Everyone has his bad day, so it was for Barcelona FC Saturday night at Camp Nou, when they were treated to a shock 0-1 defeat by their visitors, Celta Vigo, making them lose the La Liga pedestal for arch foes, Real Madrid.
We capture the night of frustration for Barca stars here, Neymar, Messi and latest sign-on Luis Suarez:
It was going to be a good day: Barcelona team in a photo-op before the start of the game
Star striker Neymar da Silva Santos even poses with his son, along with team mates
And the Catalan fans even wave the national flag and flaunt the inscription: we are free
but the goals refuse to come as Neymar and others keep hitting the woodwork. Neymar here holds the net in despair and agony
And Suarez bites the ground in anguish
What a night, Suarez expresses
It was just not a good day as Messi says here
Messi here tackles Celta Vigo’s Argentinian forward Joaquin Larrivey (R) , who netted the lone goal that sank the Catalans. All photos by AFP