Surprise: "Almeria" writes off "Barcelona" for footballers © REUTERS

“Barcelona” suffered an unexpected defeat in the local front.

Catalans were defeated 1:0 by the team of “Almeria” fighting for survival.

The only goal of the match was scored in the 24th minute. El Bilal Toure found the back of the net after a pass from Luis Suarez.

Throughout the rest of the game, Xavi's team controlled the ball for most of the time, but they failed to convert it into real advantage.

“Barca” still holds the top position in the league table, leading the closest pursuers Madrid's “Real” by seven points. Meanwhile, for “Almeria”, this victory allowed them to climb out of the relegation zone and move up to fifteenth place.

Standings provided by Sofascore