LaLiga
Result: FC Barcelona 2-2 Valencia
Date: 02 February 2019
Venue: Camp Nou
A brace from superstar Lionel Messi helped FC Barcelona rally back from two goals down to claim a point against Valencia at the Camp Nou on Saturday evening.The Catalan giants took control from the onset, but they found it tough carve clear-cut chances as Philippe Coutinho and Messi tried their luck from distance in sbobet asian the opening 15 minutes.It was Valencia who got the breakthrough on 24 minutes as the visitors broke on the counter before Rodrigo picked out Kevin Gameiro, who fired past Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.The visitors were awarded a penalty on 32 minutes after Daniel Wass was brought down by Sergi Roberto. Valencia skipper Dani Parejo made no mistake from the spot to double the advantage.Barca were awarded a penalty of their own seven minutes later when Nelson Semedo was brought down in the box. Messi took responsibility and calmly slotted home to reduce the deficit.The second half picked up from where the first sbobet asian finished as Carles Alena saw his cross deflect onto the upright as Barca went in search of an equaliser.The equaliser arrived on 64 minutes as Arturo Vidal's flick found Messi, who sent a low curling strike past Neto from sbobet asian around 20-yards out.Ter Stegen came to Barca's rescue with ten minutes remaining with a vital save to keep out Santi Mina, who had replaced Rodrigo a minute earlier.In the end, Ernesto Valverde's troops were unable claim a winning goal as they settled for a point which sees them move six points clear of second-place Atletico Madrid.