A primary-half header from Brazilian winger Rafinha was sufficient to present Barcelona a slender victory over struggling Valencia on the Camp Nou, the place the house aspect had been lowered to 10 males for the final half-hour of the match in La Liga on Sunday.
Rafinha nodded over the goalkeeper after an outstanding lengthy cross by midfielder Sergio Busquets, who noticed the Brazilian winger ghost behind the protection within the fifteenth minute.
Barca may have taken the lead within the fifty fifth minute when Ferran Torres transformed a penalty. Five minutes later, nonetheless, they misplaced defender Ronald Araujo, who had acquired a straight pink card for a last-man foul on Hugo Duro.
Barca prime LaLiga with 62 factors, 10 factors away from second-placed Real Madrid who will play at Betis afterward Sunday. Valencia, who’ve gained solely one among their final 10 league matches, are second with 23 factors.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
