Aspas stings Barca late as title grip slips
Barcelona's hopes of winning LaLiga for a third successive season suffered a huge blow as it was held to a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo, handing Real Madrid massive boost in the title race.
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Luis Suarez scored a brace – both of his goals assisted by Lionel Messi – as Barca twice held the lead on the road on Sunday (AEST).
However, after Fedor Smolov had equalised earlier in the second half, Iago Aspas curled in an 88th-minute free-kick to bring Celta level again in a see-saw contest in Galicia.
The hosts missed a golden opportunity to snatch victory in the closing minutes, too, Nolito shooting straight at Marc-Andre ter Stegen after being set up Denis Suarez when scoring looked easier.
While the result is good enough to move Barca a point clear at the summit, Madrid, which holds the head-to-head edge over its rival, can retake top spot so long as it avoids defeat at lowly Espanyol on Monday (AEST).
