Barcelona were held to a frustrating goalless draw with Villarreal, pushing the Catalans further off pace of leaders Real Madrid as the champions were unable to recover after a lacklustre first half at El Madrigal.

Alessandro Matri scored twice as Juventus withstood the challenge of Udinese, defeating their visitors 2-1 to extend their lead at the top of the Serie A standings.

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Ghana are on the brink of claiming a spot in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after goals from Asamoah Gyan and Andre Ayew secured a 2-0 win over Mali.