Summary

  • 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

  1. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Valencia try to attack down their right side where Marcos Alonso is now but Andreas Christensen clears.

  2. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Barcelona are just keeping the ball well right now. They haven't let their heads drop after that red card.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 62 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Valencia bring on Samu Castillejo and Fran Perez for Ilaix Moriba and Thierry Correia.

  4. Postpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2023

    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.

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 61 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Barcelona bring on another defender as Marcos Alonso replaces Ansu Fati

  6. RED CARD FOR BARCELONApublished at 59 mins

    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.

  7. Postpublished at 58 mins

    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.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2023

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Just before the penalty, Valencia brought on Mouctar Diakhaby for the injured Eray Comert.

  9. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 56 mins

    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.

  10. MISSED PENALTYpublished at 56 mins

    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.

  11. PENALTY TO BARCELONApublished at 54 mins

    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.

  12. Postpublished at 52 mins

    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...

  13. Postpublished at 51 mins

    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.

  14. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Slow start to the half for Barcelona as Alex Balde has a cross cleared.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2023

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Barcelona brought on Franck Kessie for Frenkie de Jong at the break.

  16. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    The second half starts.

  17. Postpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2023

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    The players are in the tunnel and ready to come back out for another 45 minutes.

  18. Postpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2023

    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.

  19. Postpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2023

    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.

    Read about their English boss Will Still here.

  20. HALF-TIMEpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2023

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    The leaders lead the strugglers at the break.