Real Valladolid vs Barcelona, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona survive scare at Valladolid to stay clear of Madrid
Barcelona extended the gap atop LaLiga to seven points with a 2-1 comeback win at relegated Real Valladolid on Saturday thanks to second-half strikes by Raphinha and Fermin Lopez.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Anuar Tuhami (Real Valladolid).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 4': Selim Amallah (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Real Valladolid. Conceded by Héctor Fort.
- 5': Corner, Real Valladolid. Conceded by Pedri.
- 6': Goal! Real Valladolid 1, Barcelona 0. Iván Sánchez (Real Valladolid) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Raúl Moro with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Mamadou Sylla (Real Valladolid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Attempt saved. Pau Víctor (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 11': Attempt saved. Raúl Moro (Real Valladolid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Selim Amallah.
- 15': Attempt saved. Pau Víctor (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fermín López with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by André Ferreira.
- 16': Foul by Adam Aznou (Real Valladolid).
- 16': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 19': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Candela.
- 19': Attempt missed. Gavi (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fermín López with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
- 22': Attempt missed. Dani Rodríguez (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Héctor Fort.
- 23': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Cenk Özkacar.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Héctor Fort (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 25': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 25': Stanko Juric (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Dani Rodríguez (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
- 29': Adam Aznou (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Héctor Fort (Barcelona).
- 30': Attempt saved. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedri.
- 30': Offside, Barcelona. Fermín López is caught offside.
- 32': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Eray Cömert.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Dani Rodríguez (Barcelona).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Anuar Tuhami (Real Valladolid).
- 37': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Anuar Tuhami (Real Valladolid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Substitution, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal replaces Dani Rodríguez because of an injury.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Martín.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Moro (Real Valladolid).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Offside, Real Valladolid. Mamadou Sylla is caught offside.
- 43': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Iván Sánchez.
- 43': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mamadou Sylla.
- 43': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 45': Anuar Tuhami (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Candela.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Gerard Martín (Barcelona) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Fermín López with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Hand ball by Iván Sánchez (Real Valladolid).
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Martín.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Real Valladolid 1, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Valladolid 1, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Pedri.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Raphinha replaces Ansu Fati.
- 47': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
- 47': Anuar Tuhami (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 52': Foul by Adam Aznou (Real Valladolid).
- 52': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by André Ferreira.
- 54': Goal! Real Valladolid 1, Barcelona 1. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 58': Eray Cömert (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Pau Víctor (Barcelona).
- 59': Anuar Tuhami (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Pau Víctor (Barcelona).
- 59': Offside, Real Valladolid. Raúl Moro is caught offside.
- 60': Goal! Real Valladolid 1, Barcelona 2. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Martín with a cross.
- 61': Offside, Real Valladolid. Iván Sánchez is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Dani Olmo replaces Pau Víctor.
- 63': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 63': Iván Sánchez (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Real Valladolid. Amath Ndiaye replaces Anuar Tuhami.
- 64': Substitution, Real Valladolid. Juanmi Latasa replaces Mamadou Sylla.
- 65': Antonio Candela (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
- 65': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 65': Juanmi Latasa (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Juanmi Latasa (Real Valladolid).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt saved. Juanmi Latasa (Real Valladolid) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Moro with a cross.
- 69': Héctor Fort (Barcelona) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
- 69': Adam Aznou (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 72': Substitution, Real Valladolid. Florian Grillitsch replaces Iván Sánchez.
- 72': Substitution, Real Valladolid. Chuki replaces Selim Amallah.
- 73': Dangerous play by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
- 73': Florian Grillitsch (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Juanmi Latasa (Real Valladolid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chuki with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Real Valladolid. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 74': Attempt missed. Cenk Özkacar (Real Valladolid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chuki with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Stanko Juric (Real Valladolid).
- 75': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Gavi (Barcelona).
- 79': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Gavi because of an injury.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Martín with a headed pass.
- 81': Corner, Real Valladolid. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 83': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 83': Juanmi Latasa (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (Real Valladolid).
- 85': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Substitution, Real Valladolid. Mario Martín replaces Stanko Juric.
- 85': Foul by Mario Martín (Real Valladolid).
- 85': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Eray Cömert (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 86': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Cenk Özkacar (Real Valladolid).
- 88': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 89': Foul by Mario Martín (Real Valladolid).
- 89': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Mario Martín (Real Valladolid).
- 90': Mario Martín (Real Valladolid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+2': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
- 90'+2': Mario Martín (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mario Martín (Real Valladolid).
- 90'+2': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 90'+5': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (Real Valladolid).
- 90'+5': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Real Valladolid 1, Barcelona 2.
- 0': Match ends, Real Valladolid 1, Barcelona 2.
Statistics
 BAR |
VLL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 81.5 | Possession | 18.5 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 634 | Accurate Passes | 97 |
| 702 | Passes | 154 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 32 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 9 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: José Zorrilla
Location: Valladolid, Spain
Attendance: 23,967
Venue: José Zorrilla
Location: Valladolid, Spain
Attendance: 23,967
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alavés | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Real Valladolid (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | André Ferreira (GK) |
| 15 | Eray Cömert |
| 6 | Cenk Özkacar |
| 22 | Antonio Candela |
| 39 | Adam Aznou |
| 23 | Anuar  |
| 21 | Selim Amallah |
| 20 | Stanko Juric |
| 11 | Raúl Moro |
| 10 | Iván Sánchez |
| 7 | Mamadou Sylla |
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 35 | Gerard Martín |
| 32 | Hector Fort |
| 16 | Fermín López |
| 6 | Gavi |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 18 | Pau Víctor |
| 10 | Ansu Fati |
| 46 | Daniel Rodríguez |
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