<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Barcelona came back from two goals down to share a thrilling 2-2 draw with Granada but lost ground in the La Liga title race on Sunday.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bryan Zaragoza sent the hosts two goals ahead but Lamine Yamal and Sergi Roberto's goals preserved the champions' record as the only unbeaten team in La Liga.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">However the Catalans are now third and sit three points behind leaders Real Madrid, and one behind neighbours Girona, who both won on Saturday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Antoine Griezmann converted a late penalty to snatch fourth-place Atletico Madrid a controversial late 2-1 win over Real Sociedad before Barcelona's draw.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Zaragoza struck twice in the first half, breaking the deadlock after only 17 seconds -- the fastest goal Barcelona have conceded in the 21st century.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yamal pulled Barcelona back into the game just before half-time, becoming La Liga's youngest ever goalscorer in the process at 16 years and 87 days.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Xavi Hernandez's side levelled with three minutes remaining when substitute Sergi Roberto turned home, but they could not find a late winner in a high-octane finale.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was the third comeback they have made in recent weeks, beating Celta Vigo from two goals down and twice falling behind at Mallorca in another 2-2 draw.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"I think we totally dominated, we created chances, we deserved more, but (we drew) because of our own mistakes, we can't start off in that way," Xavi told DAZN.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"We take away a point, which for us, is not enough."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Barcelona's night was also marred by a knee injury to Jules Kounde, with the Catalans already tending to Robert Lewandowski, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Raphinha in the treatment room.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After Gavi lost the ball turning into trouble Lucas Boye fed Zaragoza, who fired across Marc-Andre ter Stegen to open the scoring inside the first minute.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Zaragoza then doubled the hosts' lead at the Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium with a brilliant individual goal, leaving Kounde wobbling before finishing sublimely with the outside of his boot into the top corner.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Bryan is like a bullet ... not easy to stop when he's sprinting," admitted Xavi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">- Record breaker -</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Barcelona found a route back into the match in first-half stoppage time when Felix prodded the ball into Yamal's path just a couple of yards out and he rolled home to break yet another record.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"In that moment I was thinking more about the comeback than the goal and the record, but I'm very happy," said Yamal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The visitors sought the equaliser and eventually it came through Sergi Roberto, who turned home Alejandro Balde's low cross in the final stages.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Zaragoza almost claimed his hat-trick but crashed a shot off the post as the game flew end-to-end.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Felix headed in what he thought was the winner and Xavi leapt for joy on the touchline, but Ferran Torres, who did not touch the ball yet was ruled to be interfering with play, was offside.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Just as easily as they ruled it out they could have given it... Ferran is not interfering with anyone," said Xavi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Granada coach Paco Lopez said he was proud of his team and that he hoped 22-year-old winger Zaragoza would keep his feet on the ground.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"I congratulate my team and my players, I can't ask for more from them," Lopez told DAZN.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The draw keeps Granada 19th, two points from safety.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">- Handball controversies -</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Atletico beat Real Sociedad in a match which was decided by two penalty appeals, after Samuel Lino sent Diego Simeone's team ahead and Mikel Oyarzabal levelled for the Basque visitors.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Basque side were furious after they had a penalty appeal for handball turned and then the referee awarded Atletico a spot-kick in the final stages after Carlos Fernandez inadvertently handled a Griezmann shot, and the Frenchman scored it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Despite the decisions working in his team's favour, Griezmann said the handball rule should be modified.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"They have to make a rule that if it hits the hand it's a penalty, and if not there's not, not (only) the interpretation of the referee," Griezmann told DAZN.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Today he interpreted it in our favour and we won, on other occasions it will be different."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Villarreal lost 2-1 at home against Las Palmas, while Real Betis drew 1-1 against Alaves, and controversial striker Mason Greenwood scored his first goal for Getafe in a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo. 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