Barcelona suffered a first home defeat of the season when they lost 3-2 against Valencia after finishing with 10 men in La Liga, leaving the door open for Madrid rivals Atletico and Real to move above them.
It appeared to be service as normal when Alexis Sanchez put Barcelona ahead early on but strikes either side of halftime by Daniel Parejo and Pablo Piatti put Valencia in the driving seat. Lionel Messi equalised with a penalty but the hosts were caught out again on the counter and Francisco Alcacer put the visitors back in front. Barcelona continued to struggle at the back and Jordi Alba was dismissed for a second yellow card.
The result left the Catalans with one win from their last four league matches. The victory is a boost for Valencia’s European hopes after they had picked up two points from their last three matches.
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