La Liga leaders Barcelona lost their first home game of the season as they were beaten 2-1 by relegation-threatened Las Palmas on the day of their 125th anniversary celebrations. (More Football News)
The result extended Barcelona's winless run to three league matches, following a draw at Celta Vigo and defeat to Real Sociedad earlier this month. Hansi Flick's s🐎ide remain top of the table on 34 points, four clear of second-placed Real Madrid who have two ga💧mes in hand.
Las Palꦅmas, meanwhile, have moved up to 14th place on 15 points foll☂owing the victory.
The strugglers op🎶ened the scoring in the 49th mi🅠nute through Sandro Ramirez, who scored with a fantastic finish. The lead only lasted 12 minutes though, with Raphinha getting the hosts back on terms with a left-footed effort past ex-Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen.
But the visitors surprised everyone by getting ahead once again in the 67th minute. Wolverhampton Wanderers loanee Fabio Silva snuck thr🍸ough the offside trap to get on the end of a pass f✃rom Javi Munoz.
Silva shrugged off a home defender before findi꧙ng the net to help his side secure a൩ famous victory.
Data debrief: Barcelona wobble gives hope to chasing pack
Barcelona's defeat at the 🥂Olympic Stadium was the first match in nine home games this season that they have failed to win.
While they lead second-placed Real Madrid b🏅y four points and third-placed Atletico Madrid by five points, both have at least one game in hand over the Catalans.
Barcelona now go into back-to-back away games in LaL🅠iga, having won just two of their las🐭t five on the road.
