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La Liga: Lamine Yamal creates history but Barcelona lose ground in title race despite draw against Granada
Barcelona came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Granada on Sunday, but the result saw them lose ground in the La Liga title race.
Bryan Zaragoza scored twice in the first half to put Granada in control, but Lamine Yamal pulled one back for Barcelona just before the break, becoming the youngest player to ever score in La Liga at the age of 16 years and 87 days.
Sergi Roberto equalised for Barcelona in the 87th minute to secure a point, but it was not enough to prevent them from falling three points behind leaders Real Madrid.
Barcelona's draw was their third in their last four league games, and it leaves them in third place, one point behind Girona.
Despite the disappointing result, Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez praised his team's character for coming back from two goals down.
"I'm proud of the team for the way they fought back," Xavi said. "We didn't start well, but we showed great character to come back from two goals down.
"We're still unbeaten in the league, and we're still in the title race. We just need to keep working hard and taking things one game at a time."
Analysis
Barcelona's draw against Granada was a disappointing result, but it is important to remember that they are still unbeaten in the league. They also came back from two goals down, which shows great character.
However, Barcelona need to start winning games more consistently if they want to challenge for the title. They have drawn three of their last four league games, and they are now three points behind leaders Real Madrid.
Barcelona's next league game is against Valencia at the Camp Nou on October 16. It is a must-win game for Barcelona if they want to keep their title hopes alive.
