Barcelona dramatically came from behind to win 3-2 against a stubborn Valencia at the Mestalla stadium on Sunday evening to keep their LaLiga title hopes alive.
2020/2021 La Liga
2-3
Match Report
After a quiet, goalless first half, former Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista opened the scoring for the hosts five minutes after the interval, before Lionel Messi netted a double either side of an Antoine Griezmann strike to complete the Spanish giants' turnaround.
Despite Carlos Soler's stunning late 35-yard strike, Barcelona held on, with the result leaving Ronald Koeman's side level on points with second-placed Real Madrid, and just two points off current leaders Atletico Madrid with just four games remaining this season.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
3' Pedri's shot wide out
13' Ronald Araujo's shot denied
21' Gaya's shot wide out
26' Račić's shot stopped
31' CLOSE! Messi's Free-kick just over the bar
40' Pedri misses a golden chance
49' GOAL! Valencia 1-0 Barcelona (Gabriel)
56' GOAL! Valencia 1-1 Barcelona (Messi)
62' GOAL! Valencia 1-2 Barcelona (Griezmann)
68' GOAL! Valencia 1-3 Barcelona (Messi)
81' Diakhaby handball in the box overlooked by ref
82' GOAL! Valencia 2-3 Barcelona (Soler)
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Line-ups
Valencia XI: Wass, Gabriel, Cillessen, Gaya, Guedes, T.Lato, Soler, Maxi Gomez, U. Račić, Hugo Guillamón, Correia
Subs: Gameiro, Mangala, Cheryshev, Piccini, Domenech, Ferro, Diakhaby, Manu Vallejo, Álex Blanco, Y. Musah, Lee Kang-In, C. Oliva
Barcelona XI: Messi, Pique, Alba, Busquets, Griezmann, Ter Stegen, Lenglet, De Jong, Ronald Araujo, Dest, Pedri
Subs: Pjanic, Neto, Roberto, Umtiti, Dembele, Firpo, Trincão, Matheus Fernandes, Arnau Tenas, Riqui Puig, Óscar Mingueza, Ilaix Moriba