Gerard Pique (Koounde 73’) – 6. Was barely warmed up when he came on for the injured Kounde. The third Barcelona central defender get a yellow card for a tackle on Marcos Andre. EPA
BARCELONA PLAYER RATINGS: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen – 6. Faced veteran Cavani (who lasted 17 minutes) in an otherwise young Valencia side in front of 44,000. Despite the frenetic game, he didn’t have a busy night as he kept another clean sheet. Getty
Alejandro Balde – 7. Switched to right back and solid as the two central defenders to his left went off injury. Exceptional this season. Getty
Jules Kounde – 7. Read a 41st minute Valencia attack perfectly to stop it. Went down clutching his left hamstring after 71. A shame as he’s settled into the side. Getty
Eric Garcia – 6. Booked for a tackle on Marcos Andre, but otherwise calm in a chaotic first half. Off injured – the first of both full-backs to go off injured, giving Xavi Hernandez a serious headache. Getty
Jordi Alba – 6. Rare start against his former club, he made hard challenges throughout against a brave Valencia side. Helped his side to 68 per cent of possession. EPA
Pedri – 8. Super run and then pass to Gavi on 69 as Barca tried to get ahead. Set up Torres on 84. He should have had an assist for that. Started the move which led to Barca’s goal. AFP
Sergio Busquets – 6. Man-marked, but his side still had the most possession. Off after 55. Getty
Frenkie De Jong – 7. Sliced a shot wide after 27 as he helped his side control the early game. Had a shot blocked on 43, then remonstrated with the referee as angry Valencia players lashed out at their opponents. Two shots, two key passes. AP
Ansu Fati – 6. Ran in front of a defender to take Barca’s first chance of the match after seven minutes. He put the ball in the net on 22, but was offside taking the ball. He got into good positions but went too early and was offside. Left in space on 36 but lacked killer instinct in front of goal. EPA
Robert Lewandowski – 8. Peripheral until the 93rd minute when he scored his 13th of the season, stretching to meet a cross and place the ball inside the far post. Turned a draw into a win. Celebrated like he’d won a cup. EPA
Ousmane Dembele – 6. In and out of the game, but Barca’s main attacks in the first half came via him on the right. AP
SUBS: Marcos Alonso (Garcia 42’) – 6. Booked within three minutes of coming on. AP
Ferran Torres (Fati 67’) – 7. The former Valencia man missed the best chance of the game on 84. Booked amid angry and frustrated scenes after the goal. Gave his shirt to a fan after. Getty
Gavi (Busquets 67’) – 7. Involved and tenacious as ever. Booked. AP
Raphinha (Dembele 67’) – 8. Played on his preferred right. Nearly had a tap-in on 65 as the game became ill tempered. Followed up on Torres’ miss, but dropping a ball into Lewandowksi was the most important thing he did all week. “We were calm,” he said at the end. AP
Gerard Pique (Koounde 73’) – 6. Was barely warmed up when he came on for the injured Kounde. The third Barcelona central defender get a yellow card for a tackle on Marcos Andre. EPA
BARCELONA PLAYER RATINGS: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen – 6. Faced veteran Cavani (who lasted 17 minutes) in an otherwise young Valencia side in front of 44,000. Despite the frenetic game, he didn’t have a busy night as he kept another clean sheet. Getty
Alejandro Balde – 7. Switched to right back and solid as the two central defenders to his left went off injury. Exceptional this season. Getty
Jules Kounde – 7. Read a 41st minute Valencia attack perfectly to stop it. Went down clutching his left hamstring after 71. A shame as he’s settled into the side. Getty
Eric Garcia – 6. Booked for a tackle on Marcos Andre, but otherwise calm in a chaotic first half. Off injured – the first of both full-backs to go off injured, giving Xavi Hernandez a serious headache. Getty
Jordi Alba – 6. Rare start against his former club, he made hard challenges throughout against a brave Valencia side. Helped his side to 68 per cent of possession. EPA
Pedri – 8. Super run and then pass to Gavi on 69 as Barca tried to get ahead. Set up Torres on 84. He should have had an assist for that. Started the move which led to Barca’s goal. AFP
Sergio Busquets – 6. Man-marked, but his side still had the most possession. Off after 55. Getty
Frenkie De Jong – 7. Sliced a shot wide after 27 as he helped his side control the early game. Had a shot blocked on 43, then remonstrated with the referee as angry Valencia players lashed out at their opponents. Two shots, two key passes. AP
Ansu Fati – 6. Ran in front of a defender to take Barca’s first chance of the match after seven minutes. He put the ball in the net on 22, but was offside taking the ball. He got into good positions but went too early and was offside. Left in space on 36 but lacked killer instinct in front of goal. EPA
Robert Lewandowski – 8. Peripheral until the 93rd minute when he scored his 13th of the season, stretching to meet a cross and place the ball inside the far post. Turned a draw into a win. Celebrated like he’d won a cup. EPA
Ousmane Dembele – 6. In and out of the game, but Barca’s main attacks in the first half came via him on the right. AP
SUBS: Marcos Alonso (Garcia 42’) – 6. Booked within three minutes of coming on. AP
Ferran Torres (Fati 67’) – 7. The former Valencia man missed the best chance of the game on 84. Booked amid angry and frustrated scenes after the goal. Gave his shirt to a fan after. Getty
Gavi (Busquets 67’) – 7. Involved and tenacious as ever. Booked. AP
Raphinha (Dembele 67’) – 8. Played on his preferred right. Nearly had a tap-in on 65 as the game became ill tempered. Followed up on Torres’ miss, but dropping a ball into Lewandowksi was the most important thing he did all week. “We were calm,” he said at the end. AP
Gerard Pique (Koounde 73’) – 6. Was barely warmed up when he came on for the injured Kounde. The third Barcelona central defender get a yellow card for a tackle on Marcos Andre. EPA
