La Liga underdogs Las Palmas handed leaders Barcelona their first lack of the La Liga season on Saturday, spoiling the Catalan big’s one hundred and twenty fifth anniversary celebrations within the course of.
Sandro Ramirez despatched Las Palmas forward early within the second half and though Raphinha hammered residence an equalizer, Fabio Silva struck to assert three factors and take his workforce as much as 14th.
Barcelona nonetheless lead champions Real Madrid by 4 factors however third-place Los Blancos, who host Getafe on Sunday, have performed two fewer video games than the Catalans and Atletico.
Barca have now gone three league video games with no victory, after a run of 11 wins in 12 prior within the high flight.
“We had a bad game, we have to look at what we’re doing badly to try and improve and win games,” Raphinha advised Movistar.
“I don’t care about my goal, I care about winning, we didn’t win and I’m not satisfied with the game.”
Barcelona wore white shorts as a part of their anniversary celebrations, as they used to again at first of their historical past.
They held a gala within the metropolis Friday night time to mark the event, having been based on Nov. 29, 1899, however got here undone Saturday afternoon.
“We have to (play) like we did at the beginning of the season … it’s a big disappointment today,” Flick advised reporters.
“Today, now we have greater than 70% ball possession however we’re not capable of rating the targets – perhaps now we have to vary one or two issues.
“We made some mistakes, but it was not the back four, it starts (with the players) in front, we have to speak about that.”
The Catalans had been capable of identify teenage starlet Lamine Yamal on the bench after recovering from an ankle downside.
Raphinha got here closest to breaking the impasse within the first half, scoring from an offside place and hitting the crossbar after being performed via by Gavi.
Flick threw on Yamal on the break, hoping the winger would give Barca the benefit after a good first half.
Las Palmas took a shock lead early within the second half when Kirian Rodriguez performed in Ramirez, who drilled residence from the sting of the field.
Raphinha hit again rapidly for Barcelona with a thumping long-range effort, however Las Palmas had been quickly forward once more.
Silva ran onto Munoz’s probing lengthy ball and fired previous Inaki Pena to revive the Canary Islanders’ benefit together with his fifth aim in eight league matches.
Former Barca goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen made a number of good saves and Las Palmas survived eight minutes of stoppage time.
“It was a very important win, we worked hard for it, Barca put you under a lot of pressure,” midfielder Moleiro advised Movistar after Las Palmas sealed their first away win at Barcelona since 1971.
Griezmann glory
Atletico Madrid romped to a five-star victory at backside facet Real Valladolid, with Antoine Griezmann scoring one of many targets of the season.
Diego Simeone’s workforce have received seven consecutive video games throughout all competitions and moved two factors away from champions Real Madrid.
Clement Lenglet opened the scoring after 25 minutes and Julian Alvarez added the second.
Rodrigo de Paul swept residence the third earlier than halftime and Griezmann produced an exquisite flip and end quickly after the break so as to add the fourth on a memorable night time for the Rojiblancos, which even some residence followers applauded.
Alexander Sorloth wrapped up Atletico’s thumping victory in stoppage time.
Griezmann’s aim noticed the French ahead change passes with Alvarez earlier than executing a sensational flip and beating goalkeeper Karl Hein with a fragile contact.
“I have to thank (the Valladolid fans), in the end it’s what all players want, we want people to enjoy it with us, whether it’s opposition fans or our own,” Griezmann advised DAZN.
“In the end I have to be grateful for this love, I’m doing really well and I hope to give more.”
Atletico beat Sparta Prague 6-0 within the Champions League on Tuesday, that means Simeone’s facet scored 11 targets this week with out reply.
“There are always things to improve, the team is always looking to do better,” Simeone advised DAZN.
“We have to keep our humility, the nobility of keeping on looking for more … in the second half we could have done more … but I’ll stick with what the team’s giving me, with humility you can do anything.”
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