Spanish La Liga: Villareal 4 - 4 Barcelona - Nigerian star Samuel Chukwueze open scoring for hosts

Amazing Samuel Chukwueze celebrates after scoring Villareal's opener - EPA/DailyMail

Amazing Villareal Nigerian star Samuel Chukwueze netted the opener for the hosts as they were held to a 4 - 4 draw by Spanish top flight topper Barcelona on Tuesday.

La Liga leaders Barcelona scored two late goals to draw 4-4 with Villarreal in a remarkable game.

The champions led 2-0 through Philippe Coutinho and Malcom.

But Villarreal then led 4-2 with Samuel Chukwueze, Karl Toko Ekambi, Vicente Iborra and Carlos Bacca scoring.

The struggling hosts had Alvaro Gonzalez sent off and Barca took advantage with substitute Lionel Messi's 90th-minute free-kick and Luis Suarez's injury-time equaliser.

Barca are eight points clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid going into Saturday's meeting at the Nou Camp.

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