Summary

  • Valencia 0-1 Barcelona - Robert Lewandowski scores injury-time winner

  • Barcelona return to the top of La Liga with the win - Real Madrid drop to second but face Girona on Sunday (15:15 GMT)

  • Xavi's went into the game after being dumped out of the Champions League at the group stage in midweek for the second year in a row

  • Valencia remain 10th after the defeat and are without a win in three in the league

  1. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:59 British Summer Time 29 October 2022

    Valencia 0-1 Barcelona

    It's all over and Barca celebrate like they have won the title. That was hard work, but Valencia will be devastated not to get a point for all their efforts.

  2. Postpublished at 96 mins

    Valencia 0-1 Barcelona

    There's a mini-brawl on the touchline as Lewandowski is barged over, and most of his team-mates get involved. The ref shows a couple of yellow cards, and then it boils over again with Lewandowski involved in another scuffle.

  3. goal

    GOAL - Robert Lewandowskipublished at 94 mins

    Valencia 0-1 Barcelona

    Would you believe it?

    The Polish striker stretches to a cross on the six yard line and the ball flies across and just inside the post.

    Barca go wild, while Valencia coach Gattuso throws his glasses to the ground.

  4. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    Stoppage time - six minutes of it - to come. I have no idea where they've got that from.

    Valencia look happy to settle for a point.

  5. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    That miss summed up a game where the lack of killer instinct in the box has led to the stalemate we still have.

  6. Postpublished at 85 mins

    What a miss!

    Ferran Torres, ex-Valencia of course, is in the six yard area and makes a total hash of a chance, hitting the ball onto his other leg and away from goal.

  7. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    Hmmm - a cross strikes sub Gerard Pique and Valencia are screaming for handball. Replays show it clearly smacks the ex-Man United defender on the side of the face.

  8. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    A fine tackle by Correia on Lewandowski snuffs out a chance for the Pole in the area, but the Valencia defender looks shattered and may well be off soon.

    Los Che have worked relentlessly tonight.

  9. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    There's not a lot of flow to this at the moment following a raft of replacements. It's no classic.

  10. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    Valencia look to be flagging under pressure, until they break away through Lino. He gets to the edge of the box but a weak, low shot rolls harmlessly into Ter Stegen,s clutches.

  11. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    Great work from Gaya in the six yard box denies a chance for substitute Raphinha, the Valencia player sliding in and wrapping his foot around the ball to hook it away with Raphinha racing in.

  12. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    It's all been a bit flat since Valencia's early surge. Barca have not created any chances in this half.

  13. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    Oh, that's lovely from Valencia's Gaya! He takes down a high ball close to the touchline, but shaping to go forward, he flicks it back infield with his left foot to throw Barca off the scent for a second.

  14. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    Los Che are much improved since we resumed, Barca have yet to get back to their impressive showing before the break.

  15. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    Another chance for Fati goes begging, he drives into the left side of the box but he's off balance as he shoots and the ball slams into the crowd behind the goal.

    Ansu FatiImage source, EPA
  16. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 21:11 British Summer Time 29 October 2022

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    Lino guides home a deep cross at the far post, but Marcos Andre flung his hand out as the ball came over and got a touch. It's a clear handball, but that does not stop Marcos Andre protesting it.

  17. ouch!

    Postpublished at 47 mins

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    Gabriel looks hurt after taking a Fati shot right on the ankle, but he soldiers on gingerly.

  18. KICK-OFFpublished at 21:06 British Summer Time 29 October 2022

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    And we're back, no more changes as yet.

  19. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 29 October 2022

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    Valencia get a corner in stoppage time, but Balde decides to hang onto the ball and causes a bit of a scrum in the area. The ref speaks to Lino and Balde, with the latter lucky not to be booked for holding onto the ball.

    The corner is finally taken, and Gabriel pulls away from Kounde and sends his free header just wide for the hosts' best chance of the half.

  20. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 43 mins

    Valencia 0-0 Barcelona

    Lewandowski gets to a fine cross from Jordi Alba and his header hits the base of the post with Mamardashvili flatfooted and nowhere near it.