Barcelona, the current leaders in La Liga, lost unexpectedly to lowly Almeria, squandering a significant opportunity to increase their lead at the top. Real Madrid, who were in second position, drew on Saturday, thus Barcelona knew a victory on Sunday would put them 10 points ahead.

However, El Bilal Toure's outstanding goal in the first half settled the contest and increased Almeria's chances of avoiding relegation. After being eliminated by Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday, it is Barca's second significant setback this week. They had gone unbeaten in 18 games across all competitions before that 3-2 loss against Manchester United.

After the defeat against Almeria, Xavi's team's seven-game winning streak in La Liga comes to an end. Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen stopped Leo Baptistao's shot, which would have given the home team a bigger advantage. Then, when he was alone in the area and had a clear shot from close range, Rodrigo Ely missed it.