Valencia vs Barcelona, 2021-22 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA

Valencia

52': Carlos Soler

FT
1 - 4

Barcelona

23': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
32': Frenkie de Jong
38': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
63': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang nets hat trick as Barcelona cruise past Valencia

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as Barcelona won 4-1 against Valencia to strengthen their hopes of Champions League football next season.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
6': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
6': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Foul by Bryan Gil (Valencia).
7': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
10': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ilaix Moriba.
14': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
15': Hand ball by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona).
16': Foul by Omar Alderete (Valencia).
16': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Valencia).
18': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Goal! Valencia 0, Barcelona 1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a through ball.
24': Omar Alderete (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona).
24': Foul by Carlos Soler (Valencia).
24': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
25': Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Offside, Valencia. Ilaix Moriba tries a through ball, but José Gayà is caught offside.
28': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
28': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
29': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Valencia).
30': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Goal! Valencia 0, Barcelona 2. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
33': Foul by Carlos Soler (Valencia).
33': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Hugo Duro (Valencia).
34': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
35': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bryan Gil with a cross following a set piece situation.
37': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
37': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Goal! Valencia 0, Barcelona 3. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gavi.
41': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Carlos Soler (Valencia) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
43': VAR Decision: No Goal Valencia 0-3 Barcelona.
45'+1': Foul by Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia).
45'+1': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Hand ball by Bryan Gil (Valencia).
45'+3': First Half ends, Valencia 0, Barcelona 3.
45': Second Half begins Valencia 0, Barcelona 3.
45': Substitution, Barcelona. Óscar Mingueza replaces Eric García because of an injury.
45': Substitution, Valencia. Maximiliano Gómez replaces Hugo Guillamón.
46': Foul by Omar Alderete (Valencia).
46': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Attempt saved. Gavi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
47': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
47': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
49': VAR Decision: No Penalty Barcelona.
51': Offside, Valencia. Giorgi Mamardashvili tries a through ball, but Maximiliano Gómez is caught offside.
52': Goal! Valencia 1, Barcelona 3. Carlos Soler (Valencia) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Gil with a cross.
53': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Valencia).
53': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Ilaix Moriba (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
55': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
56': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Attempt saved. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
58': Foul by Hugo Duro (Valencia).
58': Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Attempt missed. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Gómez.
60': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Frenkie de Jong.
60': Foul by Omar Alderete (Valencia).
60': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by José Gayà (Valencia).
63': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63': Goal! Valencia 1, Barcelona 4. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) with an attempt from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri.
65': Substitution, Valencia. Toni Lato replaces José Gayà because of an injury.
66': Substitution, Valencia. Uros Racic replaces Ilaix Moriba.
66': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
68': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona).
68': Uros Racic (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Attempt blocked. Uros Racic (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
69': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
69': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
70': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
70': Attempt missed. Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
71': Substitution, Barcelona. Nico González replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
71': Attempt blocked. Bryan Gil (Valencia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes with a cross.
72': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Foul by Nico González (Barcelona).
72': Nico González (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Sergiño Dest.
74': Attempt saved. Hugo Duro (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Soler with a cross.
74': Foul by Hugo Duro (Valencia).
74': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona).
75': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Toni Lato (Valencia).
76': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Toni Lato (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Foul by Carlos Soler (Valencia).
77': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Carlos Soler (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
79': Bryan Gil (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
79': Attempt saved. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
79': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
81': Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
81': Substitution, Barcelona. Adama Traoré replaces Gavi.
81': Substitution, Barcelona. Luuk de Jong replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
82': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).
82': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Omar Alderete (Valencia).
83': Luuk de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Attempt missed. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
84': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
85': Substitution, Valencia. Marcos André replaces Hugo Duro.
85': Substitution, Valencia. Eray Cömert replaces Omar Alderete.
90': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Sergiño Dest.
90'+2': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Pedri.
90'+3': Bryan Gil (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Sergiño Dest (Barcelona).
90'+3': Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
90'+4': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Uros Racic.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Valencia 1, Barcelona 4.
0': Match ends, Valencia 1, Barcelona 4.

Statistics

BAR		VAL
16	Fouls	22
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	8
4	Saves	2
64.4	Possession	35.6
7	SHOTS	11
6	ON GOAL	5
0.9	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
400	Accurate Passes	177
476	Passes	245
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	5
9	Crosses	25
0.2	Cross %	0.2
64	Long Balls	65
36	Accurate Long Balls	35
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	2
6	Effective Tackles	10
13	Tackles	22
0.5	Tackle %	0.5
4	Interceptions	7
28	Effective Clearances	15
28	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Mestalla
Location: Valencia, Spain
Attendance: 38,315

LALIGA Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Barcelona	38	+63	88
2	Real Madrid	38	+40	84
3	Atlético Madrid	38	+38	76
4	Athletic Club	38	+25	70

Full Table

Line-Ups

Valencia (4-4-2)

No.	Name
28	Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
15	Omar Alderete
12	Mouctar Diakhaby
14	José Gayà
20	Dimitri Foulquier
23	Ilaix Moriba
6	Hugo Guillamón
21	Bryan Gil
10	Carlos Soler
7	Goncalo Guedes
19	Hugo Duro

Valencia Substitutes:

Denis Cheryshev, Jesús Vázquez, Eray Cömert, Maximiliano Gómez, Hélder Costa, Yunus Musah, Gabriel Paulista, Marcos André, Cristhian Mosquera, Uros Racic, Toni Lato, Jaume Doménech.

Barcelona (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
24	Eric García
4	Ronald Araújo
18	Jordi Alba
2	Sergiño Dest
5	Sergio Busquets
21	Frenkie de Jong
30	Gavi
25	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
19	Ferran Torres
7	Ousmane Dembélé

Barcelona Substitutes:

Neto, Abde Ezzalzouli, Pedri, Ricard Puig, Óscar Mingueza, Nico González, Martin Braithwaite, Luuk de Jong, Adama Traoré, Arnau Tenas.

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