Barcelona Valencia Perfomance
In a thrilling 17th La Liga match, Barcelona And Valencia both sides were part of an intense contest in a packed stadium.
Right from the start whistle, both teams were on the attack. Yeremchuk and Hugo Duro posed a threat for Valencia, while Lewandowski and Rafinha were dangerous for the visiting team.
Mamardashvili was a hero for the home team, repeatedly denying Barcelona from scoring throughout the 90 minutes. However, he couldn’t prevent the Catalan team from an early goal. A brilliant pass by De Jong set up Rafinha, who tapped the ball into an open goal after ten minutes.
After the goal, the Portuguese striker perhaps felt he was offside, showing a hint of emotion.
Zavi’s team pressed hard and remained dominant, but in the 70th minute, Hugo Guillamon found space on the edge of the Barca box and struck an excellent shot, leveling the score.
As FC Barcelona grabbed the momentum and pushed forward, they faced solid defense from the Catalan organization, needing some solid saves and expert keeping from the Georgian to prevent a win for Catalans.
Barcelona hasn’t secured a win in three matches, increasing the pressure on Xavi Hernandez.
It seemed like they were on a positive path until Joao Felix redirected Rafinha’s cross from close range.
However, Hugo Guillamon’s stunning strike from the top corner brought Valencia level, securing a point for them.
The visiting team had better opportunities to win late in the game but found Valencia’s goalkeeper, Giorgi Mamardashvili, in exceptional form. He denied Ferran Torres’ close-range attempt, stopped Rafinha’s close effort, and then saw Yeray Gasparovski block brilliantly on the line.
For Valencia, the points mean they sit 10th with 20 points from 17 games.
