Barcelona tied with its host Valencia 1-1 in the match that was held between them today, Saturday, at the Mestalla Stadium, in the matches of the 17th round of the Spanish Premier League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barcelona raised its score to 35 points, placing them in third place behind Girona, the leader, with 41 points, and Real Madrid, runner-up, with 39 points, with round 17 remaining for both of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barcelona has been suffering in the recent period from a decline in results despite qualifying for the round of 16 of the Champions League at the top of its group. However, the Catalan team is suffering noticeably in La Liga, as it has drawn 4, defeated 4, and won only 2 during the last 10 matches in all competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the draw, Xavi received a strong blow after it was confirmed that one of his most prominent players was absent due to being booked against Valencia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frenkie de Jong’s absence from the upcoming match against Almeria in La Liga was confirmed after an accumulation of yellow cards, as he received the fifth card at the Mestalla stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This loss is painful for Xavi, who suffers from many absences due to injuries, most notably Gavi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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