Africa-Press – Ghana. Lewandowski now has 18 goals for Barcelona Robert Lewandowski grabbed a dramatic stoppage time winner to send Barcelona back to the top of La Liga. The Polish striker reached Raphinha’s cross at full stretch to score his 13th goal of the season in the 94th minute.
Lewandowski had been close to scoring before half-time when a header hit the base of the post. Valencia’s Lino had a goal disallowed for handball after the break, with the result sending Barca ahead of Real Madrid before their match on Sunday.
The result followed a mid-week 3-0 defeat by Bayern Munich that saw Barca knocked out of the Champions League before the end of the group stage. Their only La Liga defeat came against Real Madrid, and while the battling win in the Mestalla sends them top it is only on goal difference, with Real due to play struggling Girona less than 24 hours later.
Valencia were second best for most of the first half but should have gone into the break ahead, but defender Gabriel sent a free header wide of Barca’s goal.
The home side tired as the second half wore on, with ex-Leeds United midfielder Raphinha chipping in a cross that Lewandowski flung out a foot to meet to give Barca their 10th league win of the season.
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25Mamardashvili2Rendall CorreiaSubstituted forVázquezat 80’minutes5Gabriel24Cömert14Gayà20FoulquierBooked at 90mins6GuillamónBooked at 84mins18Ribeiro AlmeidaSubstituted forLatorreat 72’minutes9KluivertSubstituted forCastillejo Azuagaat 72’minutesBooked at 90mins7CavaniSubstituted forde Sousa Mendonçaat 18’minutes16Dias LinoBooked at 67mins
Substitutes 1Herrerín3Latorre11Castillejo Azuaga13Rivero15Özkacar19Duro21Vázquez22de Sousa Mendonça29Pérez Martínez33Mosquera35Santiago41Ribeiro Barcelona Formation 4-3-3 1ter Stegen28Balde23Koundé24García18Alba21de Jong5Busquets8González7Dembélé9Lewandowski10Fati Vieira
1ter Stegen28Balde23KoundéSubstituted forPiquéat 74’minutesBooked at 90mins24GarcíaBooked at 21minsSubstituted forAlonsoat 42’minutesBooked at 45mins18Alba21de Jong5BusquetsSubstituted forPáez Gaviraat 56’minutesBooked at 89mins8González7DembéléSubstituted forTorresat 56’minutesBooked at 90mins9Lewandowski10Fati VieiraSubstituted forRaphinhaat 57’minutes
Substitutes 2Bellerín3Piqué11Torres17Alonso19Kessie22Raphinha26Peña Sotorres30Páez Gavira32Torre36Tenas Referee:Ricardo de Burgos BengoetxeaAttendance:46,007Match StatsHome TeamValenciaAway TeamBarcelonaPossessionHome33%Away67%ShotsHome3Away13Shots on TargetHome2Away2CornersHome3Away10FoulsHome13Away7Live Text Post update
Match ends, Valencia 0, Barcelona 1. 90’+8’Full Time Second Half ends, Valencia 0, Barcelona 1. 90’+7’Booking Samu Castillejo (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90’+7’Post update Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing. 90’+7’Post update
Foul by Samu Castillejo (Valencia). 90’+7’Booking Ferran Torres (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card. 90’+7’Booking Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
90’+5’Post update Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 90’+5’Post update Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia). 90’+3’goalGoal!
Goal! Valencia 0, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a through ball.
90’+2’Booking Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90’+2’Post update Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona). 90’+2’Post update
Marcos André (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 90’Post update Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Gabriel Paulista. 89’Booking Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
89’Post update Foul by Gavi (Barcelona). 89’Post update Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 87’Post update Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 87’Post update Foul by Samu Castillejo (Valencia).
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