MADRID (AP) — Lamine Yamal was out injured, Robert Lewandowski missed a potential equalizing penalty kick and Barcelona lost its second straight match with a disheartening 4-1 defeat at Sevilla in the Spanish league on Sunday.

Combined with a midweek loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League , Barcelona is not entering the international break in a positive mood.

The result also meant that Real Madrid remained atop the Spanish league standings, two points ahead of previously unbeaten Barcelona.

Madrid beat Villarreal 3-1 on Saturday.

Sevilla, which beat Barcelona in La Liga for the first time in a decade, moved up to fourth.

Yamal aggravated an injury in his groin area against PSG and will be sidelined for two to three weeks.

Alejandro Balde earned a penalty for Barc

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