The ‘merengue’ team started the weekend eight points behind Barça and thanks to that point, and the unexpected defeat of the blaugranas, they came within seven points of the lead.
“We played the worst game of the season, especially in the first part, in which we lacked circulation, intensity and rhythm. Today was a day in which we couldn’t fail and we didn’t show passion to win the game”, lamented the Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez.
The only goal of the game in Almería this Sunday was signed in minute 24, with a powerful shot from Malian El Bilal Touré, which hit the crossbar before going into the goal defended by Marc-André Ter Stegen. Colombian Luis Suárez gave the assist.
The defeat still does not have serious consequences for Barcelona due to the great cushion it has over Real Madrid, but emotionally it installs a feeling of crisis in the leader, after Thursday’s 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford against Manchester United in the Europa League, which put an end to the team’s path in continental competitions this season.