Valencia and FC Barcelona They measure their strength, in the Mestalla stadium, in seventeenth day of LaLiga EA Sports 2023/2024. Thus, one of the most fascinating matches in the competition was played in the fiefdom, between two historic rivals in Spanish football.
Both teams need three points after coming from not getting wins, which Xavi Hernández’s team wants to regain his best version after the tough losses suffered against Girona (2-4) in the League and against Antwerp in the UEFA Champions League (3-2)so he hopes to achieve an important victory against the Valencia at the Mestalla.
FC Barcelona He wants to bounce back after experiencing these defeats. In the key Champions did not succeed, because they qualified for the round of 16 as the first in their group with 12 points, as Porto. instead, In LaLiga EA Sports is in fourth position with 34 points and seeks to continue growing, despite the heavy defeat suffered against Girona at Montjuic (2-4).
The Barca He has a critical environment at the moment and wants to change dynamically. To do this, it aims to achieve in Mestalla a victory that relaxes the situation and keeps him close to the first classified, included in Girona, Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid.
Iñigo Martínez, Gavi and Ter Stegen have sick leave due to their respective injuries. Despite this, it has a great team Xavi Hernández’s teamwho defends the LaLiga EA Sports champion title. Visit the poor Mestalla fieldwhere Valencia at home experienced only one defeat against CA Osasuna (1-2).
The group of Deck of cardsfor its part, aims to recover its level from its first clashes. Valencia aims to get back on the winning track after only getting one point from the last 12 possible, so it aims to hit the table in its territory of Mestalla.
The black and white team aims not to suffer again this season like last season to achieve permanent. Valencia has lost important pieces in its group, such as Yunus Musah (transferred to AC Milan), himself Samuel Lino and Justin Kluivert, who finished their respective assignments. Besides, Edinson Cavani He’s gone in Boca Juniors, Samu Castillejo and Uros Racic They left the team to join Sassuolo.
Instead the Hungarian medium came Sergi Canos, Brentford player. The striker is also in the team Yaremchuk (Witches), ever Marcos André returns to Real Valladolid after his unsuccessful spell in Valencia.
The black and white team will not count in this match nor with Gabriel Paulista or with Javi Guerrathat was sent off against Getafe On the last day of LaLiga EA Sports in their 1-0 defeat at the Coliseum. Right now adding 19 points to the eleventh position and there is a good chance in Mestalla to add a prestigious achievement, to which it adds 5 games won and four of them is new to the heat of their fans (1-0 at UD Las Palmas, 3-0 at Atlético de Madrid, 2-0 at Cádiz and 1-0 at Granada).
When is Valencia – FC Barcelona played?
The match is played by it Saturday, December 16, at 9:00 pm.
Where to watch Valencia – FC Barcelona?
The fight will be seen of Movistar LaLiga TV (54), Movistar LaLiga TV 2 (55), Movistar LaLiga TV UHD and LaLiga TV BAR, Channels of the Movistar Plus platform. You can follow all the details of the match live via the Mundo Deportivo website.
Source: La Verdad
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