After Valencia won 2-0 on Saturday, Barcelona did not have the chance to open a three-point victory at the top of La Liga.
Jordi Alba scored his own goal, Maxi Gomez found Los Che's net at Mestalla to slow Bartal's potential in the league. Quique Setien's first defeat as he replaced Ernesto Valverde in the Barcelona bunker.
Blaugrana will lose first place if Real Madrid's closest rivals avoid defeating Valladolid on Sunday.
Valencia played better in a rather boring first half. Gerard Pique's Los Luis reward was a punishment when Jose Luis lost the Gaya region.
Gomez got up but found Mark-Andre dismissed from the field. Stegen. It was the last time the huge goalkeeper of Barcelona was activated.
The home side also approached when former Arsenal midfielder Francisco Cogelin tried his luck from afar. This was an ambitious effort, but Carlos Cheer got the ball together and Los Che got more luck.
Soler drew Kevin Gameiro and Gomez to continue controlling guests in the game. However, Ter Stegen refused to beat.
Barca lacked energy and aggression, so Setien introduced Arturo Vidal for midfielder Arthur Melo. Another boost led to more chances for Messi, played twice by Alba and sent clear by Antoine Griezmann, but was disappointed by the final defensive line and finishing line.
An equalizer seemed inevitable, but in fact it was Los Che. The goal came when the living Gomez ended smartly after a pass from Ferran Torres in the 77th minute.
Ivan Rakitic was sent late for a crushing Frenkie de Jong, hoping to make Barca look better. However, despite Messi playing another opportunity, the introduction of the Croatian creator did nothing to change the outcome.
The victory reminds Sethen's work to keep Boat on track. While Luis Suarez on the shelf remains overly reliant on Messi, there is still not enough creativity or balance in the midfield.
What's Next?
Both teams have Copa del Rey duty in the week, with Valencia away to Cultural Leonesa in the last 16th on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Barca host Leganes a day later.
Jordi Alba scored his own goal, Maxi Gomez found Los Che's net at Mestalla to slow Bartal's potential in the league. Quique Setien's first defeat as he replaced Ernesto Valverde in the Barcelona bunker.
Blaugrana will lose first place if Real Madrid's closest rivals avoid defeating Valladolid on Sunday.
Jordi Alba Own Goal Helps Hand Valencia Win vs. Lacklustre Barcelona
Valencia played better in a rather boring first half. Gerard Pique's Los Luis reward was a punishment when Jose Luis lost the Gaya region.
Gomez got up but found Mark-Andre dismissed from the field. Stegen. It was the last time the huge goalkeeper of Barcelona was activated.
The home side also approached when former Arsenal midfielder Francisco Cogelin tried his luck from afar. This was an ambitious effort, but Carlos Cheer got the ball together and Los Che got more luck.
Soler drew Kevin Gameiro and Gomez to continue controlling guests in the game. However, Ter Stegen refused to beat.
Barca lacked energy and aggression, so Setien introduced Arturo Vidal for midfielder Arthur Melo. Another boost led to more chances for Messi, played twice by Alba and sent clear by Antoine Griezmann, but was disappointed by the final defensive line and finishing line.
An equalizer seemed inevitable, but in fact it was Los Che. The goal came when the living Gomez ended smartly after a pass from Ferran Torres in the 77th minute.
Ivan Rakitic was sent late for a crushing Frenkie de Jong, hoping to make Barca look better. However, despite Messi playing another opportunity, the introduction of the Croatian creator did nothing to change the outcome.
The victory reminds Sethen's work to keep Boat on track. While Luis Suarez on the shelf remains overly reliant on Messi, there is still not enough creativity or balance in the midfield.
What's Next?
Both teams have Copa del Rey duty in the week, with Valencia away to Cultural Leonesa in the last 16th on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Barca host Leganes a day later.
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