Barcelona continued their poor form at Real Sociedad as they suffered a shock loss to blow open La Liga title race.
After Atletico and Real Madrid both won earlier on Saturday, Barca now hold a three-point lead over second-placed Atletico with six games remaining.
They have collected only one point of a possible nine and were soundly beaten by Sociedad, who went ahead through Mikel Oyarzabal's early header.
The hosts defended superbly with Lionel Messi wasting a hat-trick of chances.
Arda Turan was also foiled by brilliant Sociedad goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli as they hung on against a Barca team missing the suspended top scorer Luis Suarez.
The result means that Barca have lost five and drawn one of their last five visits to the San Sebastian side. Their last win there was in 2007.
What next for Barca?
Barcelona now travel face Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday but with an away goal against them after winning 2-1 at the Nou Camp.
They then face six games to win the title. Three of those games are at home - against Valencia, Sporting Gijon and Espanyol, while the away games are at Real Betis, Deportivo La Coruna, Granada.
Barcelona continued their poor form at Real Sociedad as they suffered a shock loss to blow open La Liga title race.
After Atletico and Real Madrid both won earlier on Saturday, Barca now hold a three-point lead over second-placed Atletico with six games remaining.
They have collected only one point of a possible nine and were soundly beaten by Sociedad, who went ahead through Mikel Oyarzabal's early header.
The hosts defended superbly with Lionel Messi wasting a hat-trick of chances.
Arda Turan was also foiled by brilliant Sociedad goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli as they hung on against a Barca team missing the suspended top scorer Luis Suarez.
The result means that Barca have lost five and drawn one of their last five visits to the San Sebastian side. Their last win there was in 2007.
What next for Barca?
Barcelona now travel face Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday but with an away goal against them after winning 2-1 at the Nou Camp.
They then face six games to win the title. Three of those games are at home - against Valencia, Sporting Gijon and Espanyol, while the away games are at Real Betis, Deportivo La Coruna, Granada.
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