Barcelona experienced a third home loss in succession

                
      Barcelona experienced a third home loss in succession without precedent for a solitary season with a shock La Liga misfortune to Rayo Vallecano.

Barca's loss leaves Real Madrid near the very edge of the title, with Carlo Ancelotti's side requiring one point from five games to become champions.

Madrid can secure a record 35th Spanish title by keeping away from rout against Espanyol on Saturday.

Rayo acquired a Liga twofold over Barca through Alvaro Garcia's sharp strike.

Following losses by Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League quarter-finals and Cadiz in La Liga on Monday, Barca have lost three progressive home games for just the second time in their set of experiences.

The other event came toward the finish of the 1997-98 season and beginning of the 1998-99 season under Dutch supervisor Louis van Gaal.

Barca, who realized triumph would everything except secure a main four completion and Champions League capability, have won recently two times in their beyond six matches.

Xavi's side ought to in any case get a main four spot yet his side's structure will be a worry for the incredible Barca midfielder, who took over from Ronaldo Koeman in October.

Koeman was sacked after Barca lost at Rayo and the Madrid side turned out to be simply the fourth elevated side to finish a home and away twofold over Barcelona and the first beginning around 1997-98.

Garcia's development permitted him to gather Isi Palazon's amazing pass in front of Barcelona safeguard Sergino Dest and beat home guardian Marc-Andre ter Stegen at his close to post with a low shot.

Barcelona overwhelmed ownership as they looked for an adjuster, with Gavi hitting the crossbar with a rising shot in the primary half.

The home side kept on squeezing in the last part and, having tossed on assailants Memphis Depay, Luuk de Jong and Adama Traore, set out open doors against an efficient Rayo side.

Yet, Barca took care of their wickedness.

Rayo guardian Stole Dimitrievski made a few agreeable recoveries, while safeguard Alejandro Catena cleared a Dembele shot off the line, as Barca couldn't track down a way through notwithstanding right around 14 minutes of stoppage time.