Coutinho and Iniesta both started in Barcelona's midfield in this match, while Ousmane Dembele only played as a reserve. On the other side of the front line, the opportunity to start is also not for Simone Zaza.
Valencia started better and also had the first dangerous chance of the match in the 4th minute. Goncalo Guedes' curse forced goalkeeper Ter Stegen to fly as hard as he could to block.
Despite not playing better than their opponents, Barcelona still knew how to open the scoring in the 15th minute. Coutinho made a good pass for Luis Suarez to escape, finishing with an accurate one-touch shot.
In the first half of the first half, Valencia's shots on the wing were quite effective. Thanks to that, they had 7 shots in the first half of the first half alone.
Barcelona's defense was a bit short of paying the price in the 24th minute. Ter Stegen passed the ball to the right of the white player but won in a face-off with Rodrigo.
After that, the home team had more possession. However, Barcelona's attack in the rest of the first half was not fast and impressive. Their remarkable move was just a missed shot by Messi.
Luck was not yet on the "Trips" in the first minutes of the second half. Rodrigo eliminated the opposing goalkeeper in his shot, but Pique was in the right place to rescue the home team.
Shortly after that, Barcelona doubled the gap. Originating from Coutinho's corner kick, centre-back umtiti scored after a header to hit the ground.
Valencia's mentality is no longer good after conceding a second goal. Therefore, their fans could no longer witness many sharp coordinations.
Barcelona played slowly but still dominated the game. In addition to being able to score, Messi also created opportunities for his teammates twice.
Hope to get a group advantage for Valencia in the 86th minute. Not long after entering the field, Ousmane Dembele fouled Jose Gaya in the home penalty area. Dani Parejo took a penalty kick for Valencia. Ter Stegen seemed to have caught the ball but let the ball flow through the confusing goal line.
This was the final goal of this match. The 2-1 victory helped Barcelona go 39 consecutive unbeaten matches in LaLiga. They continue to top the league with 82 points, temporarily widening the gap with second-placed Atletico Madrid to 14 points. Meanwhile, Valencia's score after this round is still 65.
