FC Barcelona suffered their second defeat of the season with a surprise 1-0 defeat at Almería in the 23rd round of La Liga.

Almeria – Barcelona 1-0, La Liga

While in the relegation places, Almeria picked up an unexpected three points against a Xavi-coached squad.

El Bilal Touré scored the winning goal in the 24th minute after a deep pass from Luis Suarez with a powerful shot that also hit the crossbar and then found its way into the net.

FC Barcelona are not taking advantage of the draw between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, which could put them within 10 points of the next-placed side.

For “Almeria” the victory means three steps up in the rating, so far the exit from the danger zone.

23rd round of La Liga

Elche – Betis 2-3

Espanyol – Mallorca 2-1

Cadiz – Rayo Vallecano 1-0

Real Madrid – Atletico Madrid 1-1

Valencia – Real Sociedad 1-0

Athletic Bilbao – Girona 2-3

Celta Vigo – Real Valladolid 3-0

Almeria – Barcelona 1-0

Sevilla – Osasuna / Sunday 22:00

Villarreal – Getafe / Monday 22:00

La Liga standings

1. Barcelona – 59 p

2. Real Madrid – 52 p

3. Real Sociedad – 43 points

4. Atletico Madrid – 42

5. Betis – 40 years

6. Rayo Vallecano – 34 p

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18. Valencia – 23 p

19. Getafe – 22 p

20. Elche – 9 p