Barcelona loose two points at home to Deportivo before traveling to Japan

Barcelona, ​​championship leader made two valuable points at the Camp Nou (2-2) against Deportivo La Coruna (6) before moving to Japan to participate in the Club World Cup this Saturday at the 15th day the league.

Without the Brazilian Neymar, injured, it was the Argentine star Lionel Messi who opened the scoring with a fantastic launch direct free kick that slipped through the top of his compatriot Germán Lux (39).

Shortly after the break, the Croatian Ivan Rakitic scored from outside the area in what appeared the ruling party (62), but with the score against, the Galicians did not lose faith and achieved a draw in the final leg with goals Lucas Perez (77) and Alex Bergantinos (86).

It is the second consecutive draw in the league for Barcelona after a 1-1 draw at Valencia last week, and the third if you consider the Bayer Leverkusen (1-1) Wednesday in the Champions League on a inconsequential for the Catalans, who had already qualified for the knockout final.

Galician team coach Victor Sánchez del Amo, former player of Real Madrid and Deportivo own, conducted a very effective approach, with superiority in midfield and less aware of the bands of Barcelona, ​​without Neymar on the left, had much less power dominating.

Depor even had the first chance of the match, although the front Johnatan not quite control the ball well, just before Claudio Bravo, and Chilean goalkeeper snatched the ball (16).

The visiting team was becoming more comfortable on the lawn before a shallow Barcelona, ​​in which only Messi, with a wide range of countries, seemed able to disrupt the balance.

t was not a pass, but with a superb free-kick on the edge of the area, committed on Luis Suarez, Messi broke the deadlock just before the break.

After the break, Rakitic seemed sentence with the second goal, another great shot from the edge. Unconsciously, the Barcelona that the match was 2-0 in his pocket and began to think about the Club World Cup in Japan.

- History repeats itself -

But Deportivo was able to repeat the story of last May, when on the last day of the last championship, tied 2-0 in favor of the Catalans. That point served to keep the category.

In the off, both teams could have scored the winning goal, but neither the Portuguese Miguel Cardoso (90 + 1) for Sport and local Sergi Roberto, a center that brought the visitors' defense (90 + 4), matched to the arch rival.

"This helps us to prepare even better the 'Mundialito' and consider that the parties are not closed even if you win 2-0," said Barca coach Luis Enrique.

Barcelona remain top with 35 points, but could see Atletico tied him if Sunday the team coached by Diego Simeone beats Athletic.

Real Madrid (3rd), humiliated by Barcelona three weeks (4-0) makes can also benefit from two consecutive draws of the Catalans to get two points if beats Villarreal on Sunday (5th) in the final match of the working day.

Meanwhile, Celta, placed fourth (28 points, two behind third-place Real Madrid) after beating Espanyol (12th) 1-0, with both Iago Aspas.

Sevilla provisionally placed seventh thanks to their 2-0 win over Sporting Gijon (15th), thanks to a brace from French Kevin Gameiro down the stretch (75 criminal and 80).

The Granada (16th) out for now the relegation zone after a 2-1 win with a brace of young Venezuelan Adalberto Peñaranda now in the court of bottom club Levante.

Las Palmas (18th) left the last place thanks to their 1-0 win over Betis (11th), with a goal in the final discount of Brazilian Willian José (90 + 3).

Barcelona, ​​championship leader made two valuable points at the Camp Nou (2-2) against Deportivo La Coruna (6) before moving to Japan to participate in the Club World Cup this Saturday at the 15th day the league.

The Argentine star Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a fantastic launch direct free kick that slipped through the top of his compatriot Germán Lux (39).

Shortly after the break, the Croatian Ivan Rakitic scored from outside the area in what appeared the ruling party (62), but with the score against, the Galicians did not lose faith and achieved a draw in the final stretch with many of Lucas Perez (77) and Alex Bergantinos (86).

With this result, Barcelona remain top with 35 points, but could see Atletico tied him if Sunday the team coached by Diego Simeone beats Athletic.

Real Madrid (3rd), humiliated by Barcelona three weeks (4-0) makes can also benefit from two consecutive draws of the Catalans to get two point if beats Villarreal on Sunday (5th) in the final match of the working day.

Another Galician team, Celta, placed fourth (28 points, two behind third-place Real Madrid) after beating Espanyol (12th) 1-0, with both Iago Aspas.

Sevilla provisionally placed seventh thanks to their 2-0 win over Sporting Gijon (15th), thanks to a brace from French Kevin Gameiro down the stretch (75 criminal and 80).

The Granada (16th) out for now the relegation zone after a 2-1 win 'double' of the Venezuelan young Adalberto Peñaranda now in the court of bottom club Levante.

Las Palmas (18th) left the last place thanks to their 1-0 win over Betis (11th), with a goal in the final discount of Brazilian Willian José (90 + 3).

- Results of the 15th round of the Spanish League:

- Friday:

Getafe - Real Sociedad 1-1

- Saturday:

Barcelona - Deportivo 2-2

Celta - Espanyol 1-0

Levante - Granada 1-2

Sevilla - Sporting 2-0

Las Palmas - Betis 1-0

- Sunday:

(11h00 GMT) Ray - Malaga

(15h00 GMT) Eibar - Valencia

(17h15 GMT) Atletico Madrid - Athletic

(19h30 GMT) Villarreal - Real Madrid