La Liga: Valencia 1-1 Barcelona

Lionel Messi has been involved in more La Liga goals against Valencia than versus any other opponent (32, 22 goals and 10 assists)

Lionel Messi's fine goal was not enough as Barcelona were kept off the top of La Liga by another frustrating draw in Valencia.

Barca - now four without a win in the league - fell behind when Gerard Pique made a mess of a clearance and Ezequiel Garay tapped in at the back post.

Messi then swapped passes with Luis Suarez and drilled in from 20 yards to equalise.

But Barca could not find a winner to leave Sevilla top of the table.

Sevilla had earlier picked up their fourth win a row by beating 10-man Celta Vigo 2-1.

In Valencia, Barcelona had 75% of possession but could only muster five shots on target all game, with Messi going closest to a winner when Neto saved his low shot.

Valencia have now drawn six of their eight league games, with Barcelona - brilliant against Tottenham in midweek - without a league win since beating Sociedad last month.

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Line-ups

Valencia

• 13Murara Neto
• 21Piccini
• 24Garay
• 5Gabriel
• 14Gayá
• 8SolerBooked at 43mins
• 10ParejoBooked at 58mins
• 6KondogbiaSubstituted forCoquelinat 79'minutes
• 7Gonçalo GuedesSubstituted forCheryshevat 12'minutes
• 23Batshuayi
• 9GameiroSubstituted forRodrigoat 67'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Doménech
• 4Murillo
• 11Cheryshev
• 15Latorre Grueso
• 17Coquelin
• 18Wass
• 19Rodrigo

Barcelona

• 1ter Stegen
• 2Cabral Semedo
• 3Piqué
• 24Vermaelen
• 18Alba
• 4Rakitic
• 5Busquets
• 8Ramos de Oliveira MeloSubstituted forRafinhaat 88'minutes
• 10Messi
• 9SuárezBooked at 41mins
• 7CoutinhoBooked at 58minsSubstituted forDembéléat 84'minutes

Substitutes

• 6D Suárez
• 11Dembélé
• 12Rafinha
• 13Cillessen
• 15Lenglet
• 19El Haddadi
• 22Vidal

Referee:

José Luis González González

Attendance:

46,280

Match Stats

Home TeamValenciaAway TeamBarcelona

Possession

Home24%

Away76%

Shots

Home10

Away10

Shots on Target

Home3

Away5

Corners

Home5

Away2

Fouls

Home11

Away6

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Valencia 1, Barcelona 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+2'

Second Half ends, Valencia 1, Barcelona 1.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Rafinha (Barcelona).

Posted at 90'+2'

Denis Cheryshev (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Barcelona. Rafinha replaces Arthur.

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Coutinho.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Valencia. Francis Coquelin replaces Geoffrey Kondogbia.

Posted at 77'

Arthur (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Daniel Parejo (Valencia).

Posted at 73'

Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

Posted at 71'

Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia).

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Valencia. Rodrigo Moreno replaces Kevin Gameiro.

Posted at 64'

Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Dangerous play by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia).

Posted at 64'

Foul by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).

Posted at 64'

Gabriel (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 61'

Attempt missed. Kevin Gameiro (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Parejo.

Posted at 60'

Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.

Booking

Posted at 58'

Daniel Parejo (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Booking

Posted at 58'

Coutinho (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 58'

Coutinho (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Daniel Parejo (Valencia).

Posted at 57'

Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Gameiro.

Posted at 56'

Attempt missed. Daniel Parejo (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.

Posted at 56'

Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.

Posted at 55'

Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 51'

Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 51'

Foul by Denis Cheryshev (Valencia).

Posted at 50'

Attempt saved. Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 49'

Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ezequiel Garay.

Posted at 48'

Arthur (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 48'

Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia).

Posted at 47'

Attempt missed. Denis Cheryshev (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Valencia 1, Barcelona 1.

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