European roundup: Barcelona slump at Valencia, Leipzig shocked by Frankfurt — theguardian.com

The Valencia striker Maxi Gómez scored once and helped produce an own-goal to beat Barcelona 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday. The loss was the first for Barcelona in three matches under new head coach, Quique Setién, who was hired to replace Ernesto Valverde this week. Barcelona’s first defeat in 10 league matches means Real Madrid will take top spot with a draw at Valladolid on Sunday. Both teams have 43 points and an identical goal difference of +25.

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