Barcelona winger Neymar. (Photo : Reuters)
Defending champions FC Barcelona (4-1-0, 12 points) have lost not only the no. 1 spot in the 2015-2016 La Liga table but also their invincible aura after their defeat on Wednesday. Next, they will face an inspired Las Palmas (1-2-2, 5 points), who seized their first win of the season also on Wednesday.
The match between Barça and Los Amarillos will be held at Camp Nou on Saturday and Luis Enrique would like to make sure that his Blaugranes will bounce back from their sorry 1-4 loss to Celta Vigo.
Os Célticos now occupies the top position in the league with Real Madrid and Villarreal after they dismantled Barcelona with 3-0 attack in the first 57 minutes of play, as per The Guardian.
Neymar netted a goal at the 80th-minute, but that was just it for Enrique's wards as the Celtics added another one seven minutes before full time for the final count.
Meanwhile, Las Palmas gained a 2-0 victory over Sevilla at Estadio Gran Canaria. Midfielder Roque Mesa and defender Antolín Alcaraz scored the goals at the 30th and 76th minutes for the Yellows en route to the runaway win, via SkySports.
Manager Paco Herrera hopes to bring the momentum of their performance against Barça this weekend as they go for a second consecutive win.
The predicted result is a 2-0 triumph for the Catalonia giants. Messi and his crew will figure out a way to grind out a win despite their recent lineup depth issues after Rafinha's season-ending injury and Pedro's departure to Chelsea.
FC Barcelona starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): ter Stergen; Alves, Bartra, Mascherano, Alba; Rakitic, Iniesta, Busquets; Messi, Suarez, Neymar
Las Palmas starting lineup (5-3-2 formation): Lizoain; Simon, Alcaraz, Aythami, Bigas, Castellano; Mesa, Hernan, Culio; Viera, Araujo
