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Valencia Stuns Barcelona 3-1 in Season Finale Thriller
23 May
Summary
- Valencia overturned a deficit to defeat Barcelona 3-1.
- Robert Lewandowski scored in his final Barcelona appearance.
- Valencia's victory was not enough for European qualification.
Valencia secured a dramatic 3-1 victory over LaLiga champions Barcelona in their final match of the season. Despite a protest from fans calling for owner Peter Lim to leave, Valencia delivered a spirited performance.
Robert Lewandowski, in his last game for Barcelona, opened the scoring just after the hour mark. However, Valencia quickly responded, with Javi Guerra equalizing five minutes later. Luis Rioja then put the hosts in front shortly after.
Valencia thought they had a penalty when Marc Bernal fouled Jesus Vazquez, but VAR determined the offense occurred outside the box. The victory was sealed deep into stoppage time when Guido Rodriguez scored from distance. Despite the win, Valencia missed out on European qualification as Getafe and Rayo Vallecano also secured victories.
