Griezmann was closest to where it happened and had the clearest view. The moment the ball rolled past Li Mingyu's feet, Griezmann knew it was gone.
Griezmann adjusted his run and headed toward Li Mingyu, ready to win the ball back if his opponent managed to steal it.
Who could have guessed that Li Mingyu would pull off an acrobatic move and shoot with a scissor kick?
Caught completely off guard, they watched the ball go in!
Griezmann clutched his head, looking utterly disbelieving as he chased after Li Mingyu toward the corner flag.
Griezmann grabbed Li Mingyu and shouted right in his ear, "Li, that was incredible! How did you even think of that?"
Li Mingyu felt like his eardrums were about to burst and shoved Griezmann away with an annoyed look.
Griezmann didn't mind. Grinning, he draped an arm around Li Mingyu's shoulders and laughed loudly.
Li Mingyu's goal finally let the whole of Barca relax.
Everyone rushed over to him and started celebrating wildly.
Villarreal's players could only shake their heads and smile bitterly. That goal had been downright unreal!
But falling behind again dealt a blow to Villarreal's morale.
And they could see that Barca had found their form again.
In the 73rd minute, Li Mingyu and Griezmann exchanged three one-twos up front, making a mockery of Villarreal's entire back line. At the end of it, Li Mingyu faced the opposing goalkeeper and passed the ball back. Griezmann ran onto it and slotted it into the open net.
4–2.
In the 84th minute, Griezmann returned the favor. He received the ball in the middle, turned, and left the center-back behind him for dead. With a gentle flick of the outside of his foot, he threaded the ball between two defenders, and Li Mingyu raced onto it.