Celta Vigo 2-0 Barcelona: Ernesto Valverde's men suffer their first defeat since November

Barcelona lost its first loss in La Liga since November. The champions were beaten 2-0 against Celta Vigo in trouble after 11 changes, but striker Ousmane Dembele was injured in the Champions League match in Liverpool on Tuesday.

The victory earned Celta 40 points and one step closer to guaranteeing survival, but that meant Rayo Vallecano, 19th, was the first team to be relegated, after a Levante 4-1 win over 31 points in 36 minutes. matches. .

Uruguayan striker Maxi Gomez gave Celta a deserved lead in the 67th minute, sliding to the ground to deflect a low pbad beyond the goalkeeper of the Barca reserve, Jasper Cillessen, after the 39, the local team was given an offside after a VAR criticism.

Uruguayan forward Maxi Gomez gave Celta a deserved lead in the 67th minute

Celta's captain and talisman, Iago Aspas, then sealed the win by qualifying for the penalty spot after another VAR critic ruled that Samuel Umtiti of Barca had handled the ball.

Barca players received an honor guard from Celta when they exited the tunnel before the kickoff after winning an eighth title in 11 seasons last Saturday by beating Levante 1-0 at Nou Camp.

However, many players who received this tribute did little to win the title.

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were among the top players to rest before the trip to Anfield, where the Catalans aim to secure their place in the final of the Champions League for the first time since 2015.

Iago Aspas sealed the victory of the hosts by converting from the penalty spot

Dembele was one of the few regulars to face Celta, but he had to be retired in the sixth minute after injuring a muscle while attempting a sprint.

Barca said in a statement that Dembele was injured on the right hamstring and that he would undergo further tests on Sunday, although the French striker was unsure for the rest of the campaign .

The Barca, who lost for the first time since his 3 to 3 loss to Real Betis nearly six months ago, totals 83 points while Atletico, second, has 74 after losing 3-0. at Espanyol on Saturday.

Valverde put defeat on his side in the service of many changes.

"We dominated the game in the spells, but once they scored and they felt that they could win the match, we did not get an answer," did he declare.

"We were playing with a lot of new players and it was difficult for us to create opportunities. We did not do anything in the second half and did not do enough to score.

Ousmane Dembele suffered a setback due to an injury suffered on Saturday.