Just a point in this match.....
David Villa missed out for the hosts as they lined up with Juan Mata up front. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was only on the bench for Pep Guardiola's men after picking up a knock on international duty with Sweden. Lionel Messi started despite a gruelling week with the Argentina squad, while Andres Iniesta and Pedro completed the attacking trident.
Rating player : Barcelona
Victor Valdes - 8: Made some vital close range saves, including one within the first minute.
Daniel Alves - 7.5: A bundle of energy as usual, tireless in attack and defence. Should stop taking free-kicks though.
Carles Puyol - 8.5: A commanding performance from the captain, which should put paid to any thoughts anyone at the club may have about selling him on. Was always in the right place at the right time.
Gerard Pique - 7: A decent performance, but did find himself caught out of position up the field on occasions.
Eric Abidal - 7: Improved as the game went on, but was skinned by Pablo Hernandez too often.
Yaya Toure - 7: Shut down Valencia's midfield, but nearly undid all his good work with some errant passes. Xavi - 7.5: Did all that he could, but the lack of structure in front of him negated his game.
Seydou Keita - 7: Put himself about well, but could have added more in an attacking sense.
Lionel Messi - 5: Clearly still jaded after a hectic international week, barely made an impact.
Pedro - 5: Made no headway against Miguel in the first half, and barely improved in the second.
Andres Iniesta - 7.5: Barca's most threatening player, showed some wonderful touches, but had no support.
Substitutes
Bojan - N/A
Sergi Busquets - N/A
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