Valencia 1 Barcelona 2 LIVE! La Liga runners up begin campaign with victory
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End of the second period
Barcelona secured a deserving victory in their latest match.
They might have been a bit lucky considering how dominant Valencia was in the beginning, but as the match progressed they appeared more assured and had a higher chance of scoring more goals.
Another fantastic run and pass from Victor
Lewandowski takes a shot right away but it goes over the goal.
Married to a great opportunity
However, he was unable to secure a successful first appearance as he misses the mark on Victor's wide cross.
Victor substitutes in for Yamal.
Although it wasn't his top performance, he still played a role in the probable win.
Guillamon replaces Guerra as a substitute.
Pedri's shot narrowly misses the goal.
A beautiful goal from far away, just outside the penalty box.
Kounde is shown a yellow card.
There was a strong foul in the air during the Correira match, which definitely warranted a penalty card.
Valencia faces a double challenge ahead.
Garcia replaces Bernal
In the latest match, Lewandowski was close to scoring a hat trick.
He twisted and turned in the penalty area after receiving a pass from Casado, but Mosquera managed to deflect his shot, causing it to miss the goal.
Christensen receives a yellow card.
He was warned for taking down Duro.
Is he able to pose a similar threat on the left side of the field?
Valencia makes a strategic move by making a double switch.
Dani Gomez enters the game in place of Almeida.
He is coming in to substitute Ferran Torres.
Barcelona is making three big changes.
Gerard Martin takes over for Balde.
However, he was given the opportunity to run and take a shot, but his attempt was blocked by a great save from Marmardashvili.
Valencia is angry that Cucarsi did not receive a second yellow card.
He held back Duro, who, along with the supporters and his manager, is furious that the Barcelona player is still allowed to stay in the game.
Pepe attempts to score with a shot from far away.
And it barely misses hitting the target by just a few feet.
