Sunday evening, FC Barcelona marked a sensational return to Liga, crushing Valence with an overwhelming victory of 7-1. This success brings them to three points closer to second place.
After a frustrating match against Getafe the previous weekend, the Catalans dominated the meeting thanks to an early strike from Frenkie de Jong in the 3rd minute, followed by another goal of Ferran Torres in the 9th minute. Barcelona continued to show its offensive power, with Fermin Lopez who scored twice (25th and 45+4 minutes) and contributions from Raphinha (14th minute) and Robert Lewandowski (66th minute), who started the match on the bench.
To worsen the concerns of Valence, the Spanish defender Cesar Tarrega inadvertently marked its own goal by redirecting a fire of Ferran Torres in his own net in the 75th minute.
Valencia’s only consolation came from Hugo Duro, who managed to score in the 59th minute. However, his potential penalty earlier was canceled after a Var review indicated a fault on Jules Koundé during the action.
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This remarkable performance marks not only the first victory in the Barcelona championship since early December, but also brings them closer to Atlético de Madrid, which occupies second place with 45 points after a disappointing match against Villarreal (1-1) on Saturday.
-In addition, the men of Hansi Flick, already qualified for the direct elimination phases of the Champions League after a thrilling return against Benfica (5-4) on Tuesday, must face the Atalanta on Wednesday for their last group phase match. They will also meet Valence again in the quarter -final of the Copa del Rey on February 6.
Earlier in the day, Athletic Bilbao (4th, 40 points) drew 1-1 in San Mamés against the promoted team of Leganés (16th, 23 points), thus missing the opportunity to put pressure on Barcelona. Their Basque neighbors, the Real Sociedad (9th, 28 points), underwent a heavy home defeat, losing 3-0 against Getafe (14th, 23 points), with the former Barcelona player Carles Perez marking twice.
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Rayo Vallecano (7th, 29 points) carried out a significant movement in the ranking, overcoming Girona (8th, 28 points) thanks to a 2-1 reversal victory, marked by a quick double of the Angolan striker Randy Nteka (80th and 83rd minutes), marking the third consecutive defeat of Girona in all competitions.
