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Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
Valencia try to attack down their right side where Marcos Alonso is now but Andreas Christensen clears.
Barcelona are seven points clear at top of La Liga
They beat Real Madrid on Thursday in Spanish Cup
Top scorer Lewandowski misses out again
Valencia are in relegation zone
Emlyn Begley
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
Valencia try to attack down their right side where Marcos Alonso is now but Andreas Christensen clears.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
Barcelona are just keeping the ball well right now. They haven't let their heads drop after that red card.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
Valencia bring on Samu Castillejo and Fran Perez for Ilaix Moriba and Thierry Correia.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
In the space of six minutes, Barcelona went from having a penalty to make it 2-0 - to still only being 1-0 up and down to 10 men.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
Barcelona bring on another defender as Marcos Alonso replaces Ansu Fati
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
This could be a huge moment in this game. Jules Kounde heads the ball back towards his goal but it's terrible and Ronald Araujo pulls back Hugo Duro to stop him running through on goal.
Araujo is sent off for a professional foul.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
Huge chance for Valencia as a cross reaches Hugo Duro 14 yards out but his shot is blocked by Andreas Christensen.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
Just before the penalty, Valencia brought on Mouctar Diakhaby for the injured Eray Comert.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
Barcelona strike the post for the second time in a minute.
Raphinha feeds Ansu Fati, whose first-time effort hits the inside of the post and bounces to safety.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
Ferran Torres steps up... and scuffs a penalty against the outside of the post. The keeper had gone the right way.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
The ball comes to Jules Kounde in the box and he volleys it off Hugo Guillamon, who has his hands in the air. Penalty.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
Franck Kessie almost finds Raphinha with a clever through ball but it's well defended. Barca take the corner short and Kessie slips as he shoots.
But wait...
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
Thierry Correia goes down the left for Valencia and puts in a cross. Hugo Duro is stretching but can't get the ball, but does clatter Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo by accident.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
Slow start to the half for Barcelona as Alex Balde has a cross cleared.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
Barcelona brought on Franck Kessie for Frenkie de Jong at the break.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
The second half starts.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
The players are in the tunnel and ready to come back out for another 45 minutes.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 28 La Liga matches when leading at half-time (W25, D3) dating back to 29 April 2021 against Granada.
Can you guess which team have the longest unbeaten run in Europe's top five leagues?
It's Reims, who are unbeaten in 18 matches in Ligue 1 thanks an injury-time winner against Ajaccio today.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia
The leaders lead the strugglers at the break.