Submarine' in the 66th minute, sending the ball into the net with a powerful shot past goalkeeper Diego Lopez.
This victory allowed 'Barcelona' to increase their lead over Madrid's 'Real' to eight points in the league table and significantly complicated the hopes of the Spanish capital team to fight for the 'Liga BBVA' title.
Jose Mourinho's team unexpectedly lost 0-1 at home to 'Sporting' on Saturday.
There are still eight rounds left until the end of the championship, but Pique does not think that the battle for the champion title has already ended.
'I'm happy with the victory, but we haven't become champions yet. Eight points, of course, is a solid lead, but it's not the end. I would say that we have taken a big step, but we are not champions yet. Now we need to focus properly and maintain the advantage we have,' said the 'Barcelona' footballer.
By the way, Pique dedicated the goal he scored to Eric Abidal, who is recovering from a liver tumor removal surgery. After beating Lopez, the Catalan player crossed his arms with four outstretched fingers, representing the French player's jersey number - 22."
