Valencia vs Barcelona, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGALionel Messi brace gives Barcelona big comeback win over Valencia
Barcelona rode three second-half goals to a win over Valencia in La Liga on Sunday night to keep title hopes alive for Ronald Koeman's team.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.
- 4': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 4': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Offside, Valencia. Toni Lato tries a through ball, but José Gayà is caught offside.
- 7': Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
- 9': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 9': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Clément Lenglet.
- 11': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
- 11': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 13': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 13': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 16': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt missed. José Gayà (Valencia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes following a fast break.
- 21': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
- 21': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 23': Uros Racic (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona).
- 25': Jasper Cillessen (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Uros Racic (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Gayà.
- 29': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 29': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by José Gayà (Valencia).
- 30': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 32': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
- 35': Foul by Uros Racic (Valencia).
- 35': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Uros Racic (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
- 45': Uros Racic (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Valencia 0, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Valencia 0, Barcelona 0.
- 48': Foul by Thierry Correia (Valencia).
- 48': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Soler with a through ball.
- 49': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 50': Goal! Valencia 1, Barcelona 0. Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Soler with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Thierry Correia (Valencia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes following a fast break.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 54': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Hugo Guillamón.
- 54': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 54': Jasper Cillessen (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
- 56': Penalty conceded by Toni Lato (Valencia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 56': Toni Lato (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 57': Penalty saved! Lionel Messi (Barcelona) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 57': Goal! Valencia 1, Barcelona 1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 60': Foul by Sergiño Dest (Barcelona).
- 60': Toni Lato (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 63': Goal! Valencia 1, Barcelona 2. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 64': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 64': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Substitution, Valencia. Mouctar Diakhaby replaces Toni Lato because of an injury.
- 65': Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Hand ball by Uros Racic (Valencia).
- 67': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 67': Foul by Daniel Wass (Valencia).
- 67': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Goal! Valencia 1, Barcelona 3. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 71': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 71': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Uros Racic (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Foul by Uros Racic (Valencia).
- 72': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Offside, Valencia. Gonçalo Guedes tries a through ball, but José Gayà is caught offside.
- 74': Offside, Barcelona. Jordi Alba tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Ilaix Moriba replaces Pedri.
- 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Sergiño Dest.
- 76': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 76': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Gabriel Paulista (Valencia).
- 78': Ilaix Moriba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Valencia. Christian Oliva replaces Uros Racic.
- 79': Substitution, Valencia. Kevin Gameiro replaces Hugo Guillamón.
- 80': Offside, Valencia. Gonçalo Guedes tries a through ball, but Kevin Gameiro is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 83': Goal! Valencia 2, Barcelona 3. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Oliva.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Kevin Gameiro (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Correia.
- 90': Attempt missed. Christian Oliva (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
- 90'+3': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Valencia 2, Barcelona 3.
- 0': Match ends, Valencia 2, Barcelona 3.
Statistics
 BAR |
VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 68 | Possession | 32 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 699 | Accurate Passes | 294 |
| 777 | Passes | 363 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 8 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 8 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 6 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 22 | +37 | 55 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 22 | +29 | 54 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | +21 | 45 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 21 | +16 | 42 |
Line-Ups
Valencia (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
| 15 | Hugo Guillamón |
| 3 | Toni Lato  |
| 5 | Gabriel Paulista |
| 14 | José Gayà |
| 2 | Thierry Correia |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 19 | Uros Racic |
| 8 | Carlos Soler |
| 7 | Gonçalo Guedes |
| 22 | Maximiliano Gómez |
Barcelona (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 16 | Pedri |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
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