Barca’s third defeat in a row sees nine-point La Liga lead wiped out

Tonight's result means Barca have now picked up just one point from their last four league games.

Barcelona's title ambitions were dealt a further blow as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Valencia, suffering a third consecutive league defeat for the first time since 2003.

An own goal by Ivan Rakitic gave Valencia a shock lead on 27 minutes and Santi Mina doubled their advantage just before the break.