Valencia 3 - 2 Barcelona Highlights

March 21, 2008

Valencia 3 - 2 Barcelona Highlights
1-0 Ruben Baraja opens the score for Valencia with a superb long range shot.

Valencia manage to qualify for the Copa del Rey final after a great win over Barcelona. The match was played tonight at the Mestalla. The first leg of this battle ended with a 1-1 draw at the Camp Nou.

Ruben Baraja started the show with a superb long range goal in the 17th minute. Valencia doubled their lead just before the halftime after a speedy counter-attack. Thierry Henry rang the wake up bell for Barcelona with a precise header. One minute later, Mata showed who’s the boss and Valencia where with one step into the final. Samuel Eto’o closed the scoreboard at 3-2 and Barcelona’s season gets more and more bitter.
Video highlights are displayed below. Enjoy! ;)

Valencia 3 - 2 Barcelona
17′ [1 - 0] R. Baraja
44′ [2 - 0] J.M. Mata
72′ [2 - 1] T. Henry
73′ [3 - 1] J.M. Mata
80′ [3 - 2] S. Eto’o

2-0 Mata doubles Valencia’s lead after a speedy counter-attack and a powerful shot.

2-1 Thierry Henry heads the ball into the net and pulls one back for Barcelona.

3-1 Mata scores Valencia’s third goal of the night and his second goal of the game.

3-2 Samuel Eto’o reignites the hopes for Barcelona with a nice goal in the 80th minute.

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