Barcelona 1 - Valladolid
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Barcelona: Bonano;
Gabri, Reiziger, Frank De Boer, Sorín; Overmars, Xavi, Riquelme (Luis
Enrique 69', Rochemback 77'), Mendieta; Saviola, Kluivert. 4-4-2.
Valladolid: Bizzarri; Torres Gómez (Jonathan 83'), Gaspar,
Mustafá, Oscar Sánchez; Peña, Colsa; Fernando Sales, Oscar
González, Olivera; Pachón (Caminero 91'). 4-2-3-1.
Team changes: Barcelona:
Gabri, Overmars, Kluivert for Oleguer, Motta, Dani / Valladolid: No change.
Goals: 1-0. 28. Torres
Gómez (own goal). Turned shot from Overmars into own net. 1-1. 47.
Bonano (own goal). Punched Olivera corner into own goal.
Barcelona kept up their
unbeaten record under Radomir Antic, but lost ground on the teams above them
after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Valladolid. It was a strange game, with
both goals scored in their own net by defenders and referee Iturralde
González refusing to give two clear penalties, one to either side either
side of half time.
Although Antic was still
missing key players through injuries, Overmars and Kluivert returned to the
side, and Overmars brought a good save out of Bizzarri early in the game.
Midway through the first half the home side were lucky to be let off a penalty
appeal when Bonano tripped Pachón in the area, Iturralde booking the
striker for diving, but then took the lead when Torres Gómez deflected a
wayward shot from Overmars past his own keeper.
Shortly before the break
Riquelme went close to adding a second when he shot just wide of goal.
Valladolid equalised though immediately after the restart when Bonano punched
Olivera's corner into his own goal under pressure from Fernando Sales, and
Barça had their own penalty appeal for a foul by Torres Gómez on
Sorín turned down soon afterwards.
Antic decided to give Luis
Enrique a run out and took off Riquelme, who was obviously upset, refusing to
shake hands with his manager on his way off the field. The team suffered
another set back though when Luis Enrique limped off again only eight minutes
after coming on, and he could be out for another month or so with this new
injury. Rochemback came on for him as Barça pushed for the win, but
their only effort was a Xavi shot wide of the mark. |