DHAKA: Barcelona suffered their first defeat in 20 matches after falling 2-1 to Ajax in the Champions League on Tuesday night at the Amsterdam Arena.

An uninspiring first half from the Catalonian visitors allowed Ajax a surprising 2-0 halftime lead and only a Xavi penalty saved Barcelona from being shut out against the Dutch champions who played nearly the entire second half with ten men reports marca.com.

Despite the loss, Barcelona remain atop Group H with ten points and can clinch first place in the group with a win in the final match on December 11th at home against Celtic who were eliminated after their 3-0 defeat to Milan.

BDST: 0901 HRS, NOV 27, 2013