Barcelona neglected to win without Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez as Malaga combat to a 0-0 draw at the Camp Nou.
The safeguarding champions were at that point without Suarez through suspension, and Messi was compelled to pull back on the morning of the amusement in the wake of affliction with a retching bug.
The guests had Diego Llorente sent off in the 69th moment subsequent to fouling Neymar, however Barca couldn't make the most of the additional man. What's more, Malaga completed the amusement with nine men after Juan Carlos' late expulsion.
Luis Enrique's men had 28 shots, yet just eight of those were on target.
Paco Alcacer's Barca hardship proceeded when he had an objective precluded for offside in the second moment and it was to be the begin of another pathetic day for the previous Valencia forward.
Gerard Pique was included in the principle minutes going ahead, having an objective denied for offside and afterward being pulled down in the container soon a while later as choices conflicted with Barca.
Neymar had the last shot profound into harm time, however Malaga goalkeeper Carlos Kameni made the toward the end in a progression of astounding recoveries to keep out his header in a diversion where the guests finished with nine men.
The draw abandons them a point pioneers Real Madrid, who confront Atletico later on Saturday.
Gabriel Mercado was the enormously disputable match-champ for Sevilla as they originated from 2-0 down to beat Deportivo La Coruna 3-2 at the Estadio Riazor.
Objectives from Ryan Babel and Florin Andone put the hosts in order, however Steven Nzonzi split the shortfall just before half-time.
Mercado could seemingly have been red-checked for pushing Andone to the ground with a fourth of a hour to go, yet then appeared with the victor in harm time after Vitolo had drawn the guests level.
It could end up being a crucial win for Sevilla, who required an outcome to support their Champions League capability trusts after an annihilation to Barcelona before the worldwide break.