{"id":60137,"date":"2025-05-02T21:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/valladolid-vs-barcelona-key-step-toward-title-liga-2024-25_312437_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:50:08","slug":"valladolid-vs-barcelona-key-step-toward-title-liga-2024-25_312437_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/valladolid-vs-barcelona-key-step-toward-title-liga-2024-25_312437_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Valladolid vs. FC Barcelona: The substitutes&#8217; chance to get a leg up on the 2024\/25 La Liga title"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bar\u00e7a looks to consolidate its lead in LaLiga on its visit to already relegated Valladolid<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p><strong>FC&nbsp;Barcelona<\/strong>&nbsp;plays this Saturday the match corresponding to matchday 34 of&nbsp;<a data-external=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"LaLiga EA Sports\">LaLiga EA Sports<\/a>, with five games left until the end of the championship and maintaining their four-point lead over Real Madrid. Atl\u00e9tico, still ten points behind the leaders, effectively bowed out of the title race a couple of weeks ago.<\/p>  <p>The Cul\u00e9s return to LaLiga action after clinching the Copa del Rey title against <strong>Real Madrid (3-2)<\/strong>&nbsp;and a vibrant draw against <strong>Inter Milan<\/strong> in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals (3-3). With only 72 hours before the second leg against the &#8216;Nerazzurri&#8217;, Hansi Flick is expected to opt for a completely new starting XI at the Jos\u00e9 Zorrilla.<\/p>  <ul> <li> <strong>\ud83d\udcfa&nbsp;Schedules and TV:&nbsp;<\/strong>when and where to watch the match live&nbsp;in Spain, Europe, America, Africa and Asia:<strong>&nbsp;<a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/valladolid-vs-fc-barcelona-live-when-and-where-to-watch_312441_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/valladolid-vs-fc-barcelona-en-directo-online-cuando-donde-ver-partido-en-tv_312441_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/valladolid-vs-fc-barcelona-live-when-and-where-to-watch_312441_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Valladolid vs. FC Barcelona live and online: When and where to watch the match on TV\">VIEW<\/a><\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> <p>Currently, the team remains undefeated in the second half of the LaLiga season with <strong>12 wins and 2 draws (1-1 against Getafe and Betis)<\/strong>, meaning they are practically just <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/how-many-points-does-barcelona-need-to-win-laliga-fcbn_312284_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/camino-barcelona-hacia-titulo-liga-cuantos-puntos-deben-sumar-flick_312284_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/how-many-points-does-barcelona-need-to-win-laliga-fcbn_312284_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bar\u00e7a's path to the league title: How many points do Flick's side need to secure it?\">2 more victories away from securing their 28th title<\/a> in the Spanish First Division. The first step needs to be taken against an already relegated and demoralized Valladolid, following their disastrous second half of the season.<\/p>  <p>Bar\u00e7a, conversely, looks to capitalize on the Pucelanos&#8217; crisis to gain three more points, putting them on the verge of clinching the championship next week at Montju\u00efc, in <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/barca-shirt-with-travis-scott-spotify-play-for-the-clasico-on-may-11-against-madrid_312432_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/camiseta-barca-travis-scott-spotify-clasico-11-mayo-madrid_312432_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/camiseta-barca-travis-scott-spotify-clasico-11-mayo-madrid_312432_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bar\u00e7a shirt with Travis Scott: the collaboration with Spotify for El Cl\u00e1sico on May 11\">El Cl\u00e1sico against Madrid (Sunday 11th at 21:00)<\/a>. In between, they must conclude their Champions League tie against Inter on Tuesday the 6th.<\/p>  <h2>Is Bar\u00e7a arriving tired? Analysis of their form for matchday 34<\/h2>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jules Kound\u00e9 will be unable to be part of the squad list against Barcelona due to injury\" data-id=\"1490972\" data-resize=\"9\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/fcbn-7517f40df667aa29720063630608f3c7.jpeg\" title=\"Jules Kound\u00e9 will be unable to be part of the squad list against Barcelona due to injury\" width=\"1000\"><div class=\"media-title\">Jules Kound\u00e9 will be unable to be part of the squad list due to injury<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <p>In this regard, the Azulgrana team arrives physically drained after 120 high-intensity minutes against Real Madrid in the Copa final and a vibrant Champions League match at Montju\u00efc against the reigning Italian champions. The first leg of the semi-final resulted in <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/official-fc-barcelona-confirms-the-extent-of-jules-kounde-injury-what-does-he-have-and-how-many-games-will-he-miss_312421_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/oficial-fc-barcelona-confirma-alcance-lesion-jules-kounde-que-tiene-cuantos-partidos-se-perdera_312421_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/oficial-fc-barcelona-confirma-alcance-lesion-jules-kounde-que-tiene-cuantos-partidos-se-perdera_312421_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Kound\u00e9 injured: How many matches will the Bar\u00e7a player miss?\">an injury to Jules Kound\u00e9<\/a>, who joins Alejandro Balde, Robert Lewandowski, Marc Casad\u00f3, and Marc Bernal on the injury list.<\/p>  <p>Before the Copa final, Hansi Flick implemented heavy rotations in the home match against <strong>Mallorca<\/strong> (1-0). A second-half goal from Dani Olmo secured the three points for the Cul\u00e9s, who, on the previous matchday, had mounted an incredible comeback against <strong>Celta<\/strong> (4-3). A week prior, the Catalans also struggled to secure a win at Butarque against <strong>Legan\u00e9s<\/strong> (0-1).<\/p>  <h2>FC Barcelona&#8217;s Last 5 LaLiga Matches<\/h2>  <ol> <li> <strong>\ud83d\udfe2 (W) 1-0&nbsp;vs Mallorca at Montju\u00efc<\/strong>&nbsp;(Matchday 33)<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udfe2 (W) 4-3 vs Celta&nbsp;at Montju\u00efc<\/strong>&nbsp;(Matchday 32)<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udfe2 (W) 0-1 vs Legan\u00e9s<\/strong>&nbsp;at Butarque (Matchday 31)<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udfe1 (D) 1-1 vs Betis<\/strong>&nbsp;at Montju\u00efc&nbsp;(Matchday 30)<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udfe2 (W) 4-1 vs Girona<\/strong>&nbsp;at Montju\u00efc&nbsp;(Matchday 29)<\/li> <\/ol> <p>In the first half of the season, <strong>Bar\u00e7a thrashed Valladolid 7-0 at Montju\u00efc on matchday 4<\/strong>. This marked the first major showcase performance by the Azulgrana side in the 24-25 season, a celebratory afternoon featuring goals from Raphinha (hat-trick), Lewandowski, Olmo, Kound\u00e9, and Ferran Torres. Of these goalscorers, only &#8216;The Shark&#8217; (Ferran Torres) is expected to play this Saturday.<\/p>  <div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zeKzDyXUulM\"> <div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><\/div> <\/div>  <p>Valladolid, conversely, <strong>enters matchday 34 with 7 consecutive defeats and 13 losses in their last 14 matches<\/strong>. The Pucelano team is the only one already doomed to return to Segunda Divisi\u00f3n, a performance worse than that of Almer\u00eda and Granada in the 23-24 season (who finished with 21 points).<\/p>  <p><strong>The &#8216;Albivioletas&#8217; have only accumulated 16 points<\/strong>, with 15 remaining available, meaning they no longer have a mathematical chance of avoiding relegation. Alav\u00e9s (17th) sits on 34 points, a couple more than Las Palmas and 4 ahead of Legan\u00e9s \u2013 the other two teams currently in the relegation zone alongside the team from Jos\u00e9 Zorrilla.&nbsp;<\/p>  <h2>Valladolid&#8217;s Last 5 LaLiga Matches<\/h2>  <ol> <li> <strong>\ud83d\udd34 (L) 5-1 vs Betis&nbsp;<\/strong>in Seville (Matchday 33)<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udd34 (L) 2-3 vs Osasuna&nbsp;<\/strong>in Valladolid (Matchday 32)<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udd34 (L) 4-2 vs Atl\u00e9tico&nbsp;<\/strong>in Madrid (Matchday 31)<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udd34 (L) 0-4 vs Getafe&nbsp;<\/strong>in Valladolid (Matchday 30)<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udd34 (L) 2-1 vs Real Sociedad&nbsp;<\/strong>at Anoeta (Matchday 29)<\/li> <\/ol> <h2>Bar\u00e7a aims for their 14th league rout to get one step closer to the title<\/h2>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lamine Yamal and Raphinha with FC Barcelona in a match against Real Valladolid in LaLiga EA Sports 2024-25\" data-id=\"1438603\" data-resize=\"9\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/fcbn-d6fee4c3920362c478bfeac32a68149a.jpeg\" title=\"Lamine Yamal and Raphinha with FC Barcelona in a match against Real Valladolid in LaLiga EA Sports 2024-25\" width=\"1000\"><div class=\"media-title\">Lamine Yamal and Raphinha with FC Barcelona in a match against Real Valladolid in LaLiga EA Sports 2024-25<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <p>The thrashing of Valladolid was the first of 13 large-margin victories achieved by Barcelona so far in LaLiga this season. <strong>Villarreal<\/strong> (1-5), <strong>Girona<\/strong> (1-4 and 4-1), <strong>Alav\u00e9s<\/strong> (0-3), <strong>Sevilla<\/strong> (5-1 and 1-4), <strong>Real Madrid<\/strong> (0-4), <strong>Mallorca<\/strong> (1-5), <strong>Valencia<\/strong> (7-1), <strong>Real Sociedad<\/strong> (4-0), <strong>Atl\u00e9tico<\/strong> (2-4)&nbsp;and <strong>Osasuna<\/strong> (3-0) have also suffered heavy defeats against the Cul\u00e9s.<\/p>  <p>The 7-0 against the Pucelanos and the 7-1 against Valencia remain, for now, the most decisive victories achieved by Flick&#8217;s side across all competitions. <strong>Bar\u00e7a is the top-scoring team in Europe&#8217;s top five leagues with 89 goals<\/strong> in 33 matchdays, and they also lead the Champions League (with 40 goals) in terms of attacking output.<\/p>  <p>Furthermore, in the second half of the league season, <strong>Bar\u00e7a has secured 38 out of a possible 42 points<\/strong>. Playing away, the team hasn&#8217;t lost since matchday 13 against Real Sociedad (1-0), with their only other away defeat coming earlier against Osasuna (4-2). Celta (2-2), Betis (2-2), and Getafe (1-1) were the only opponents who managed to avoid defeat against the Catalans at their respective home grounds during the 24-25 season.<\/p>  <p>Therefore, <strong>Flick&#8217;s side has recorded 11 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses away from home<\/strong>&nbsp;so far in LaLiga. In the final stretch of the competition, following El Cl\u00e1sico, Barcelona will travel to face Espanyol (Matchday 36) and Athletic Bilbao (Matchday 38), probably with the league title already secured. In between, they will host Villarreal (Matchday 37). These are three opponents Bar\u00e7a already defeated in the first half of the season.<\/p>  <ul> <li>\ud83d\udccb&nbsp;<strong>Squad List<\/strong>: Barcelona&#8217;s squad list&nbsp;for the match:&nbsp;<b><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/official-squad-list-barca-vs-valladolid-matchday-34-laliga_312433_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/convocatoria-oficial-barcelona-vs-real-valladolid-laliga-24-25_312433_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/convocatoria-oficial-barcelona-vs-real-valladolid-laliga-24-25_312433_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"OFFICIAL Squad List: Barcelona vs Real Valladolid - LaLiga 24\/25\">VIEW<\/a><\/b> <\/li> <\/ul> <h2>&nbsp;Golden opportunity for the substitutes: Hansi Flick will field a new-look XI in Valladolid<\/h2>  <p>To secure the three points at the Jos\u00e9 Zorrilla, Hansi Flick will seize the opportunity to give minutes to the majority of his bench players. <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/ter-stegen-returns-to-barca-starting-eleven-after-7-months-out_312435_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/ter-stegen-regresa-once-barcelona-valladolid_312435_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/ter-stegen-regresa-once-barcelona-valladolid_312435_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Great signing for Bar\u00e7a! Ter Stegen will play against Valladolid after seven months out\">The major news is the expected return of Ter Stegen in goal<\/a>, marking his first appearance since suffering a serious injury back in late September against Villarreal (Matchday 6).<\/p>  <p>Another player expected to be in the starting lineup is <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/andreas-christensen-returns-after-256-days-valuable-minutes-against-inter-in-champions-league_312424_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/andreas-christensen-vuelve-256-dias-minutos-valiosos-inter-en-champions_312424_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/andreas-christensen-vuelve-256-dias-minutos-valiosos-inter-en-champions_312424_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Andreas Christensen returns after 256 days: valuable minutes against Inter in Champions League\">Andreas Christensen<\/a>. The Dane played his first minutes since his LaLiga debut against Valencia (Matchday 1 in August) during Wednesday&#8217;s Champions League match and looks set to partner Ronald Araujo in central defense. H\u00e9ctor Fort and Gerard Mart\u00edn are expected to fill in as full-backs, given the injuries to Kound\u00e9 and Balde.<\/p>  <p>In midfield, <strong>Eric Garc\u00eda<\/strong> is expected to play as the holding midfielder, with Gavi and Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez positioned further forward. Others hoping for a return to the starting XI include <strong>Ansu Fati and Pablo Torre<\/strong>. The &#8216;number 10&#8217; (Ansu Fati) started against Mallorca, whereas the Cantabrian (Pablo Torre) hasn&#8217;t featured since the big win against Osasuna (coming on as a late substitute). Ferran Torres is expected to lead the line again as the &#8216;9&#8217;, although Pau V\u00edctor&#8217;s inclusion is also a possibility.<\/p>  <ul> <li>\u2139\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>Lineups:<\/strong>&nbsp;The possible starting XIs for FC Barcelona and Valladolid:&nbsp;<strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/valladolid-vs-fc-barcelona-probable-lineups-laliga_312439_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/valladolid-vs-fc-barcelona-alineaciones-probables-rotaciones-sorpresa-laliga_312439_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/valladolid-vs-fc-barcelona-probable-lineups-laliga_312439_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Valladolid vs FC Barcelona: Probable lineups and surprise rotations - LaLiga\">VIEW<\/a><\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> <h2>Valladolid looks to bid farewell to LaLiga with dignity&nbsp;<\/h2>  <p>\u00c1lvaro Rubio&#8217;s side, with only pride left to play for, seeks to conclude a forgettable season back in the top flight with some dignity. <strong>The Pucelanos have managed just 4 wins and 4 draws in 33 matches<\/strong>, a record that effectively ended their hopes of survival as early as February.<\/p>  <p>Indeed, the team is on track to record one of the worst second halves of any LaLiga season, with just one draw in 14 matches. Valladolid earned 15 points in the first half of the campaign, and had they maintained similar form in 2025, they would still have had a chance to avoid relegation.<\/p>  <p>The Albivioleta&#8217;s last victory dates back to January 11th on Matchday 19 (1-0 against Betis).&nbsp;<b>Diego Cocca, who had been appointed manager in December, was dismissed in February<\/b> after overseeing 7 losses in the 8 games he managed, a run that included a Copa del Rey third-round defeat to Segunda RFEF side Ourense (3-2).<\/p>  <ul> <li>\ud83d\udccc&nbsp;<strong>Follow the <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-valladolid-fc\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-real-valladolid-cf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-real-valladolid-cf.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"FC Barcelona vs Real Valladolid CF\">FC Barcelona&nbsp;vs Valladolid<\/a>&nbsp;match live&nbsp;on FCBN and get all the updates \u2013 don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bar\u00e7a looks to consolidate its lead in LaLiga on its visit to already relegated Valladolid FC&nbsp;Barcelona&nbsp;plays this Saturday the match corresponding to matchday 34 of&nbsp;LaLiga EA Sports, with five games left until the end of the championship and maintaining their four-point lead over Real Madrid. 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