Barcelona's hopes of retaining their La Liga title suffered a major setback with a surprise loss at lowly Granada.
Algeria midfielder Yacine Brahimi hit the winner, holding off Martin Montoya before finding the net.
Granada keeper Orestis Karnezis pushed out Lionel Messi's beautifully-flighted free-kick before saving at the feet of Sergio Busquets as Barca pressed.
Leaders Atletico Madrid will move four points clear of Barca if they win at relegation-threatened Getafe on Sunday.
And Barca will drop to third, with five matches remaining, if Real Madrid manage to beat second-bottom Almeria at the Bernabeu.
The Catalans knew they would provisionally move top of La Liga with a win that most expected them to earn at Granada.
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