Barcelona didn’t capitalize on an opportunity to maneuver into second place in La Liga after a goalless draw in opposition to Athletic Bilbao at San Mames on Sunday.
The match was irritating for Barcelona, with midfielders Frenkie de Jong and Pedri each sustaining accidents within the first half.
Xavi’s crew now sits eight factors behind league leaders Real Madrid, who drew 2-2 in opposition to Valencia on Saturday.
Additionally, Barcelona are one level behind second-placed Girona, who suffered a 1-0 defeat in opposition to Mallorca earlier on Sunday, courtesy of a first-half aim by Jose Manuel Copete, offering Barcelona with a possibility to climb the desk.
Fourth-placed Atletico Madrid beat Real Betis 2-1 at dwelling, with a Rui Silva personal aim and an Alvaro Morata effort placing the hosts in cost earlier than William Carvalho’s reply.
Alexander Sorloth netted a hat trick as Villarreal thrashed second-bottom Granada 5-1 at El Madrigal.
In Serie A, second-placed Juventus suffered a 3rd defeat in 5 video games as they misplaced 2-1 at Napoli.
Giacomo Raspadori scored a late winner on the follow-up after Wojciech Szczesny saved Victor Osimhen’s penalty, with Federico Chiesa having canceled out Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s opener.
The defeat leaves Juve 12 factors adrift of Inter Milan, who host Genoa on Monday.
Fourth-placed Bologna strengthened their Champions League bid by coming from behind to win 2-1 at Atalanta, with Scotland’s Lewis Ferguson netting the winner.
Cagliari moved up a spot to 18th with a 1-0 win at Empoli. They are degree on factors with Seventeenth-placed Hellas Verona, who beat Sassuolo 1-0 at dwelling.
Sunday’s different top-flight sport in Italy noticed Frosinone and Lecce draw 1-1.
In Ligue 1, Brest are 9 factors behind Paris Saint-Germain in second after Pierre Lees-Melou’s first-half effort secured a 1-0 dwelling win over Le Havre, extending their unbeaten run to 13 video games.
Toulouse got here from behind to win 2-1 at dwelling in opposition to fifth-placed Nice, and Lens are as much as sixth following a 3-0 win at Lyon.
Lorient moved out of the relegation zone with a 2-1 win at Rennes, Montpellier dropped in having drawn 2-2 at dwelling with Strasbourg, and second-bottom Metz received 2-0 at Nantes.
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