The Barcelona – Leganes match, played in the 17th week of the Spanish LaLiga, witnessed a big surprise. In the match played at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, Barcelona unexpectedly lost 1-0 and left the field defeated.
As the match started, Leganés managed to break through Barcelona’s defense with an early goal. With the goal scored by Sergio González in the 4th minute, the guest team took the lead 1-0. Barcelona could not respond to its opponent in the remaining time of the match and left the match with a 1-0 defeat.
With this result, Barcelona remained at 38 points and maintained its leadership with more than a game to spare. Leganes, on the other hand, rose to 18 points and ranked 15th, taking a very important step to move away from the relegation zone.
In the 18th week of LaLiga, Barcelona will play at home against Atletico Madrid in a match that is closely related to the race for the top. Leganes will host Villareal at home.