Agency, May 14: La Liga champions Barcelona suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat against Deportivo Alavés on Wednesday night.
The victory provided a huge boost for Alavés in their battle to avoid relegation from the La Liga.
Playing at home, Alavés secured all three points thanks to a decisive goal from Ibrahim Diabate in first-half injury time. His strike proved to be the difference in a tightly contested match.
With the win, Alavés climbed to 15th place in the standings with 40 points from 36 matches, moving one point clear of the relegation zone and ahead of Levante UD.
Despite the defeat, Barcelona remain comfortably at the top of the table with 91 points from 36 games.
