Barcelona vs Valencia, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGALewandowski hat trick leads Barcelona to win over 10-man Valencia
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in the second half to help his side fight back to claim a hard-fought 4-2 win on Monday over visitors Valencia, who were leading 2-1 when they were reduced to 10 men just before the break.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 2': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': André Almeida (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Javi Guerra (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Almeida.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Cristhian Mosquera (Valencia).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Attempt saved. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Peter González with a cross.
- 18': Cristhian Mosquera (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 20': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yarek Gasiorowski.
- 20': Attempt missed. Peter González (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Mamardashvili following a fast break.
- 22': Goal! Barcelona 1, Valencia 0. Fermín López (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 23': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Yarek Gasiorowski (Valencia).
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Yarek Gasiorowski (Valencia).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Goal! Barcelona 1, Valencia 1. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 29': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 33': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 33': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Penalty Valencia. Peter González draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Penalty conceded by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': Goal! Barcelona 1, Valencia 2. Pepelu (Valencia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 42': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 42': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 44': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- 44': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- 45': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Hugo Duro.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Thierry Correia.
- 45'+1': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Hand ball by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia).
- 45'+3': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia).
- 45'+4': Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia) is shown the red card.
- 45'+6': Substitution, Valencia. Jaume Domènech replaces André Almeida.
- 45'+7': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 45'+9': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Valencia 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Valencia 2.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Iñigo Martínez replaces Pau Cubarsí.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 47': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 47': Javi Guerra (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Offside, Valencia. Hugo Duro is caught offside.
- 48': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jesús Vázquez.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yarek Gasiorowski.
- 49': Goal! Barcelona 2, Valencia 2. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 51': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Offside, Valencia. Hugo Duro is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 56': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 56': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt saved. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Roberto.
- 62': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 63': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Javi Guerra (Valencia).
- 64': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Substitution, Barcelona. João Félix replaces Raphinha.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 70': Diego López (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 70': Substitution, Valencia. Alberto Marí replaces Hugo Duro.
- 71': Substitution, Valencia. Hugo Guillamón replaces Javi Guerra.
- 71': Foul by Peter González (Valencia).
- 71': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Cristhian Mosquera.
- 72': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alberto Marí.
- 72': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alberto Marí.
- 73': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Fermín López.
- 73': Attempt saved. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Thierry Correia.
- 75': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jesús Vázquez.
- 78': Attempt saved. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Diego López (Valencia).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Valencia. Sergi Canós replaces Diego López.
- 79': Substitution, Valencia. Cenk Özkacar replaces Peter González.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 80': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces João Cancelo.
- 81': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Hugo Guillamón.
- 82': Attempt saved. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
- 82': Goal! Barcelona 3, Valencia 2. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronald Araujo following a corner.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Félix.
- 85': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Thierry Correia.
- 86': Attempt saved. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
- 87': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Foul by João Félix (Barcelona).
- 88': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Cenk Özkacar.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronald Araujo with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Thierry Correia (Valencia).
- 90'+3': Goal! Barcelona 4, Valencia 2. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Barcelona 4, Valencia 2.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 4, Valencia 2.
Statistics
 VAL |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 15 |
| 9 | Saves | 1 |
| 19.8 | Possession | 80.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 13 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 108 | Accurate Passes | 677 |
| 185 | Passes | 744 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 6 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 29 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 30,167
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 30,167
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 33 | Pau Cubarsí  |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 2 | João Cancelo |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 16 | Fermín López |
| 22 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 27 | Lamine Yamal |
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)  |
| 34 | Yarek Gasiorowski |
| 3 | Cristhian Mosquera |
| 21 | Jesús Vázquez |
| 12 | Thierry Correia |
| 18 | Pepelu |
| 8 | Javi Guerra |
| 16 | Diego López |
| 11 | Peter González |
| 9 | Hugo Duro |
| 10 | André Almeida |
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