After amazing win vs PSG, Barcelona lose to Deportivo

Barcelona lost 2-1 at relegationthreatened Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday in its first match after its amazing win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, giving Real Madrid a chance to retake the Spanish league lead.

Without some of the starters from the 6-1 victory on Wednesday, Barcelona lacked the same intensity that it had at the Camp Nou as its 19-game unbeaten streak in the league ended.

Defending champion Barcelona stayed on 60 points, one ahead of Madrid, which hosts Real Betis later Sunday.

Deportivo, which moved further from the relegation zone with victory at the Riazor Stadium, scored once in each half off corner kicks.

Luis Suarez netted Barcelona’s

Yesterday Real Sociedad-Ath Bilbao ................ 0-2 Dep. La Coruna-Barcelona ............... 2-1 Celta Vigo-Villarreal ........................ 0-1 Real Madrid-Betis ............................ 2-1

Standings

P W D L F A Pts Real Madrid 26 19 5 2 69 27 62 Barcelona 27 18 6 3 77 23 60 Sevilla 27 17 6 4 51 31 57 Atl. Madrid 27 15 7 5 49 22 52 Villarreal 27 13 9 5 39 19 48 Real Sociedad 27 15 3 9 42 38 48 Ath Bilbao 27 13 5 9 34 30 44 Eibar 26 11 6 9 42 37 39 Espanyol 27 10 9 8 39 38 39 Alaves 27 9 10 8 28 33 37 Celta Vigo 26 10 5 11 39 45 35 Las Palmas 27 8 8 11 43 45 32 Valencia 27 8 6 13 36 47 30 Betis 27 7 7 13 29 44 28 Dep. La Coruna27 6 9 12 31 42 27 Malaga 27 6 8 13 33 45 26 Leganes 27 6 7 14 22 41 25 Granada CF 27 4 7 16 24 55 19 Gijon 27 4 6 17 28 56 18 Osasuna 26 1 7 18 27 64 10 lone goal, and Lionel Messi missed one of the team’s best chances to salvage a draw when his free kick in stoppage time sailed over the crossbar.