VALENCIA: Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored a 93rd-minute winner as they snatched a 1-0 win against Valencia on Saturday to take provisional top spot level on points with Real Madrid in La Liga.
With the match heading for what seemed like a goalless draw, Barca’s Raphinha looped a cross into the box which was acrobatically stabbed home by a stretching Lewandowski for the Polish striker’s 13th league goal of the season.
Barcelona created many opportunities in the first half but Valencia’s rearguard stood firm, with goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili denying Ansu Fati while Lewandowski also saw a header come off the post.
Ferran Torres also had a glorious chance to score against his former club but he failed to make good contact with the ball from a few metres out.
Earlier, Ruben Sobrino bundled home a dramatic last gasp winner to earn Cadiz a remarkable 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid, piling the misery on the visitors in a harrowing week for Diego Simeone’s team. It looked like Joao Felix had salvaged the Rojiblancos a point from two goals down, with a stunning impact off the bench, forcing an own goal and scoring another effort himself, stemming the bleeding after their Champions League elimination on Wednesday.
Jorge Sampaoli’s Sevilla, 17th, fell to a disappointing 1-0 defeat at home against Rayo Vallecano, while Almeria beat Celta Vigo 3-1.
Published in Dawn, October 31st, 2022
