Ousmane Dembele cancelled out Kike Garcia’s opener as Barcelona, who missed a penalty through Martin Braithwaite, were held by Eibar.
Lionel Messi’s absence was sorely felt by Barcelona on Tuesday as Ronald Koeman’s side were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Eibar at Camp Nou.
Barca had given Messi – who was watching from the stands – a break to nurse an ankle injury, but the six-time Ballon d’Or winner’s creativity and goal threat was badly missed as the hosts dropped points for the eighth time in 15 LaLiga games this season.
