The era of Hansi Flick in the FC Barcelona began officially this Saturday with a suffered victory in Mestalla in front of Valencia (1-2). In a party quite parejo and with a lot of occasions of goal, the Barcelona group threw of hit to trace back the so much initial of Hugo Last thanks to a doublet of Robert Lewandowski. The team follows leaving some doubts backwards, but finish leaving a good image in spite of having a centre of the field 'inexperto', although the pair Casadó-Bernal had quite shooting in the pre-season.

The German trainer decanted for putting to Raphinha like mediapunta, this in the middle of the doubts on the future of Ílkay Gündogan, whereas Lamine and Ferran tried desbordar by the sides, while Lewandowski did the work like only referent of area. The Pole and the '19' combined in the first played collective Barcelona in the minute 5, an action that finish in a shot blocked of Yamal. After a chamber of initial hour of study, both teams had problems to arrive to the rival area thanks to the good work of pressure of his midfield players.

Barça and Valencia 'woke up' after the pause of hydratation

Until the half hour of game, the rhythm kept on being trabado, with scarce arrivals in both areas. After the pause of hydratation, the Barça was losing gas in front of the problems of Raphinha to generate danger by the half, although in the 18' tested to Mamardashvili with a powerful finish of half distance. Valencia felt comfortable betting to the balloons to the sides with Correia and Jesús Vázquez and, in the 44', arrived the opening of the marker thanks to a good centre of Diego López from the left.

The one of Polecat threw a perfect pass in command of Hugo Hard, the one who appeared to backs of Iñigo Martínez to finish to the stick changed, leaving stopped to Ter Stegen. The judge of line raised the flag, but the VAR validated the so much when checking that Pau Cubarsí enabled to the forward 'ché'. The party turned into a gone and turn infernal from the 1-0, with clear occasions in both areas during the five minutes added by the main Sánchez Martínez.

Lewandowski Reactivated to the Barça just before the rest

In the 46', Yarek saved the tie on the line after a big played collective finalised by Casadó. A minute later was Cubarsí the one who cleared under sticks a shot of Hugo Hard that seemed goal sung, previous grave error of Ter Stegen in exit. The Barça seemed resignarse to leave to the rest in disadvantage, but in the last action of the first part a good centre of Balde found to Lamine by right.

The '19' went down it and Lewandowski, as authentic 'killer', appeared in the area girl for fusilar to Mamardashvili and put the 1-1 just before the rest. The new VAR semi-automatic also validated the so much of the Pole, giving him in this case the right to the judge of line. Further of the intense rhythm in the final stretch, both trainers kept intact his alignments in the halftime.

Viveza Of Raphinha and penalti of Lewandowski to act the traced back

After the rest, the culés went out decided to by the second so much. Lamine Had a very clear opportunity at all more restart the crash, but failed in the control before shooting. In the 47', Raphinha caused a penalti when attacking a balloon taking advantage of the siesta of Mosquera. The central Alicante ran over awkwardly to the Brazilian and Sánchez Martínez did not doubt in signalling the penalty spot.

Lewandowski Commissioned of patear and, in spite of the good intuition of Mamardashvili to launch to his left, could not do at all in front of the flawless collection of the '9', high and with power, direct to the angle. With the 1-2, Valencia advanced lines to look for the tie. Cubarsí, the one who had been admonished just before the rest, played the expulsion in the 55' when cutting one against 'ché', but the main only signalled the fault in spite of the catchwords of all Mestalla. Justo afterwards, Ferran had the third, but Mamardashvili answered down with a good unemployed.

Flick Freshened the eleven to recover the control of the party

After the hour of party, Hansi Flick opted for freshening the team with three changes. Cubarsí, Balde and Ferran went by Christensen, Gerard Martín and Pedri. The side went out by physical annoyances, whereas the central was a change sung when being apercibido. Later ingresó Eric García by Marc Bernal, with the Catalan situated like pivote in spite of the entry of Andreas that, for this moment, already had yellow by a silly fault after a bad pass.

In the final stretch, the Barça resisted without too many difficulties, with a Koundé exerting of leader of the saga. For the Barça, are three very valuable points to win confidence, waiting for the movements that produce in the two remaining weeks of market. Of here to 30 August still they can suceder a lot of things. For now, it touches to think in the duel in front of the Athletic next Saturday in Montjuïc, with the maximum expectancy by what suceda with Nico Williams.

Technical index card of the party: Valencia 1-2 FC Barcelona

  • Valencia: Mamardashvili, Correia, Mosquera, Yarek, Jesús Vázquez (Badger, min. 77); Rafa Mir (Otorbi, min. 77), Pepelu, Javi War (Guillamón, min. 87), Diego López (Foulquier, min. 65); André Almeida (Dani Gómez, min. 65), Hugo Hard
  • FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Koundé, Cubarsí (Christensen, min. 65), Iñigo, Balde (Gerard Martín, min. 65); Marc Casadó, Marc Bernal (Eric García, min. 70), Ferran Torres (Pedri, min. 65); Raphinha, Lamine Yamal (Pau Víctor, min. 87); Lewandowski
  • Referee: Sánchez Martínez.
  • Incidences: corresponding Party to the Day 1 of LaLiga EA Sports 2024-25
  • Goals of the party: 1-0, Hugo Hard (min. 44); 1-1, Lewandowski (min. 45+5); 1-2, Lewandowski (min. 49)

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