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Raphinha header sends Barcelona 10 points clear

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Raphinha has scored three headed goals for Barcelona in the league this season, having never done so for Rennes or Leeds

Barcelona went 10 points clear at the top of La Liga for a few hours at least after beating struggling Valencia.

Raphinha put Xavi’s side into the lead with a header from Sergio Busquets’ dinked ball over the top.

They looked set to take control of the game when they won a penalty in the second half but Ferran Torres hit the post against his old team.

Ansu Fati struck the woodwork a minute later and Barcelona ended with 10 men after Ronald Araujo was sent off.

The Barca defender was shown a straight red card for a professional foul on Hugo Duro, who was running on to Jules Kounde’s poor header.

Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen kept his 18th clean sheet in 24 La Liga games this season and only had to make one save, keeping out Justin Kluivert’s 20-yard strike with seconds left.

Real Madrid can reduce the gap to seven points again when they visit fifth-placed Real Betis at 20:00 GMT.

Barcelona were without their three top scorers Robert Lewandowski, Ousmane Dembele and Pedri through injury, while boss Xavi was watching from the stands as he served a touchline ban.

Valencia remain in the relegation zone after the defeat.

Line-ups

Barcelona

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1ter Stegen
  • 23Koundé
  • 4AraújoBooked at 59mins
  • 15Christensen
  • 28Balde
  • 20RobertoSubstituted forGarcíaat 81′minutes
  • 5Busquets
  • 21F de JongSubstituted forKessieat 45′minutes
  • 22RaphinhaSubstituted forAlarcónat 87′minutes
  • 11F Torres
  • 10Ansu FatiSubstituted forAlonsoat 61′minutes

Substitutes

  • 13Peña Sotorres
  • 17Alonso
  • 18Alba
  • 19Kessie
  • 24García
  • 32Torre
  • 36Tenas
  • 38Alarcón
  • 39Pedrola Fortuny

Valencia

Formation 4-5-1

  • 25Mamardashvili
  • 20Foulquier
  • 24CömertSubstituted forDiakhabyat 55′minutes
  • 15Özkacar
  • 21Vázquez
  • 2Rendall CorreiaSubstituted forCastillejo Azuagaat 62′minutes
  • 8Kourouma KouroumaSubstituted forPérez Martínezat 62′minutes
  • 6Guillamón
  • 18Ribeiro AlmeidaSubstituted forMusahat 78′minutes
  • 16Dias LinoSubstituted forKluivertat 78′minutes
  • 19Duro

Substitutes

  • 1Herrerín
  • 4Musah
  • 9Kluivert
  • 11Castillejo Azuaga
  • 12Diakhaby
  • 13Rivero
  • 29Pérez Martínez
  • 33Mosquera
  • 34Iranzo
  • 36Guerra
  • 43Domínguez

Referee:
Javier Alberola Rojas

Attendance:
89,644

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Barcelona 1, Valencia 0.

  2. Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Valencia 0.

  3. Attempt saved. Justin Kluivert (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

  4. Attempt missed. Jesús Vázquez (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

  5. Attempt missed. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.

  6. Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.

  7. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. Foul by Fran Pérez (Valencia).

  9. Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).

  10. Fran Pérez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Substitution, Barcelona. Ángel Alarcón replaces Raphinha.

  12. Offside, Valencia. Fran Pérez tries a through ball, but Mouctar Diakhaby is caught offside.

  13. Attempt blocked. Yunus Musah (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  14. Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Franck Kessie.

  15. Franck Kessie (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. Foul by Yunus Musah (Valencia).

  17. Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Sergi Roberto.

  18. Substitution, Valencia. Yunus Musah replaces André Almeida.

  19. Substitution, Valencia. Justin Kluivert replaces Samuel Lino.

  20. Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by André Almeida.





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