La Liga leaders Barcelona suffered a 1-0 defeat against Real Sociedad on Sunday, as a Robert Lewandowski goal was controversially ruled out. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick criticised the decision, callingit a "big mistake". Earlier in the day, Julian Alvarez's strike secured a 1-0 win for Atletico Madrid against Mallorca, lifting the
Author: Agence France-Presse
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