Barcelona's Lionel Messi looks dejected after Jordi Alba scored an own goal, January 25, 2020. ― Reuters pic
They were fortunate not to go behind early in the game as Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved a penalty from Maxi Gomez but Valencia went ahead after the interval through a Jordi Alba own goal and sealed victory with a late strike from Uruguayan Gomez. “We made passes for the sake of them and could not get forward often enough. That's not we have been working towards,” added the 61-year-old, who is known for his commitment to possession football but has never won a major trophy.
Barca midfielder Sergio Busquets said the team grew into the match and there were reasons to be positive in spite of the defeat.
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