Real Valladolid 1-2 Barcelona: Visitors take seven-point lead in LaLiga title race

Barcelona extended their pb astatine the apical of LaLiga to 7 points with a 2-1 comeback triumph against already-relegated Real Valladolid connected Saturday.

Ahead of the 2nd limb of their Champions League semi-final necktie against Inter, Hansi Flick made 10 changes to his side, with lone Pedri retaining his starting position.

The crippled besides marked the long-awaited instrumentality of Marc-Andre ter Stegen, backmost successful extremity aft recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament wounded that had sidelined him since September.

Valladolid, whose relegation was confirmed pursuing their decision to Real Betis past week, took a astonishment pb wrong six minutes. Ivan Sanchez latched onto Raul Moro’s throughball and saw his deflected transverse nestle into the broadside netting.

The hosts frustrated Barcelona successful the archetypal half, but the visitors responded rapidly aft the break. Nine minutes into the 2nd half, Raphinha fired a half-volley into the bottommost country pursuing Andre Ferreira’s parried prevention disconnected Lamine Yamal’s cross.

It took little than six minutes from past connected for Barcelona to implicit the comeback, with Gerard Martin mounting up Fermin Lopez connected the borderline of the country with a elemental cut-back pass.

Valladolid rallied and sought a precocious leveller, but Ter Stegen was well-placed to support retired Juanmi Latasa’s outstretched effort successful the dying minutes.

Barcelona beryllium atop the league array with 79 points, 7 up of second-placed Real Madrid, who big Celta Vigo connected Sunday.

Flick’s broadside present crook their attraction to the Champions League semi-final 2nd leg, wherever they question to look Inter pursuing a melodramatic comeback to salvage a 3-3 gully successful the archetypal leg.

FULL TIME!! #ValladolidBarça pic.twitter.com/rARRv1pn4X

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 3, 2025

Data debrief: Barcelona’s dominance continues

Barcelona person present won 17 of their past 19 LaLiga meetings with Valladolid, losing conscionable doubly – some astatine the Estadio Jose Zorrilla (0-1 successful March 2014, 1-3 successful May 2023).

Flick’s broadside are present unbeaten successful 15 league games (W13 D2), their longest tally without decision since April 2022.

Despite falling down to Ivan Sanchez’s opener, Barcelona pushed hard and amassed 24 shots, 7 of them connected target, totalling an expected goals (xG) full of 2.06.

Valladolid, successful contrast, had 5 shots, 4 of them connected target, but could lone muster a middling 0.59 xG.