Barcelona vs Valencia, La Liga: Match Thread, Live Updates

FULL-TIME, Barcelona 7-1 Valencia: A fantastic performance and brilliant victory to end a horrible run in La Liga in emphatic fashion. Barça end the weekend seven points behind the leaders, but this verstion of the team is more than good enough to beat anyone. Well done, boys!

75’ GOAL!!! Barcelona 7-1 Valencia (Tárrega OG): IT’S SEVEN!!! Ferran has a shot saved by Mamardashvili but chases down the rebound inside the box and fires the cross back in, and César Tárrega deflects it against his own net for an own goal.

73’ GOAL DISALLOWED: Fran Pérez scores Valencia’s second on the counter, but the goal is disallowed for an offside on Luis Rioja at the start of the move.

66’ GOAL!!!! Barcelona 6-1 Valencia (Lewandowski): IT’S SIX!!!! Robert Lewandowski comes off the bench to join the scoring party as he receives a pass from Fermín and fires a beauty into the far corner!

59’ GOAL, Barcelona 5-1 Valencia (Duro): Valencia get a goal back as Hugo Duro gets on the end of a cross from Diego López and hits the net.

SECOND HALF KICKOFF! Barcelona 5-0 Valencia: Back underway in Montjuïc!

HALFTIME, Barcelona 5-0 Valencia: Things could not have gone any better for Barça in the first half as the home team made a devastating start and dominated the entire period, and have already pretty much guaranteed the victory at the break. The question now is if they can add more and keep the clean sheet in the second half.

45+4’ GOAL!!!! Barcelona 5-0 Valencia (Fermín): IT’S FIVE!!!! Barça add one more before the break as Yamal plays a gorgeous through ball to find Raphinha, who smashes one against the post but Fermín is right there to pass the rebound home!!!

36’ PENALTY REVERSED: After a VAR check the original foul by Gayà is given and the penalty is taken away.

33’ PENALTY TO VALENCIA: After Jules Kounde is clearly fouled by José Gayà and play is allowed to go on, Valencia go on the counter and Hugo Duro is played through on goal before Wojciech Szczesny takes him out inside the box and the referee points to the spot.

24’ GOAL!!! Barcelona 4-0 Valencia (Fermín): IT’S FOUR!!! Pau Cubarsí plays a sensational pass from the back to find the run of Fermín, who gets in behind the defense and fires it home! The goal was initially ruled out for offside but the semi-automated system rules in Barça’s favor!

14’ GOAL!!!!! Barcelona 3-0 Valencia (Raphinha): IT’S THREE!!!! Barça are in dreamland as Fermín López plays the ball over the top to release Raphinha all alone with the keeper, and the Brazilian rounds Giorgi Mamardashvili and passes the ball into the net!!!

8’ GOAL!!! Barcelona 2-0 Valencia (Ferran): BARÇA DOUBLE THE LEAD!!! The perfect start continues thanks to a brilliant pass by Eric García to start a move that ends with a cross from Alejandro Balde and a gorgeous half-volley by Ferran Torres inside the box!!!

3’ GOAL!!! Barcelona 1-0 Valencia (De Jong): BARÇA TAKE THE LEAD!!! A perfect start as Lamine Yamal makes a move down the right wing and plays a cross into the box to find Frenkie de Jong, who arrives from deep and places the ball into the bottom corner to put the home team in front!

KICKOFF! Barcelona 0-0 Valencia: And we’re underway in Montjuïc!

WELCOME TO THE MONTJUÏC OLYMPIC STADIUM!!! The beautiful temporary home of the world’s greatest football club in the capital of the Catalonia is the site of a massive La Liga clash between visitors Valencia and Barcelona, who come into this one looking to return to winning ways and end their horrid run of results in the league since the end of November. But it won’t be easy against a Valencia side in deep trouble in the relegation race looking for a season-changing result against the mighty Blaugrana. This should be fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!

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LINEUPS

BARCELONA

Starting XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsí, Eric, Balde; Casadó, De Jong; Yamal, Fermín, Raphinha; Ferran (4-2-3-1)

Substitutes: Peña (GK), Kochen (GK), Araujo, Christensen, Fort, Martín, Gavi, Torre, Fati, Víctor, Lewandowski

VALENCIA

Starting XI: Mamardashvili; Foulquier, Tárrega, Yarek, Gayà; Pepelu, Guerra; López, Almeida, Rioja; Duro (4-2-3-1)

Substitutes: Doménech (GK), Dimitrievski (GK), Diakhaby, Guillamón, Canós, Sadiq, Gómez, Aarons, Vázquez, Pérez, Córdoba, Madrigal, Alemañ

MATCH INFO

Competition/Round: 2024-25 La Liga, Matchday 21

Date/Time: Sunday, January 26, 2025, 9pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 8pm GMT (UK), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 1.30am IST (India, Monday)

Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Referee: César Soto Grado

VAR: Carlos del Cerro Grande

HOW TO WATCH

On TV: ESPN Deportes (USA), SuperSport (Nigeria), Premier Sports 2 (UK), others

Online: ESPN+ (USA), LaLigaTV (UK), GXR World (India), DAZN (Spain), others

Matchday Thread Rules

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Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.

Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!