Barca suffer 2-1 loss to Las Palmas on club's 125th anniversary
BARCELONA : LaLiga leaders Barcelona's 125th anniversary celebrations were spoiled by Las Palmas who claimed a shock 2-1 victory on Saturday after Fabio Silva scored the winner to extend the hosts' winless league run to three games.
In a game dominated by Barca, who had 70 per cent of possession and peppered the goal with almost 30 shots, it was Las Palmas who made their few chances count to claim a famous triumph.
Barca remain on 34 points and lead second-placed Real Madrid by four but their rivals now have two games in hand, while the victory moved Las Palmas up to 14th place on 15 points.
"I think when we don't score the goals, the team struggles a little bit and this is what we have to change," Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said.
"... if we don't score a goal, then maybe it's possible for us to keep a clean sheet. So we have to defend better as a team, not only the last four or the defensive players, but the whole team and we can do it better."
Las Palmas constantly found space in Barca's box in the opening stages of the first half at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys but could not find the breakthrough despite creating a couple of chances that led to some goalmouth action.
Barcelona also lost full back Alejandro Balde to injury in the first half, with the 21-year-old taken off on a golf cart.
The Catalans struggled to find a way past the Las Palmas defence although on the stroke of halftime Raphinha made a counter-attacking run but saw his shot come off the crossbar.
Las Palmas struck the opening goal early in the second half when a sublime passing move that started with goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen finished when another former Barca player Sandro Ramirez scored from the edge of the box.
RAPHINHA EQUALISER
However, second-half