Barca held by Granada

A lack of punch cost Barcelona dear in a 1-1 draw with Granada that saw them miss the chance to move into La Liga’s top four.

Instead, they stay sixth, level on points with Atletico Madrid, who are still to face Villarreal on Sunday. Real Sociedad sit fourth after they had earlier won 1-0 at home to Celta Vigo.

Luuk de Jong headed Xavi Hernandez’s side into the lead at Los Carmenes, only for Granada’s Antonio Puertas to equalise in the 89th minute, 10 minutes after Barcelona’s 17-year-old Gavi had been sent off.

De Jong nodded in a cross from Dani Alves, the 38-year-old who was making his first La Liga appearance since May 2016. – AFP