Barcelona extend LaLiga lead to 11 points

Barcelona keeps on winning at the top of the Spanish league and moving further away from Real Madrid.
Barcelona beat Villarreal 1-0 on the road on Sunday to extend its winning streak to 11 matches in all competitions and its lead over second-place Madrid to 11 points.
Madrid, which won the Club World Cup on Saturday, has played a game less than Barcelona.
“There is nothing decided yet, there is still a lot of league left,” Barcelona coach Xavi said. “But we are happy because we are on a great run, doing things well.”
It was the 16th clean sheet for Barcelona in 21 league matches this season.
Pedri scored in the 18th minute for Barcelona, whose 1-1 draw against Espanyol in the league on Dec. 31 was the last time it failed to win. The 11-game streak has included beating Real Betis on penalties in the Spanish Super Cup and an extra-time victory in the Copa del Rey against Intercity.
It was the third straight loss for eighth-place Villarreal, which has only one win in its last six matches in all competitions. Its previous defeat was at last-place Elche, which had been winless in the league.
Villarreal started the game without injured striker Gerard Moreno, and it lost midfielder Francis Coquelin with a knee injury in the first half. The Frenchman had to be carried off the field on a stretcher.
Defender Marcos Alonso started on the bench a few days after the death of his father, former Barcelona player Marcos Alonso.
Barcelona next hosts Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday.