Barcelona struggled in the absence of Lionel Messi on Tuesday as the Catalans were held to a 1-1 draw by Eibar at the Camp Nou to fall further off the pace in La Liga's title race.
Danish forward Martin Braithwaite missed a penalty in the first half and it was the visitors who broke the deadlock in the 57th-minute when Kike Garcia opened the scoring for Eibar.
Ousmane Dembele, on as a substitute, levelled for Barcelona 10 minutes later before Braithwaite had the chance to seal the win only to miss a golden chance from close range.
Messi, whose Barca future remains shrouded in uncertainty, missed the match due to an ankle injury but was present and watched from the stands.
The draw sees Barcelona drop to sixth place, seven points behind leaders Atletico Madrid, who have two games in hand.
In the photo gallery above, Andy Mitten has provided his player ratings for the Barcelona squad. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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What is the FNC?
The Federal National Council is one of five federal authorities established by the UAE constitution. It held its first session on December 2, 1972, a year to the day after Federation.
It has 40 members, eight of whom are women. The members represent the UAE population through each of the emirates. Abu Dhabi and Dubai have eight members each, Sharjah and Ras al Khaimah six, and Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain have four.
They bring Emirati issues to the council for debate and put those concerns to ministers summoned for questioning.
The FNC’s main functions include passing, amending or rejecting federal draft laws, discussing international treaties and agreements, and offering recommendations on general subjects raised during sessions.
Federal draft laws must first pass through the FNC for recommendations when members can amend the laws to suit the needs of citizens. The draft laws are then forwarded to the Cabinet for consideration and approval.
Since 2006, half of the members have been elected by UAE citizens to serve four-year terms and the other half are appointed by the Ruler’s Courts of the seven emirates.
In the 2015 elections, 78 of the 252 candidates were women. Women also represented 48 per cent of all voters and 67 per cent of the voters were under the age of 40.
The specs
Engine: 2.4-litre 4-cylinder
Transmission: CVT auto
Power: 181bhp
Torque: 244Nm
Price: Dh122,900
