BarÃ§a rest Messi, lose 4-5 as 43-game unbeaten streak ends
Barcelona, playing without Lionel Messi, suffered their first defeat in La Liga after record 43 matches by losing 4-5 to 15th-placed Levante on Sunday. Levante were leading 5-1 at one stage before Barcelona netted thrice in a match featuring two hat-tricks, 30 fouls, and 13 yellow cards. Barcelona had last lost a league match on April 8, 2017, against Malaga.