Valencia vs Barcelona, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGARobert Lewandowski rescues Barcelona again with late winner at Valencia
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored a 93rd-minute winner as they beat Valencia 1-0 on Saturday to take provisional top spot in LaLiga.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Valencia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
- 5': Foul by Eray Cömert (Valencia).
- 5': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Gabriel Paulista (Valencia).
- 10': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).
- 11': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri with a through ball.
- 16': Offside, Barcelona. Ansu Fati tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 18': Substitution, Valencia. Marcos André replaces Edinson Cavani because of an injury.
- 21': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 21': Marcos André (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski tries a through ball, but Ansu Fati is caught offside.
- 24': Offside, Valencia. Eray Cömert tries a through ball, but José Gayà is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 31': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski tries a through ball, but Ansu Fati is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by José Gayà.
- 36': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by José Gayà.
- 37': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Samuel Lino.
- 38': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).
- 40': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
- 41': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso replaces Eric García because of an injury.
- 42': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).
- 42': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).
- 43': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Gabriel Paulista.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 44': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Barcelona).
- 45': Marcos André (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Gayà with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Valencia 0, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Valencia 0, Barcelona 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 50': Hand ball by Marcos André (Valencia).
- 50': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Samuel Lino (Valencia) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 51': VAR Decision: No Goal Valencia 0-0 Barcelona.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 54': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 54': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 56': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 56': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 57': Substitution, Barcelona. Raphinha replaces Ansu Fati.
- 58': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by José Gayà.
- 61': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by José Gayà.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 64': Foul by José Gayà (Valencia).
- 64': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Samuel Lino.
- 67': Samuel Lino (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by José Gayà.
- 71': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Valencia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos André.
- 72': Substitution, Valencia. Samu Castillejo replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 72': Substitution, Valencia. Toni Lato replaces André Almeida.
- 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Piqué replaces Jules Koundé because of an injury.
- 76': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 76': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Eray Cömert.
- 78': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
- 80': Substitution, Valencia. Jesús Vázquez replaces Thierry Correia.
- 80': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
- 80': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 82': Samu Castillejo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 84': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 87': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Valencia).
- 89': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 89': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Gabriel Paulista.
- 90'+2': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 90'+2': Marcos André (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Goal! Valencia 0, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
- 90'+5': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Valencia).
- 90'+7': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Samu Castillejo (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Valencia 0, Barcelona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Valencia 0, Barcelona 1.
Statistics
 BAR |
VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 67.3 | Possession | 32.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 496 | Accurate Passes | 211 |
| 572 | Passes | 275 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 5 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Valencia, Spain
Attendance: 46,007
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Valencia, Spain
Attendance: 46,007
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 20 | +27 | 46 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 20 | +21 | 44 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 20 | +29 | 39 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 20 | +13 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Valencia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
| 24 | Eray Cömert |
| 5 | Gabriel Paulista |
| 14 | José Gayà |
| 2 | Thierry Correia |
| 6 | Hugo Guillamón  |
| 18 | André Almeida |
| 20 | Dimitri Foulquier |
| 7 | Edinson Cavani |
| 16 | Samuel Lino |
| 9 | Justin Kluivert |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 28 | Alejandro Balde |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 10 | Ansu Fati |
| 7 | Ousmane Dembélé |
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