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.
So, Barcelona and Real Madrid lose on the same night - you don't see that very often in La Liga. Therefore, it's as you were at the start of the night at the top as the big two miss the chance to put some daylight between themselves and Atletico Madrid in third.
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