Barcelona experienced a shock 1-0 loss by Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, giving Real Madrid the opportunity to win LaLiga assuming they attract at home to Espanyol one weekend from now.
Barca's spot in the main four is as yet not secure either after a third back to back overcome at Camp Nou proceeded with their late-season wobble and saw them waste the opportunity to pull away in the race for Champions League capability.
Madrid stay 15 points clear with five games left to play and keeping in mind that Barcelona have a straight on, Carlo Ancelotti's side realize they will be uncatchable assuming they take simply a point from Espanyol on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Barcelona ought to in any case have enough for the main four given they sit six points clear of Real Betis in fifth, with five games left to play, however dominating this match close by against an out-of-structure Rayo side would positively have made the disagreement more agreeable.
"There are games that get convoluted in light of the fact that we don't begin how we ought to," said Xavi. "It's a disgrace since it was a once in a lifetime chance."
All things being equal, their structure, however much their situation, will be a real worry for coach Xavi, whose group have now won just two times in their last six matches.
This misfortune comes after they were beaten at home by Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League quarterfinals and afterward crushed by Cadiz in LaLiga, additionally 1-0.
"We're battling a ton at home," said Sergio Busquets. "We're in this bad unique at Camp Nou. We have a pad and we got an opportunity to make use however we haven't overseen it."
Xavi chatted on Saturday about "recuperating the sensations" of half a month prior, when a 4-0 whipping of Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu looked set to put Barcelona even as top choices in LaLiga next season.
Monetary CONSEQUENCES
However, that feels like ancient history now, with the group's season at risk for finishing with a cry.
Passing up the Champions League would be unbelievable for Barcelona, who began the season with obligations of in excess of a billion euros.
Passing up runner up would have results too given capability for the Spanish Super Cup is likewise accepted to be worth around 8,000,000 euros to the Catalans.
Sevilla, in third, are level on points with Barcelona while Atletico Madrid, in fourth, are two Points behind.
Rayo, in the mean time, climb to eleventh in the table, arriving at the 40-point mark that ought to ensure their endurance.
After a splendid beginning to the season, advanced Rayo went 12 games without a success among February and April yet any worries about transfer are clearly now finished.
They started to lead the pack in the seventh moment when Isi Palazon moved through Barcelona's midfield and recognized the bending run of Alvaro Garcia, who had run inside from the left.
Sergino Dest was too delayed to even think about responding and Garcia struck rapidly, controlling with his left and terminating in with his right, allowing Marc-Andre ter Stegen no opportunity to change.
Barcelona had possibilities, particularly in the last option stages as Memphis Depay's shot was hindered by Nikola Maras after a shrewd faker by Ousmane Dembele, who himself had a shot redirected onto the post by Stole Dimitrievski.
Gavi hoped to have a good case for a punishment in the 89th moment when Alejandro Catena jumped into the rear of the youth in the crate - however neither the arbitrator nor VAR were persuaded.
With 11 minutes of added time, Barca continued to come, and Dembele saw one more exertion cleaned up the line by Catena.
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