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“Barcelona” experienced a rare defeat in the “La Liga” championship.
Xavi's disciples suffered a 1:2 defeat against Madrid's “Rayo Vallecano” on the road.
The hosts took the lead in the 19th minute after Alvaro Garcia's goal. Franas Garcia doubled the score in the 53rd minute.
At the end of the match, Robert Lewandowski scored a great goal to reduce the deficit, but the Catalans couldn't find the equalizer.
In this round, “Real” also stumbled, leaving an 11-point difference between the teams.
Standings provided by Sofascore