The Result: Valencia CF 1-1 FC Barcelona
RESULT:
Valencia CF: 1
FC Barcelona: 1
GOALSCORERS:
Valencia CF: Banega (32′)
FC Barcelona: Messi (38′)
LINEUPS:
Valencia CF: Guaita, Joao, Rami, Ricardo Costa, Cissokho, V. Ruiz, Tino Costa, Bernat, Banega, Guardado, Soldado
FC Barcelona: Valdes, Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Cesc, Iniesta, Messi, Pedro
Live Match Chat: Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona
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Match Preview: Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona
For a team with an eleven points lead to the nearest competitor, FC Barcelona still looks somewhat uncomfortable recently with only two wins in the last five games. What can this contest tell us further about this? What will be the interesting key points? Find out what we think after the jump.
Jordi Alba: The team was frustrated
FC Barcelona fullback Jordi Alba(23), on Thursday, unveiled his new Adidas boots and in the accompanying press conference shared his opinion on Wednesday’s Clàsico, the conduct of the players and referees during and after the game and the upcoming match against his former club, Valencia CF. The left back also reiterated his belief that the league is not decided yet, giving a special mention to Atlético Madrid’s form. Excerpts from the interview are after the break.
The Ratings: FC Barcelona 1-0 Valencia CF
FC Barcelona kept its perfect winning record in La Liga with a narrow yet somewhat comfortable (as Valencia didn’t create many chances) 1-0 win over Valencia. A ‘villain’ in midweek, Adriano was the hero today, scoring a magnificent goal to give Barça the three points.
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The Goal: FC Barcelona 1-0 Valencia CF
Watch Adriano’s wonderful goal which won Barcelona the game against Valencia at Camp Nou last night after the jump!
Post-Match Review: FC Barcelona 1-0 Valencia CF
FC Barcelona had already lost its first trophy of the season, the Spanish Super Cup, to rivals Real Madrid CF midweek. Against Valencia CF, the Catalans hoped to maintain their league dominance over the Castilians, who already trailed by five points in the table.
Live Match Chat: FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF
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Match Preview: FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF
Tito and the squad looks set to bounce back from the recent defeat in the Supercopa to notch 9 points from three games in La Liga. How difficult will it be for Barcelona? How will Valencia look to modify their game to answer Barcelona? Find out about this and more after the jump.
Ex-Barça: Valencia appoint Pellegrino as manager
Valencia confirmed the departure of its current coach Unai Emery and the appointment of former Barcelona and Valencia player Mauricio Pellegrino as its coach for the 2012-13 season. The club president Manuel Llorente said that an agreement had been reached with the Argentine, who comes in as La Liga side’s new manager on a two-year deal. “The board have signed and ratified the agreement reached this past Friday with Mauricio Pellegrino, who will be the first team manager for the next two seasons,” said Llorente.
Pellegrino left Barcelona to join Valencia in 1999 and spent five-and-a-half seasons with the club. The centre-back was part of the club squad that reached consecutive Champions League finals in 2000 and 2001 and also of Rafa Benitez’s La Liga-winning side of 2002 and 2004, which also won the UEFA Cup in 2004. Pellegrino started his coaching career at Valencia’s youth academy before joining Benitez as an assistant at Liverpool and later following him to Italy. In what will be his first top-flight coaching role, he now takes charge of a club which is guaranteed third place in the league but lies 29 points behind second-placed Barcelona.
The Highlights: FC Barcelona 5-1 Valencia CF
Watch the highlights from the spectacular performance from FC Barcelona as they put five goals past Valencia at the Camp Nou.
The Ratings: FC Barcelona 5-1 Valencia CF
Barcelona had one of their best performances of the season, completely dismantling Valencia and winning 5-1 at Camp Nou. Los Ché scored first in the early stages of the match, but an inspired team performance and a poker from Lionel Messi secured yet another home win for Barca.
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Post-Match Review: FC Barcelona 5-1 Valencia CF
It seems like FC Barcelona and Valencia CF just met a few days ago, and in fact they did. After Barcelona prevailed in the Copa del Rey semifinals, the two teams met again Sunday in the league in a game that could have put Valencia within three points of the Catalans. However, after a promising performance midweek in the Champions League, Barcelona continued its revival of tika-taka passing and winning ways to produce the first big scoring game in months.
The Goals: FC Barcelona 5-1 Valencia CF
Watch the goals for the cracking performance by FC Barcelona as they plastered a manita over Valencia CF.
The Result: FC Barcelona 5-1 Valencia CF
RESULT:
FC Barcelona: 5
Valencia CF: 1
GOALSCORERS:
FC Barcelona: Messi (22′, 27′, 76′, 85′), Xavi (90+1)
Valencia CF: Piatti (8′)
Live Match Chat: FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF
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Match Preview: FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF
Tonight’s match against Valencia will be the third time Barcelona meet Los Che in 2012. FC Barcelona have managed two draws away and one win at home, and the question is: Can Barcelona get another home win? How complicated will the match be with both coaches being very astute technically? What can our previous encounters tell us?
The Ultimate Game: Get Inside Guardiola’s Head
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Tactical Review: FC Barcelona 2-0 Valencia CF
After a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their semi-final tie with Valencia, Barcelona was lucky to be square on aggregate with Los Che: Barça’s only goal came from a corner kick and goalkeeper José Manuel Pinto escaped a rightful red-card for an outside-the-box hand-ball before even a half-hour went by. Valencia was ever dangerous, featuring Jordi Alba and Jérémy Mathieu, a capable and adept left-flank partnership, and Roberto Soldado, Spain’s potential replacement at Euro 2012 for David Villa. Valencia’s result was at worst deserved and at best egregiously unfair, and at third in La Liga, five points clear of Levante and Espanyol, Valencia came to Camp Nou emboldened and brave.
The Ratings: FC Barcelona 2-0 Valencia CF
FC Barcelona beat Valencia 2-0 in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semis, after a 1-1 draw at the Mestalla, to secure their place in the final against Athletic Bilbao, in a repeat of the 2008/2009 final. Valencia pressed high and troubled Barcelona a lot, but the Catalans were able to pull through in a relatively comfortable fashion, with Cesc Fabregas and Xavi Hernandez scoring.
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The Highlights: FC Barcelona 2-0 Valencia CF
Watch the highlights from the Copa game at the Camp Nou where FC Barcelona overcame Valencia to set up a match with Athletic Bilbao at the final of the King’s Cup.
Post-Match Review: FC Barcelona 2-0 Valencia CF
Another Final
After a cracking first leg at the Mestalla last week, FC Barcelona entertained Valencia at the Camp Nou tonight with both sides confident of meeting Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final. Valencia’s chances were dealt a cruel blow however, with the eleventh hour absence of their talismanic striker Roberto Soldado, who bowed out with flu like symptoms just before kick off. On a cold night in Catalonia, Dani Alves was frozen out of a backline that was comprised of Puyol, Mascherano, Pique, and Abidal. An injury to Busquets left the midfield shy of a holding player as Xavi, Fabregas, and Thiago held the fort, and the attacking trio consisted of Alexis, Messi, and new kid on the block, Isaac Cuenca.
The Goals: FC Barcelona 2-0 Valencia CF
Watch the goals and some of the highlights from last night’s game versus Valencia. Come back later for a full highlights package!
Live Match Chat: FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF
FC Barcelona vs. Valencia CF in the Copa del Rey!
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