Barcelona vs Valencia, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGARaphinha scores again as Barcelona cruise to 7-1 win
Barcelona snapped their four-match winless streak in LaLiga with an emphatic 7-1 victory over Valencia on Sunday, with Fermin Lopez scoring an impressive double and adding two assists.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Barcelona 1, Valencia 0. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 5': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Dimitri Foulquier.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 8': Goal! Barcelona 2, Valencia 0. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Balde with a cross.
- 10': Diego López (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Pepelu (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Ferran Torres.
- 12': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Ferran Torres.
- 13': Foul by Pepelu (Valencia).
- 13': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Goal! Barcelona 3, Valencia 0. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 16': Foul by Luis Rioja (Valencia).
- 16': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by César Tárrega.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Marc Casadó (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 20': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Marc Casadó.
- 21': Offside, Valencia. Luis Rioja is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by José Gayà (Valencia).
- 23': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Pepelu (Valencia).
- 24': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Goal! Barcelona 4, Valencia 0. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pau Cubarsí with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 25': VAR Decision: Goal Barcelona 4-0 Valencia (Fermín López).
- 26': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by César Tárrega.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by César Tárrega.
- 30': Attempt missed. Eric García (Barcelona) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 32': Attempt saved. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Foul by José Gayà (Valencia).
- 33': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': VAR Decision: No Penalty Valencia.
- 38': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- 38': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yarek Gasiorowski.
- 38': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Hugo Duro.
- 39': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 39': Pepelu (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 41': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by César Tárrega.
- 42': Hand ball by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 44': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yarek Gasiorowski.
- 45': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 45': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by André Almeida (Valencia).
- 45': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Luis Rioja (Valencia).
- 45'+4': Raphinha (Barcelona) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
- 45'+4': Goal! Barcelona 5, Valencia 0. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+5': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 45'+5': Javi Guerra (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Barcelona 5, Valencia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 5, Valencia 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Luis Rioja (Valencia) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 47': Attempt missed. André Almeida (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Gayà with a cross.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Diego López (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Rioja.
- 47': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by César Tárrega.
- 50': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 50': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Yarek Gasiorowski (Valencia).
- 50': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Marc Casadó (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 53': César Tárrega (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 54': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 56': Offside, Valencia. Hugo Duro is caught offside.
- 56': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by César Tárrega.
- 57': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Luis Rioja.
- 57': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pepelu.
- 58': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yarek Gasiorowski.
- 58': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 58': Attempt saved. André Almeida (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javi Guerra.
- 59': Goal! Barcelona 5, Valencia 1. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Diego López.
- 60': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Alejandro Balde.
- 60': Substitution, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski replaces Raphinha.
- 60': Substitution, Valencia. Max Aarons replaces André Almeida.
- 60': Substitution, Valencia. Fran Pérez replaces Diego López.
- 60': Substitution, Valencia. Jesús Vázquez replaces José Gayà.
- 62': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).
- 66': Goal! Barcelona 6, Valencia 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 68': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 68': Javi Guerra (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Pepelu (Valencia).
- 70': Pepelu (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Héctor Fort replaces Jules Koundé.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Víctor replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 72': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pau Víctor.
- 72': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
- 72': Fran Pérez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Offside, Valencia. Luis Rioja is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Casadó.
- 75': Own Goal by César Tárrega, Valencia. Barcelona 7, Valencia 1.
- 77': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Gerard Martín.
- 78': Attempt missed. Yarek Gasiorowski (Valencia) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Fran Pérez following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Pablo Torre replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 79': Offside, Valencia. Luis Rioja is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gerard Martín.
- 82': Substitution, Valencia. Iker Córdoba replaces Yarek Gasiorowski.
- 83': Substitution, Valencia. Mouctar Diakhaby replaces Dimitri Foulquier.
- 88': Attempt saved. Pablo Torre (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gerard Martín.
- 90': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Javi Guerra (Valencia).
- 90': Foul by Jesús Vázquez (Valencia).
- 90': Pablo Torre (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Barcelona 7, Valencia 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 7, Valencia 1.
Statistics
 VAL |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 28.2 | Possession | 71.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 638 |
| 265 | Passes | 707 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 22 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 45,312
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 45,312
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 24 | +40 | 51 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 24 | +29 | 51 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 24 | +23 | 50 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 24 | +16 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 16 | Fermín López |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 17 | Marc Casadó |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
| 24 | Yarek Gasiorowski |
| 15 | César Tárrega |
| 14 | José Gayà |
| 20 | Dimitri Foulquier |
| 8 | Javi Guerra |
| 18 | Pepelu  |
| 22 | Luis Rioja |
| 16 | Diego López |
| 9 | Hugo Duro |
| 10 | André Almeida |
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