Real Valladolid vs Barcelona: La Liga – Relegation-threatened Real Valladolid defeated champions Barcelona 3-1 at home on Tuesday, giving the hosts a critical win in their fight to stay in LaLiga. The victory lifted Valladolid up a spot to 17th and out of the relegation zone. The team, which is owned by former Real Madrid and Brazil striker Ronaldo, will now play fellow relegation-threatened Almeria and Getafe in their next two games. Follow La Liga LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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The victory was crucial for Valladolid in their struggle against relegation, although despite the loss, Barça performed well in attack and would have easily scored two or three goals had it not been for Masip’s outstanding performance in goal for the visitors.
In the second minute, while attempting to clear a ball into the box, defender Andreas Christensen scored an own goal, giving Barcelona, who had just won their 27th LaLiga championship, a deficit.
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Following Eric Garcia’s foul on Gonzalo Plata, Valladolid was given a penalty, which Cyle Larin converted before Plata made it 3-0 in the 73rd minute. The goal was given after a VAR check for an offside. Six minutes before the end, Robert Lewandowski restored Barcelona’s lead with a goal, bringing his season total to 23 goals.
Real Sociedad, now in fourth place, defeated Almeria 1-0 earlier on Tuesday. The Basque team can clinch a Champions League position for the upcoming season on Wednesday if Villarreal, currently in fifth, loses at home to Cadiz.
Real Valladolid vs Barcelona confirmed lineups
Real Valladolid XI (4-3-3): Masip; Fresneda, J. Fernandez, J. Sanchez, Olaza; Plano, Mesa, Aguado; Plata, Larin, Machis
Barcelona XI (4-2-3-1): Ter Stegen; Roberto, Christensen, Alonso, Balde; De Jong, Eric Garcia; Raphinha, Torre, Gavi; Lewandowski
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