Barcelona travelled to Celta Vigo on Sunday night knowing that a win would see them enter the international break top of La Liga ahead of Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.
An incredible first 45 minutes saw Celta score three unanswered goals, with Pione Sisto opening the scoring, before Iago Aspas and a Jeremy Mathieu own goal made it 3-0 to the home side with 33 minutes on the clock.
Barcelona hit back in the second half, however, as a header from Gerard Pique and Neymar penalty cut the score to 3-2 with still more than 25 minutes of football remaining at the Balaidos.
Celta scored a fourth in the 77th minute through Pablo Hernandez and that proved enough to secure all the points despite Pique netting his second for the visitors late on.
Read how it all unfolded in Sports Mole's minute-by-minute live commentary of the action below.
CELTA: Sergio; Mallo, Cabral, Gomez, Roncaglia; Radoja, Wass, Pablo; Sisto, Aspas, Bongonda
BARCA: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Pique, Mathieu, Alba; Gomes, Busquets, Rafinha; Neymar, Suarez, Turan
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7 - Barcelona have never achieved seven away wins in a row in La Liga with Luis Enrique in charge. Target.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) October 2, 2016
CELTA: Sergio; Mallo, Cabral, Gomez, Roncaglia; Radoja, Wass, Pablo; Siso, Aspas, Bongonda
BARCA: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Pique, Mathieu, Alba; Gomes, Busquets, Rafinha; Neymar, Suarez, Turan
DESCANSO | 3-0 | #CeltaBarça #HalaCelta pic.twitter.com/MODln5pTmD
— RC Celta (@rccelta_oficial) October 2, 2016