When was the last time Barça conceded five goals in a home game?

Xavi says he’s leaving as Barcelona boss, after a defeat to Villarreal that was the first time in decades that the club had conceded five times on home turf.

Xavi Hernández has revealed that he is to step down as Barcelona head coach at the end of the season, after his side conceded five goals in a home LaLiga game for the first time in over half a century on Saturday.

In a thrilling game at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Villarreal scored twice at the death to complete a come-from-behind win, stoppage-time goals by Alexander Sorloth and José Luis Morales earning the Groguets a 5-3 victory.

Barça’s third defeat in five in all competitions, the loss leaves the defending Spanish champions languishing 10 points off LaLiga leaders and arch rivals Real Madrid, who beat Las Palmas on Saturday.

What’s more, if second-placed Girona beat Celta Vigo to leapfrog Madrid on Sunday, the gap between Barça and top spot will grow to 11 points, albeit the Blaugrana have a game in hand on their fellow Catalans.

Barça’s penultimate run-out in January, Saturday’s reverse caps a dismal month for Xavi’s men. Not only have they slipped further off the pace in the Spanish title race, but they were also thrashed 4-1 by Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final, and were this week dumped out of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, losing 4-2 to Athletic Club.

“The situation calls for a change of direction, and as a Barça fan, this situation cannot continue,” Xavi told reporters as he announced his planned departure in his post-match press conference. “I believe the club needs a change of dynamic.”

A defeat that takes Barcelona’s goals-against tally to 17 in seven matches in January - 2.4 per game - the Villarreal result is one for the history books.

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