Barcelona surrendered a two-goal lead in a 3-2 loss at Real Betis that dropped them into third place in the Spanish league after Villarreal beat Atletico Madrid 3-0. Betis striker Edu Schmidt scored twice as Barcelona conceded three goals in 15 minutes in the second half. Villarreal improved to 59 points behind two goals from Nihat Kahveci and another by Santiago Cazorla. Real Madrid, who played sixth-ranked Sevilla on Sunday, lead the standings with 62 points, while Barcelona remained on 58. Edu moved around defender Liliam Thuram before unleashing a spinning shot that beat Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes inside the near post for the winner in the 78th minute. Edu, who also had a penalty kick saved by Valdes in the 75th, started Betis’ rally with a header in the 63rd. Juanito Gutierrez chested a throw-in before hitting a low volley past Valdes to equalise in the 76th. “I’m ashamed by this result,” Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard said.
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