La Liga: Barcelona Lose To Valencia In Early Setback For Quique Setien

Quique Setien’s honeymoon period lasted less than a fortnight as he tasted his first Barcelona defeat on Saturday in his second La Liga game in charge after a 2-0 loss to Valencia.

A Jordi Alba own goal and Maxi Gomez’s strike at Mestalla raised early doubts about Setien’s appointment and gave Real Madrid the chance to move three points clear at the top of the table when they visit Real Valladolid on Sunday.

Sevilla jumped into third, above Atletico Madrid and five points behind the top two, after they beat Granada 2-0.