Those of Marcelino began in an overwhelming way with a goal by Garay in the first minute of play, but Messi drew in the 22nd minute. Those of Valverde dominated the game, but were unable to take another step towards victory.
IN 30 SECONDS
Valencia and Barcelona are divided points in Mestalla. Those of Marcelino began in an overwhelming way with a goal by Garay in the first minute of play, but Messi drew in the 22nd minute.
The key:
The beginning of Valencia, who won everything in Barcelona and managed to materialize with a key goal in the first minute of play.
The crack:
Messi In a bad offensive game of Barcelona, appeared, as almost always, to score the goal of his team and start a comeback that Coutinho could not finish after another action of his.
The reception of the fans of Valencia to their team and the rival reminded us all what this team is in the big matches, but despite the review before the exam, Barcelona did not understand the lesson.
Thus, with a Mestalla to overflow from the departure of the players, the Valencia, brave with Soler instead of Coquelin as was speculated, went out to eat at Barcelona. And gave a very important bite in the first minute of the game, thanks to Garay’s goal. Very tight corner of Parejo that can not clear either Vermaelen or Piqué, picks Garay at the far post and pushes at pleasure.
I would continue for many more minutes the sweeping staging of Valencia, which recalled the best version of last year. In fact, Batshuayi and Kondogbia had very clear chances of doing the second in the 5 ‘and 6’.
DATA SHEET
1 – Valencia: Neto, Piccini, Garay, Gabriel Paulista, Gayà, Carlos Soler, Parejo, Kondogbia (Coquelin, m, 79), Guedes (Cheryshev, m.11), Gameiro (Rodrigo, m.67) and Batshuayi.
1 – Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Piqué, Vermaelen, Jordi Alba, Rakitic, Busquets, Artur (Rafinha, m.88), Coutinho (Dembelé, m.84), Messi and Luis Suárez.
Goals: 1-0, m.2: Garay. 1-1, m.23: Messi
Referee: González González (Castilian-Leonese committee). He posted Carlos Soler and Parejo for Valencia and Luis Suárez and Coutinho for Barcelona.
The che, who came out with some very successful Gameiro and Batshuayi up, with the surprise of Rodrigo at the bank, scared, but in 11 ‘they had a hard blow against Guedes’ injury in a fortuitous action. The Portuguese tried, but could not continue and withdrew with a «possible distension in the abductor», as Pedro Morata later reported in Carrusel Deportivo. From there the Barcelona began to dominate the game and after Messi’s goal in the 22 ‘ended up dominating the game and clear the map to Valencia. Wall of Messi with Suarez by the center and shot of the Argentine to the pot from outside the area. Another express test: to give a wall to Messi outside the area is to give a goal assist.
Previously in the 20 ‘, the Barcelona had fired for the first time in the party and 21’, requested a penalty for a clear fault to Suarez that González González did not see and in which the VAR did not enter to understand the action outside the area .
Despite disappearing from the game, Marcelino’s defended with their teeth and teeth and held the result until the break against a Barcelona little incisive.
In the second part the Blaugrana dominion continued, but in front a more full Valencia was planted, willing to create danger behind the rival’s back. Cheryschev had it on 47 ‘with a shot from outside the area that went over the crossbar. In the 60th minute, the team that did not have the ball would try again, but Gameiro sent the ball deflected from inside the area. Barcelona continued to dominate the game, following an eternal possession with Arthur, Busquets and Rakitic in pure Blaugrana style, but without the overflow they have to offer Coutinho and a misguided Suarez.
Precisely at the feet of Coutinho was the occasion for the match, after an individual action of Messi. The ball falls inside the area in clear goal position, but it is done at night, Gayà arrives like a motorcycle from behind and saves a point for Valencia.
In the 79 ‘would try Messi with the last attempt, but after a cut inside the area, shot the side of the net with the right. Four minutes later the first change of Valverde would arrive, impassive before the lack of danger of his. Dembèlè entered, too late, that he did not smell it and could not avoid the extension of the disastrous Barcelona streak, which has three points in the last four LaLiga games