• Head coach Luis Enrique of FC Barcelona reacts during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
    Head coach Luis Enrique of FC Barcelona reacts during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
  • Neymar of FC Barcelona competes for the ball with Dani Parejo (L) and Joao Concelo of Valencia CF during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
    Neymar of FC Barcelona competes for the ball with Dani Parejo (L) and Joao Concelo of Valencia CF during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
  • Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic fights for the ball against Valencia’s Santi Mina. REUTERS/Albert Gea
    Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic fights for the ball against Valencia’s Santi Mina. REUTERS/Albert Gea
  • Barcelona’s Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic gestures during the La Liga match FC Barcelona v Valencia CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on April 17, 2016. AFP / JOSEP LAGO
    Barcelona’s Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic gestures during the La Liga match FC Barcelona v Valencia CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on April 17, 2016. AFP / JOSEP LAGO
  • Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona looks on dejected after his teammate Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona scored an own goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
    Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona looks on dejected after his teammate Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona scored an own goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
  • Valencia’s striker Santi Mina (R) jubilates his goal against FC Barcelona during the La Liga match played at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain on 17 April 2016. EPA/MARTA PEREZ
    Valencia’s striker Santi Mina (R) jubilates his goal against FC Barcelona during the La Liga match played at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain on 17 April 2016. EPA/MARTA PEREZ
  • Valencia’s striker Santi Mina jubilates his goal against FC Barcelona during the La Liga match played at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain on 17 April 2016. EPA/MARTA PEREZ
    Valencia’s striker Santi Mina jubilates his goal against FC Barcelona during the La Liga match played at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain on 17 April 2016. EPA/MARTA PEREZ
  • Luis Suarez (L) and Neymar of FC Barcelona look on dejected after Santi Mina of Valencia CF scored his team’s second goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
    Luis Suarez (L) and Neymar of FC Barcelona look on dejected after Santi Mina of Valencia CF scored his team’s second goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
  • Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (2R) scores during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona v Valencia CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on April 17, 2016. AFP / JOSEP LAGO
    Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (2R) scores during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona v Valencia CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on April 17, 2016. AFP / JOSEP LAGO
  • Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
    Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
  • Barcelona’s Neymar and Messi react against Valencia. REUTERS/Albert Gea
    Barcelona’s Neymar and Messi react against Valencia. REUTERS/Albert Gea
  • Gerard Pique of FC Barcelona leaves the pitch dejected at the end of the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
    Gerard Pique of FC Barcelona leaves the pitch dejected at the end of the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
  • Valencia CF players celebrate after defeating FC Barcelona at the end of the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
    Valencia CF players celebrate after defeating FC Barcelona at the end of the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Football

Lionel Messi scores but Barcelona’s stunning slide continues with La Liga lead fully gone – in pictures

Jake Badger

April 18, 2016

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