Barcelona — Raphinha and Fermín López appeared at times of greater urgency with the targets that consummated the trapping of Barcelona 2-1 before the descended Valladolid on Saturday and with what they kept the step in the leadership of the Spanish League.
Iván Sánchez surprised by the hosts with somewhat at six minutes, with a shot that diverted the Uruguayan Ronald Araujo and entered the nets to the gaze of goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen.
Raphinha matched the score after taking a right to a rejection of goalkeeper André Ferreira at 54.
Fermín López consumed the comeback six minutes later, with a flush shot from the boundaries of the area to a perfect diagonal of Héctor Fort.
The culé leader extended his streak without defeats (14 wins and two draws) to 16 days to establish himself at the top of 79 points, seven above Real Madrid, which will face the Celta de Vigo on Sunday.
Real Valladolid suffered its eighth defeat in a row and reached 15 days without triumphs. They have 16 points after having won just one of the last 45 played to be the first of the descend from before starting this day.
Barça was presented with a painting with nine rotations in relation to the first leg of the semifinals of the Champions League in the middle of the week and that tied 3-3 with the Inter Milan, in Montjüic. Ter Stegen played again after seven months of absence due to a knee injury he suffered in the sixth day against Villarreal.
“I was a lot to play this game, and in the end it is always better with a victory for the team,” said Ter Stegen. “We continue in the same dynamic, which was very important. And now, eager to face the weeks we have left and that are spectacular games for all.”
Flick’s plan changed after the first half hour when he handed the star Lamine Yamal to enter the change by Dani Rodríguez, who made his debut with the first team, but was relieved after suffering a right shoulder injury.
For complement, Flick sent the field to Raphinha and Frenkie de Jong in search of the reaction, which arrived in the first minutes against a rival who returned to his poor level of the campaign.
Raphinha celebrated its 16th Diana of the championship (31st in the season), while López reached four goals in the course (six in the football year).
The players of Real Valladolid, who were received with boos from the stands of the José Zorrilla stadium, paid a corridor to the Catalans when they went out to the field, as a recognition for the conquest of the title of the Copa del Rey, after beating Real Madrid.
Atlético tied without goals
Atlético de Madrid suffered a new blow to its few aspirations to fight for the title by not moving from a 0-0 draw during its visit to Alavés.
The Igualada leaves Atlético de Madrid with 67 points in the third position. There are 12 units from Barça and five from Real Madrid.
The rojiblancos have a difference of seven points in relation to Athletic Bilbao in the dispute for third position. The first five of the table will have a direct pass to the next Champions League.
The Alavés is located in the 16th position with 35 units, three points above the limit that marks the descent zone with Las Palmas.
Other results
With a double of Ayoze Pérez (minutes 2 and 39) and Dianas from Thino Barry (33) and Nicolas Pepé (71) Villarreal strengthened in the fifth position after beating Osasuna 4-2.
“The yellow submarine” has 58 units, four more in relation to Betis in the dispute of the fifth position that gives a pass for the next edition of the Champions League.
Rubén García (66) and Aimar Oroz (81 of penalty) made the targets of the Navarrese team, which is tenth with 44 units.
In another result, Valencia won the palms 3-2 driven by a double Hugo double.
Valencia amounted to the 12th position by having 42 points; Las Palmas is in a descent zone like 18th with 32 units.
