Atlético managed to end the streak of Lionel Messi's matches in Primera, in which he scored 21 times in a row, but not to avoid defeat at the "Vicente Calderon".
And that despite the fact that the "colchoneros" took the lead in the 51st minute through the great Colombian Radamel Falcao, and Messi had to leave the game in the 69th minute due to an injury.
Barcelona had previously made all three substitutions, but managed to reverse with a player less. The great double pass of the scorer Alexis Sanchez with Cesc Fabregas, and the mistake of the referee Pedro Jesus Pérez Moreno not to sanction a foul in David Villa's attack, with which the Barca striker created space for a shot that Gabi deflected into his own net, magnified the celebration of the Catalans, who on the night previously celebrated the title.
Barça also scored a goal in the 27th away match in Primera, breaking their own record from 2011.
With the victory, Betis, two rounds before the end, gained five points ahead of Getafe in the battle for the place that leads to the Europa League, while Valencia, with a game more, gained a point advantage over Real Sociedad in the battle for fourth position and qualification for the League champion. Sociedad welcomes Granada tomorrow.
Results
Rajo Vallecano - Valencia 0:4Soldado (penalty) 28, 34, Guadrado 62, Valdes 90.
Betis - Celta 1:0Ruben Castro 68.
Atletico - Barcelona 1:2Falcao 51 - Sanchez 72, Gabi (own goal) 80.
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