Valencia vs Barcelona, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGALewandowski double gives Barça win at Valencia in Flick debut
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski's brace earned depleted Barcelona a 2-1 comeback win at Valencia in their opening game of the LaLiga season on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Valencia. Rafa Mir is caught offside.
- 2': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Javi Guerra (Valencia).
- 3': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 5': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Hand ball by Hugo Duro (Valencia).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 6': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pepelu.
- 6': Attempt saved. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Casadó.
- 8': Foul by Javi Guerra (Valencia).
- 8': Marc Bernal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Valencia. André Almeida is caught offside.
- 14': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
- 15': Attempt missed. Hugo Duro (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pepelu with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mir (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Almeida.
- 17': Offside, Valencia. Jesús Vázquez is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 19': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 19': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 22': Javi Guerra (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 25': Jesús Vázquez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Jesús Vázquez (Valencia).
- 27': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 30': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Cristhian Mosquera.
- 34': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Thierry Correia.
- 36': Foul by Pepelu (Valencia).
- 36': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 37': Foul by Diego López (Valencia).
- 37': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Pepelu (Valencia).
- 38': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Pepelu (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Offside, Valencia. Rafa Mir is caught offside.
- 44': Goal! Valencia 1, Barcelona 0. Hugo Duro (Valencia) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Diego López with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 44': VAR Decision: Goal Valencia 1-0 Barcelona (Hugo Duro).
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Marc Casadó (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 45'+2': André Almeida (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 45'+2': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego López.
- 45'+5': Jesús Vázquez (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Balde with a cross.
- 45'+6': Goal! Valencia 1, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Valencia 1, Barcelona 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Valencia 1, Barcelona 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 47': Penalty Barcelona. Raphinha draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 47': Penalty conceded by Cristhian Mosquera (Valencia) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 49': Goal! Valencia 1, Barcelona 2. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 51': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 51': Pepelu (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jesús Vázquez (Valencia).
- 51': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Hand ball by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 53': Attempt missed. Hugo Duro (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pepelu with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 54': Attempt missed. Pepelu (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego López.
- 56': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 56': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 60': Foul by Rafa Mir (Valencia).
- 60': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Marc Bernal.
- 64': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Alejandro Balde because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Barcelona. Andreas Christensen replaces Pau Cubarsí.
- 64': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Ferran Torres.
- 65': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Iñigo Martínez.
- 66': Offside, Valencia. André Almeida is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Valencia. Dimitri Foulquier replaces Diego López because of an injury.
- 66': Substitution, Valencia. Dani Gómez replaces André Almeida.
- 67': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yarek Gasiorowski.
- 69': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 69': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Casadó.
- 70': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Cristhian Mosquera.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Marc Bernal.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Cristhian Mosquera.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Marc Casadó (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 73': Foul by Dani Gómez (Valencia).
- 73': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Offside, Valencia. Dani Gómez is caught offside.
- 76': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 77': Substitution, Valencia. David Otorbi replaces Rafa Mir.
- 78': Substitution, Valencia. Martín Tejón replaces Jesús Vázquez.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Offside, Valencia. Dani Gómez is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 81': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt missed. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 86': Substitution, Valencia. Hugo Guillamón replaces Javi Guerra.
- 86': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Víctor replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 88': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 88': Martín Tejón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 88': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marc Casadó (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerard Martín with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Dimitri Foulquier.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pau Víctor.
- 90'+8': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yarek Gasiorowski.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Valencia 1, Barcelona 2.
- 0': Match ends, Valencia 1, Barcelona 2.
Statistics
 BAR |
VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 7 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 64.2 | Possession | 35.8 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 499 | Accurate Passes | 243 |
| 578 | Passes | 315 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 12 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Valencia, Spain
Attendance: 46,673
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Valencia, Spain
Attendance: 46,673
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 18 | +30 | 38 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 17 | +20 | 38 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 17 | +21 | 37 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 18 | +11 | 33 |
Line-Ups
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
| 24 | Yarek Gasiorowski |
| 3 | Cristhian Mosquera |
| 21 | Jesús Vázquez  |
| 12 | Thierry Correia |
| 8 | Javi Guerra |
| 18 | Pepelu |
| 16 | Diego López |
| 11 | Rafa Mir |
| 9 | Hugo Duro |
| 10 | André Almeida |
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 17 | Marc Casadó |
| 28 | Marc Bernal |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
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