Las Palmas claimed a surprise 2-1 victory at La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday, spoiling the hosts' 125th anniversary celebrations. Sandro Ramirez sent Las Palmas ahead early in the second half and although Raphinha hammered home an equaliser, Fabio Silva struck to claim three points and take his team up to 14th.

Barcelona still lead champions Real Madrid by four points but third-place Los Blancos, who host Getafe on Sunday, have played two fewer games than the Catalans and Atletico.

Barca have now gone three league games without a victory, after a run of 11 wins in 12 prior in the top flight.

"We had a bad game, we have to look at what we're doing badly to try and improve and win games," Raphinha told Movistar. "I don't care about my goal, I care about winning, we didn't win and I'm not satisfied with the game."

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Barcelona wore white shorts as part of their anniversary celebrations, as they used to back at the start of their history.

They held a gala in the city on Friday night to mark the occasion, having been founded on November 29, 1899, but came undone on Saturday afternoon.

"We have to (play) like we did at the beginning of the season... it's a big disappointment today," Flick told reporters. "Today we have more than 70 percent ball possession but we're not able to score the goals -- maybe we have to change one or two things.

"We made some mistakes, but it was not the back four, it starts (with the players) in front, we have to speak about that."

The Catalans were able to name teenage starlet Lamine Yamal on the bench after recovering from an ankle problem.

Raphinha came closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half, scoring from an offside position and hitting the crossbar after being played through by Gavi.

Flick threw on Yamal at the break, hoping the winger would give Barca the advantage after an even first half.

Las Palmas took a surprise lead early in the second half when Kirian Rodriguez played in Ramirez, who drilled home from the edge of the box.

Raphinha hit back quickly for Barcelona with a thumping long-range effort, but Las Palmas were soon ahead again.

Silva ran onto Munoz's probing long ball and fired past Inaki Pena to restore the Canary Islanders' advantage with his fifth goal in eight league matches.

Former Barca goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen made several good saves and Las Palmas survived eight minutes of stoppage time.

"It was a very important win, we worked hard for it, Barca put you under a lot of pressure," midfielder Moleiro told Movistar after Las Palmas sealed their first away win at Barcelona since 1971.

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Las Palmas claimed a surprise 2-1 victory at La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday, spoiling the hosts' 125th anniversary celebrations. Sandro Ramirez sent Las Palmas ahead early in the second half and although Raphinha hammered home an equaliser, Fabio Silva struck to claim three points and take his team up to 14th.

Las Palmas claimed a surprise 2-1 victory at La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday, spoiling the hosts' 125th anniversary celebrations. Sandro Ramirez sent Las Palmas ahead early in the second half and although Raphinha hammered home an equaliser, Fabio Silva struck to claim three points and take his team up to 14th. Barcelona still lead champions Real Madrid by four points but third-place Los Blancos, who host Getafe on Sunday, have played two fewer games than the Catalans and Atletico. Barca have now gone three league games without a victory, after a run of 11 wins in 12 prior in the top flight. "We had a bad game, we have to look at what we're doing badly to try and improve and win games," Raphinha told Movistar. "I don't care about my goal, I care about winning, we didn't win and I'm not satisfied with the game." ALSO READ: NBA Cup: Atlanta Hawks go past Cleveland Cavaliers again to advance, Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls Barcelona wore white shorts as part of their anniversary celebrations, as they used to back at the start of their history. They held a gala in the city on Friday night to mark the occasion, having been founded on November 29, 1899, but came undone on Saturday afternoon. "We have to (play) like we did at the beginning of the season... it's a big disappointment today," Flick told reporters. "Today we have more than 70 percent ball possession but we're not able to score the goals -- maybe we have to change one or two things. "We made some mistakes, but it was not the back four, it starts (with the players) in front, we have to speak about that." The Catalans were able to name teenage starlet Lamine Yamal on the bench after recovering from an ankle problem. Raphinha came closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half, scoring from an offside position and hitting the crossbar after being played through by Gavi. Flick threw on Yamal at the break, hoping the winger would give Barca the advantage after an even first half. Las Palmas took a surprise lead early in the second half when Kirian Rodriguez played in Ramirez, who drilled home from the edge of the box. Raphinha hit back quickly for Barcelona with a thumping long-range effort, but Las Palmas were soon ahead again. Silva ran onto Munoz's probing long ball and fired past Inaki Pena to restore the Canary Islanders' advantage with his fifth goal in eight league matches. Former Barca goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen made several good saves and Las Palmas survived eight minutes of stoppage time. "It was a very important win, we worked hard for it, Barca put you under a lot of pressure," midfielder Moleiro told Movistar after Las Palmas sealed their first away win at Barcelona since 1971. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Las Palmas spoil Barcelona’s 125th anniversary celebrations with shock away win in La Liga

Second-placed Barcelona extended their unbeaten streak in LaLiga to nine games with a 1-0 home win over mid-table Las Palmas on Saturday, courtesy of a second-half header by winger Raphinha after the visitors were reduced to 10 men in the opening period.

Barcelona, who face Paris St Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals next month, have now won seven of their last nine LaLiga outings to move onto 67 points from 30 games.

They are five points behind Real Madrid and five above third-placed Girona, who host Athletic Bilbao and Real Betis respectively on Sunday.

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"The game turned good for us after the sending off of the goalkeeper (Alvaro Valles) and we deserved more goals to win comfortably, but today we had a summary of what our season is all about," coach Xavi Hernandez told Movistar.

"We knew that Las Palmas defended with a very high defensive line, so I played with Lamine (Yamal) and Raphinha, who are good at creating space."

The Barca manager was not on the bench as he was serving the first game of a two-match ban after being sent off during their 3-0 win at Atletico Madrid before the international break.

Xavi's side have now kept five consecutive clean sheets in LaLiga for the first time since they managed six between August and October 2022.

<h2>Raphinha Strikes</h2>

Barcelona forwards Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha were denied early goals for an offside in the build-up before the Brazilian found the net in the 59th minute, heading a superb cross by substitute Joao Felix into the top corner.

Las Palmas went down to 10 men after 24 minutes when Valles was sent off after rushing out and bringing down Raphinha.

As a result, Las Palmas' only forward Munir had to come off against his former club to make way for keeper Aaron Escandell.

Barca dominated possession in the rain at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, scoring from one of their two shots on target.

Lewandowski could have extended their lead in the 35th minute but his header hit the bar.

Fermin Lopez then fired inches wide of the post before Raphinha missed the target in similar fashion shortly after.

Joao Felix, who set up Raphinha's goal three minutes after coming on, hit the bar from point-blank range in the 68th.

The result extended Las Palmas' winless run to six games -- their worst this season -- and they sit 12th with 37 points.

Second-placed Barcelona extended their unbeaten streak in LaLiga to nine games with a 1-0 home win over mid-table Las Palmas on Saturday, courtesy of a second-half header by winger Raphinha after the visitors were reduced to 10 men in the opening period.

Second-placed Barcelona extended their unbeaten streak in LaLiga to nine games with a 1-0 home win over mid-table Las Palmas on Saturday, courtesy of a second-half header by winger Raphinha after the visitors were reduced to 10 men in the opening period. Barcelona, who face Paris St Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals next month, have now won seven of their last nine LaLiga outings to move onto 67 points from 30 games. They are five points behind Real Madrid and five above third-placed Girona, who host Athletic Bilbao and Real Betis respectively on Sunday. ALSO READ: Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund ends Bayern Munich’s title hopes with historic win at Allianz "The game turned good for us after the sending off of the goalkeeper (Alvaro Valles) and we deserved more goals to win comfortably, but today we had a summary of what our season is all about," coach Xavi Hernandez told Movistar. "We knew that Las Palmas defended with a very high defensive line, so I played with Lamine (Yamal) and Raphinha, who are good at creating space." The Barca manager was not on the bench as he was serving the first game of a two-match ban after being sent off during their 3-0 win at Atletico Madrid before the international break. Xavi's side have now kept five consecutive clean sheets in LaLiga for the first time since they managed six between August and October 2022. Raphinha Strikes Barcelona forwards Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha were denied early goals for an offside in the build-up before the Brazilian found the net in the 59th minute, heading a superb cross by substitute Joao Felix into the top corner. Las Palmas went down to 10 men after 24 minutes when Valles was sent off after rushing out and bringing down Raphinha. As a result, Las Palmas' only forward Munir had to come off against his former club to make way for keeper Aaron Escandell. Barca dominated possession in the rain at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, scoring from one of their two shots on target. Lewandowski could have extended their lead in the 35th minute but his header hit the bar. Fermin Lopez then fired inches wide of the post before Raphinha missed the target in similar fashion shortly after. Joao Felix, who set up Raphinha's goal three minutes after coming on, hit the bar from point-blank range in the 68th. The result extended Las Palmas' winless run to six games -- their worst this season -- and they sit 12th with 37 points.

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