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 45+1 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Another misplaced Barca pass and Jesus Vazquez shoots over from distance.

  2. INJURY TIMEpublished at 45 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Just the one minute added on.

  3. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Barca make a mess of clearing a cross and Ilaix Moriba bundles a shot wide from eight yards out. He wasn't quite expecting it.

  4. Postpublished at 40 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Marc-Andre ter Stegen gifts Valencia a chance but they don't take it. The keeper passes the ball straight to Samuel Lino but he shoots over from 14 yards. A howler.

  5. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Raphinha is the real danger man for Barcelona. He swings in a cross which finds Ansu Fati, but the forward heads into the ground and it bounces over the bar.

  6. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Ansu Fati hammers the free-kick straight into the wall. Don't even know if that was a shot or cross.

  7. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Moments later Thierry Correia is back defending and fouls Alex Balde for a Barca free-kick on the left wing.

  8. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Valencia's best chance of the game arguably but Thierry Correia heads wide from nine yards out.

  9. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Valencia have weathered that mini-storm a bit now... and just as I write that Barca's Ferran Torres forces a save from 20 yards.

  10. Postpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2023

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Barcelona won all three La Liga matches Robert Lewandowski did not play in this season, all by a 1-0 scoreline.

  11. Postpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2023

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Raphinha has scored three headers in 23 La Liga games, having failed to score any in 93 Premier League or Ligue 1 games.

    Nobody has scored more headed goals in La Liga this season.

  12. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Ferran Torres flashes a great ball across the six-yard box but nobody is there. If Robert Lewandowski is on the pitch that's probably 2-0.

  13. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Another Barcelona chance, Raphinha involved again.

    Barca left-back Alex Balde goes on an amazing run from his own half and drifts into the centre and all the way across the box before picking out Raphinha in space, but the Brazilian shoots wide.

  14. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Raphinha slams his free-kick into the wall. From the rebound he tries to find Ansu Fati but it's cut out.

  15. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Barca have found their groove now. More good skill by ex-Leeds man Raphinha and the move ends up in Sergio Busquets being fouled for a free-kick in shooting range.

  16. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Barcelona try to add a quick second as Raphinha finds Ansu Fati, but his effort is saved by Giorgi Mamardashvili at his near post

  17. Postpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2023

    Barcelona 1-0 Valencia

    Barcelona have avoided defeat in their last 42 matches when scoring the opening goal in La Liga, dating back to 16 May 2021 against Celta Vigo.

  18. goal

    GOAL - Barcelona 1-0 Valenciapublished at 15 mins

    Raphinha

    Barcelona lead thanks to Raphinha's sixth goal for the club.

    Sergio Busquets clips in a lovely ball over the top and Raphinha beats goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili to the ball to head over him into an empty net.

  19. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Valencia

    Both of Barca's shots have come from distance so far. This time it's Sergio Busquets who has a shot blocked.

  20. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Valencia

    Raphinha whips in a corner for Barcelona but Hugo Duro heads away.