Barcelona missed the opportunity to move away from the Spanish Football League, and fell to its guest, Rayo Vallecano, with a clean goal in the 33rd stage of the competition.
Vallecano owes this victory to Alvaro Garcia, who scored the game's only goal in the seventh minute.
Barcelona's balance stopped at 63 points in second place, with a goal difference from third-placed Seville, only two points ahead of Atletico Madrid, fourth, while Vallecano raised its score to 40 points to advance to 11th place.
With Barcelona's loss today, Real Madrid needs only one point from its last 5 matches this season in order to officially crown the title, as the Royal Club is 15 points ahead of its closest followers.
Barcelona suffered its third defeat in its last 4 matches, after losing to Qadiche with a clean goal in the Spanish League, and against Eintracht Frankfurt in the German League 2-3 in the European League, compared to its victory over its host Real Sociedad with a goal in the last round of the League.
⚽️ A goal!
Rayo Vallecano visits Barcelona early # La Liga # Barcelona pic.twitter.com/HPArZBE35T
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