Barca boss Gerardo Martino had made five changes from the side that thrashed Celtic and it was one of those recalled to the side, Alex Song, who had the first opportunity as he smashed a shot off the post from Neymar’s corner.
The hosts’ dominance in possession throughout the first-half was finally rewarded on the half hour when Mario handled inside his own area and Neymar coolly dispatched the spot-kick for his ninth goal of the season.
Sergio Asenjo then produced a wonderful save from Sanchez to keep his side in the game six minutes before the break.
And it took the visitors just three minutes after the restart to level as Musacchio took advantage of some awful marking to head high past Jose Manuel Pinto.
Cesc Fabregas had a great chance to put Barca back in front 15 minutes later when he was played in by Sanchez, but Asenjo was off his line quickly to turn the midfielder’s effort over the bar.
However, the keeper was left helpless when Sanchez latched onto Fabregas’ pass behind the Villarreal defence and squared for Neymar to finish from close range.
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