Sevilla humble Real Madrid, Leganes stun Barcelona and Juventus down Bologna – European football as it happened
Re-live all the night's action from La Liga and Serie A
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Your support makes all the difference.La Liga leaders Barcelona slumped to a shock first loss of the season on Wednesday, suffering a 2-1 defeat at struggling Leganes after conceding twice in two second-half minutes as coach Ernesto Valverde's squad rotation backfired.
Philippe Coutinho gave the champions the lead in the 12th minute with a classy volley and Lionel Messi smacked a shot against the bar as Barca, resting Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez, made a strong start against Leganes, who began the game bottom of the table.
Barca's comfortable hold on the game dramatically fell apart shortly after the interval when Nabil El Zhar headed home a looping cross in the 52nd minute and 20-year-old Oscar Rodriguez turned in a second goal barely sixty seconds later to the joy of the 12,000 fans crammed into the Butarque stadium.
When is it?
Leganes vs Barcelona kicks off at 19:00 BST at Leganes’ Estadio Municipal de Butarque, and Real Madrid’s clash against Sevilla begins at 21:00 BST.
Where can I watch it?
La Liga matches are not broadcast on normal television in the UK, instead they are shown live on online streaming service Eleven Sports. The streaming service is priced at £5.99 a month, or £59.99 for an annual pass.
Leganes 2-1 Barcelona
91 mins: Into added time here now and Leganes are holding on! Is this to be an unhappy 700th game for Messi?
Juventus 2-0 Bologna
It's half-time in Turin with Dybala and Matuidi separating the sides at the break.
FULL TIME: Leganes 2-1 Barcelona
93 mins: We're into added time of added time and Barca have a corner... but it's cleared! And it's over! Leganes beat Barcelona for the first time in their history! Bottom beats top in La Liga!
No time to rest now though, as Real Madrid look to rub salt in the wounds of Barca's defeat as they face Sevilla knowing a win will put three points between them and their Catalan rivals at the top of the table.
Sevilla vs Real Madrid
For the first time in 11 years we will see a player who isn't Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi play after being named the player of the year. Luka Modric picked up Fifa's The Best award this week for his performances in leading Real to the Champions League last season and Croatia to the final of the World Cup.
Sevilla 0-0 Real Madrid
1 min: And we're underway in Seville! Real Madrid, all in their changed strip of red, are looking to capitalise on Barcelona's slip up against bottom-of-the-table Leganes earlier. But Sevilla are on the attack immediately and force a corner.
Juventus 2-0 Bologna
We're also back underway at the Allainz in Turin as Juve look to hold onto their lead and continue their march to yet another Serie A title.
Sevilla 0-0 Real Madrid
10 mins: Sevilla looking the more dangerous of the two sides so far but nothing of much note happening as yet as both sides poke and probe each other, trying to find a hole to be exploited.
Sevilla 0-0 Real Madrid
13 mins: Banega looked to break from midfield there but it's Gareth Bale of all people making a last-ditch tackle to save Real. And now Nacho clears Navas' deflected cross off the line after it looped over Courtois. It's all Sevilla at the moment!
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