Barca and Real lose ahead of CL openers, Clasico

Barcelona and Real Madrid lost for the first time this season against modest La Liga opposition, increasing the doubts over their stalled attacks ahead of Champions League openers and their own Clasico clash next weekend.

Zinedine Zidane made four substitutions at halftime but could not spark a lethargic Real into life as his team fell 1-0 at home to newly-promoted Cadiz.

Then two hours later on the opposite side of the city, Ronald Koeman tasted his first competitive loss as coach of Barca as they followed Real's example by being beaten 1-0 by Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez. The star-powered attacks of the European powerhouses appeared shackled by their opponents. While Getafe lived up to their reputation as one of Spain's top defensive sides by shutting down Barca, Real were sloppy and sluggish against an inspired Cadiz side that is back in the top flight after 15 seasons.

Sevilla also lost before they visit Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday, leaving Atletico Madrid, who had earlier beaten Celta Vigo 2-0, as the only one of Spain's top teams to celebrate a victory. They face Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

Barca didn't have many chances, but they were good ones. Lionel Messi hit the upright in the 20th and Antoine Griezmann wasted a great opportunity on the half-hour mark.

After that, Getafe tightened its marking and Barca didn't threaten again until Djene Dakonam almost scored an own-goal late when he cleared a cross onto the crossbar. Jaime Mata converted a penalty kick for Getafe in the 56th minute after Frenkie de Jong fouled Dakonam on the edge of the area while trying to clear a loose ball.