An hour after Real Madrid had crushed Granada 4–0 away from home, Barcelona's match against Celta Vigo at Camp Nou erupted into action.
Barcelona had just suffered a humiliating 5–1 defeat at the Bernabéu Stadium. After a week of recovery, they had not only failed to regain their form and emerge from the shadow of El Clásico, but had instead suffered a shocking 0–1 defeat to Celta Vigo at home despite enjoying overwhelming dominance.
Louis Enrique rotated the midfield for this match. Busquets started alongside Rafinha and Rakitić. Barcelona still enjoyed 67 percent possession, but neither the midfield's movement nor the front-line Trident was in particularly good form.
After the match, Enrique attributed the defeat to bad luck. Neymar had hit the post twice, while Messi had struck it once. However, neither the media nor the fans agreed.
Luck was sometimes merely one part of a match, but it was rarely the decisive factor.
With 67 percent possession and nineteen shots, Barcelona had crushed their opponents in every aspect. Yet they had not only failed to score, but had lost 0–1. It had to be said that blaming everything on luck was not convincing anyone.
Coincidentally, Barcelona, who sat at the top of the table, had lost, while Sevilla in second place had also lost.
Sevilla had been away against Athletic Bilbao and had suffered a 0–1 defeat.
The top two teams had both lost, while Real Madrid had taken three points. This sent the Galácticos, with a record of eight wins and two losses, straight to the top of the league, where they began leading the standings.
Not only that, Valencia and Atletico Madrid had also beaten Villarreal and Córdoba respectively, both taking three points. They quickly climbed to second and third place in the standings, with twenty-three points