New Barcelona coach Quique Setien faces a big early test as his team visit a hurting Valencia team in Saturday afternoon’s La Liga clash at Mestalla.
Setien’s first game on the Camp Nou bench was a 1-0 victory against Granada on Sunday evening, with his team dominating possession but needing Lionel Messi’s second half goal for a victory to re-join co-leaders Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga table.
Meanwhile, Valencia were upset 4-1 Sunday lunchtime at relegation battlers RCD Mallorca.
A first defeat in six games means that Alberto Celades’ side, now seventh in the table, will be keen to make amends in front of their own fans this weekend.
Home form was not really a problem for Barca under previous coach Ernesto Valverde, although they have struggled at times on the road in La Liga this season, dropping points at Athletic Club, Osasuna, Granada, Levante and Espanyol. Meanwhile, Valencia have been super strong at Mestalla and remain unbeaten at home in La Liga Santander 2019/20, with just nine goals conceded in 10 outings.
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