March 5, one of the matches of the 24th round of the championship of Spain took place. Barcelona (Spain) and Valencia (Spain) met.
Spain Championship, round 24.
Barcelona (Spain) - Valencia (Spain) - 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: Rafinha (15)
Barcelona faced Valencia in an exciting match that took place at the Spotify Camp Nou stadium in La Liga. The game began with Barcelona dominating possession, but Valencia created several chances of their own. The first goal of the match came in the 15th minute when Rafinha found the goal and made the score 1-0 in favor of Barcelona. In the second half, both teams made some changes: F. de Jong came on as a substitute for Barcelona and E. Comert was replaced by M. Diakhaby for Valencia. Barcelona had a chance to increase their lead when a penalty was awarded in the 55th minute, but F. Torres missed the opportunity. The situation changed for the worse for Barcelona when R. Araujo received a red card in the 59th minute. Nevertheless, they managed to hold on to their lead thanks to an impressive defense and a number of fortunate saves by the goalkeeper.
As the game progressed, both teams made substitutions: A. Fati came on for Barcelona and T. Correia was replaced by S. I. Moriba also came on as a goalkeeper. I. Moriba also came off the bench for Valencia in the 62nd minute to help his team find an even score. As time went on, Valencia tried to put pressure on Barcelona's defense, but it wasn't enough as they were unable to hit the box. Late substitutions occurred for both teams: S. Lino and A. Almeida came on for Valencia, while S. Roberto and Rafinha were replaced by E. Garcia and A. Alarcón respectively for Barcelona. In the end, Barcelona managed to hold on to their advantage and defeated Valencia 1-0. It was a tough win for Barcelona, who will be happy with the three points. Valencia, on the other hand, will regret the missed chances, but will be happy with their game overall.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Athletic - Barcelona, Valencia - Osasuna.
| Barcelona | Valencia | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals on goal | 1 |
| 13 | Shots | 13 |
| 5 | Blocked kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Kicks from the penalty box | 9 |
| 6 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 11 | Violations | 13 |
| 5 | Corner | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves by goalkeeper | 3 |
| 463 | Total assists | 398 |
| 386 | Accurate passes | 323 |
| 83% | Accuracy of transmissions | 81% |