Villarreal miss chance of La Liga top spot
With the champions held 1-1 by Murcia on Saturday, Villarreal would have gone a point clear if they had beaten another of the also-rans, Almeria, yesterday evening.
As so often happens to smaller clubs when faced with a big chance, Villarreal blinked and let a one-goal lead slip early on in the second half.
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