Barcelona defeats Valencia in LaLiga
Raphinha scored the only goal of the match for Barcelona's victory. Ferran Torres missed a penalty that could have extended the lead for Xavi's team.
In matchday 24 of the 2022-2023 LaLiga season, Barcelona defeated Valencia by 1-0. The home team scored the only goal of the match at the 15th minute of the first half, through Raphinha. Sergio Busquets controlled the ball with a pass, and the forward finished with a header.
Barcelona forward Ferran Torres wasted the opportunity to increase the lead after missing a penalty at the 54th minute of the second half.
Raphinha had a great performance. The Barcelona striker shone by scoring 1 goal, taking 3 shots, and completing 29 successful passes.
Sergio Busquets also had a good performance. The Barcelona midfielder made 48 successful passes.
It was a match that halted due to the high accumulation of fouls on the field. There was only one card, at the 58th minute of the second half, Ronald Araújo received a direct red card and was sent off.
Barcelona's coach, Xavier Hernández, implemented a 4-3-3 tactical arrangement with Marc-André Ter Stegen in goal; Jules Koundé, Ronald Araújo, Andreas Christensen, and Alejandro Balde in the defensive line; Sergi Roberto, Sergio Busquets, and Frenkie de Jong in midfield; and Raphinha, Ferran Torres, and Ansu Fati in the attack.
On the other hand, Rubén Baraja's team started with a 5-4-1 tactical arrangement with Giorgi Mamardashvili in goal; Thierry Correia, Eray Cömert, Cenk Ozkacar, Jesús Vázquez, and Dimitri Foulquier in defense; Hugo Guillamón, Ilaix Moriba, André Almeida, and Samuel Lino in midfield; and Hugo Duro in the forward position.
Javier Alberola Rojas was the referee chosen for the match at Camp Nou stadium.
In the next matchday, Barcelona will visit Athletic Bilbao and Valencia will play at home against Osasuna.
With this result, Barcelona is in first place in the championship with 62 points, while Valencia, with 23, remains in nineteenth place.