La Liga Barcelona 1-2 Valencia

Thanks for following the game with us in what turned out to be a dramatic result. See you in midweek for the next round of matches!!

Barcelona: Have lost consecutive league games at Camp Nou for the first time since October 2003, with one of those defeats also vs Valencia
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) April 17, 2016

3 - Barcelona have lost three consecutive games in La Liga for the first time since February 2003. Fall.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 17, 2016

Barcelona have lost their 5th Liga game of the season #fcblive They have now 76 points after 33 games
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) April 17, 2016

What a result! Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are now level on points! Real Madrid are just one behind! The title race is well and truly back on! It looked done and dusted three weeks ago! But after the Clasico loss Barca seem to have lost their way!

Peeeeep Peeeeeep Peeeeep!!! Full Time!!!! Barcelona 1-2 Valencia

93' Last 30 seconds

92' Shocking from Iniesta! The last thing you would expect him to do is misplace a pass but that's what's happened! Story of the game really!

90' 3 minutes added on!

89' Doesn't seem like Barca's day!

88' WHAT A MISS!! Pique with the chance to equalize after a wonderful run and a ball from Iniesta and the defender controlled it n his chest but the volley is wide with only then keeper to beat!

88' Its now or never for Barca. Luis Enrique has not made a single substitution. But he doesn't feel his bench is strong enough to replace anyone on the field

87' WHAT A CHANCE FOR VALENCIA! The away side could have buried the game! Paco Alcacer with the goal at his mercy misses from point blank range!

86' Yellow card for Neymar. A late challenge out of frustration there

85' Pique's shot now blocked!!

83' INCREDIBLE BLOCK! Neymar's shot blocked bravely!! But the danger is not over yet

82' CLOSE AGAIN!! Busquets cross just evades Suarez's head!!

82' Suarez stretching to reach a dinked ball but can't get to it! Once again so close but yet so far!

81' Final 10 minutes of the game. Probably the most important 10 minutes this season as far as the title is concerned

17 - Lionel Messi has scored 17 goals to Diego Alves in La Liga, more than to any other goalkeepeer. Nightmare.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 17, 2016

80' Barca players have been caught offside 7 times in this game!

79' Suarez caught offside for the nth time today!

77' Another poor decision from Alba! Messi found him with space and time on the left but he chose the wrong option as he tried to cut it back for Lionel Messi! He should have squared it for Suarez who was in a better position

75' SAVE BY ALVES!! Rakitic was found by a long ball and his shot was saved brilliantly by Alves so close there!

Messi (28 years and 298 days) is the youngest player ever to score 450+ goals for a single European club #fcblive [via @barca19stats]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) April 17, 2016

71' It's getting very frantic. Another free kick for Barca but it comes to nothing because of an offside

FCB 1-2 VAL (63') - End of no-scoring no-assisting Messi streak: 515 minutes. Last goal were at the Emirates, march 16th.
— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) April 17, 2016

70' Barcelona need two more goals to turn this around It's going to be a long 20 minutes for Valencia

65' Lionel Messi gets the goal from Jordi Alba's cross and gets his team back in it!!

64' 1-2 BARCA BACK IN IT!!

61' Santi Mina has gone off and has been replaced by Paco Alcacer

60' The final pass has once again been a bit of a disappointment! It's a similar story to that of their last game in La Liga against Real Sociedad. Everything perfect but the final pass

58' WASTEFUL FROM ALBA! Messi found the left back with a defense splitting pass on the left-hand side of the box but the player was caught in two minds and in the end it was a cross-shot that resulted in a goal kick!

56' OOOH! Iniesta almost found Messi through on goal but the little Argentine couldn't reach the ball! Good chance but for once Messi and Iniesta not on the same wavelength

55' SHOT FROM GOMES! Straight at Claudio Bravo

54' Throw given to Valencia when it should have been given to the home side The fans are fuming

53' Hits the wall but possession still with Barca as they come again

52' Messi to take the free kick

51' Valencia were camped in their own half for a while there! Immense pressure from Barcelona in the last two minutes

50' Free kick for Barca Yellow card for Dani Parejo

49' The pace of Barcelona's game is good in the second half. There is a sense of urgency in their play but Valencia hanging on so far

49' Suarez is through again but he's caught offside

47' CHANCE! And immediately they almost find a goal but Rakitic pulls his shot wide from Suarez's cut back

46' Barcelona have a mountain to climb but more importantly with the title at stake its imperative they win this match! But if there is any team in the world with the capability it's Barca

Second half under way

2 - Santi Mina is the only player (alongside with Guidetti) to have scored in both La Liga games of this season against Barcelona. Surprise
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 17, 2016

Rakitic has scored his 3rd own-goal in the Liga #fcblive First at Barcelona, previous two at Sevilla [via @pedritonumeros]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) April 17, 2016

Half Time Barcelona 0-2 Valenica

45' Its down the left-hand side again! Parejo puts is brilliantly through for the forward between the two defenders and Santi Mina squeezes it from a tight angle into the far corner past Bravo

Valencia score !!! Its Santi Mina 2-0 to Valenica Unbelievable!