Quique Setien's honeymoon period lasted less than a fortnight as he tasted his first Barcelona defeat on Saturday in his second La Liga game in charge after a 2-0 loss to Valencia. Setien promised a new style but despite dominating possession, Barcelona went nowhere with it and as Valencia grew in confidence, they ceded control. - Valencia dangerous -And when Valencia did intervene, they were more dangerous too. Sergi Roberto's header cannoned off Pique but fell just close enough for Ter Stegen, who parried a Gomez shot onto the crossbar and almost spilled another to Kevin Gameiro. Yet just as a Barcelona equaliser began to feel inevitable, Valencia struck again.

Source: Punch January 25, 2020 17:26 UTC