La Liga 2021-22: Barcelona Suffer Defeat to Rayo Vallecano 0-1

Barcelona's defeat to Rayo Vallecano marks Barca’s third consecutive defeat in a row for the first time in a single season.

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Barca's defeat may help Real Madrid to win the title, with Carlo Ancelotti's side needing one point from five games to become champions.

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Madrid can clinch a record 35th Spanish title by avoiding defeat against Espanyol on Saturday.

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Alvaro Garcia's sharp strike earned Rayo a Liga double over Barca.

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Previously, Barca faced defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League quarter-finals and then to Cadiz in La Liga on Monday.

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Barca have lost three successive home games for only the second time in their history.

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