Barcelona's run of 9 consecutive wins was halted by a spirited Real Betis side in a thrilling 1-1 draw.
Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Valencia earlier in the day, opening the door for Barcelona to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga to 6 points.
Hansi Flick's men flew out of the blocks looking to impose themselves on proceedings early on.
They were rewarded with an opener after just seven minutes, when Gavi drove a low shot into the bottom corner from Ferran Torres’ first-time through ball.
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Barca's lead lasted for just 10 minutes before Natan powered a header home from Giovani Lo Celso’s corner to restore parity.
Barca, shocked by the goal, piled on more pressure, with Torres diverting a gilt-edged chance just wide, before Adrián made a strong stop to deny Lamine Yamal as Betis dug deep to survive an attacking onslaught.
The second half was more of the same, but Betis held firm to secure a crucial point.