Valencia vs Barcelona 2022-23 LaLiga
Robert 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': First Half begins.
- 18': Substitution, Valencia. Marcos André replaces Edinson Cavani because of an injury.
- 21': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso replaces Eric García because of an injury.
- 45': Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Valencia 0, Barcelona 0.
- 56': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 56': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 57': Substitution, Barcelona. Raphinha replaces Ansu Fati.
- 67': Samuel Lino (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 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.
- 80': Substitution, Valencia. Jesús Vázquez replaces Thierry Correia.
- 84': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 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'+6': Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Samu Castillejo (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Valencia, Spain
Attendance: 46,007
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Valencia, Spain
Attendance: 46,007
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Real Madrid | 31 | 78 | 1 |
| +28 | Barcelona | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +24 | Girona | 31 | 65 | 6 |
| +23 | Atlético Madrid | 31 | 61 | 8 |
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 |
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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