Five key stats from Valencia 1-4 Barcelona

Barcelona’s trip to Mestalla could not have ended any better as they battered Valencia, scoring four goals past them. It was an entertaining game for any neutral with five goals in it, and even better for the fans of the garnet and blue.

Coming off the disappointing Napoli game, Barcelona would have felt disappointing given the poor quality of finishing. However, with 6/6 shots on target, and four goals, it would surely serve as a confidence boost.

But what are the others numbers that dominated proceedings?

Pedri finding his scoring boots

After barely being able to score last season, Pedri seems to have laced up his scoring boots this time around. He now has three goals in the last six games, more than any other player.

One of those three goals was a late equaliser at Athletic Club, while the second helped open the scoring vs Espanyol early in the game.

Dominance at the Mestalla

Playing Valencia away from home is undoubtedly one of the toughest fixtures in the league, but Barcelona barely felt it today even though the home support roared on.

In fact, this was the first time since 1993 that Barcelona scored 4+ goals at the Mestalla. Three of those came in the first half, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring a brace courtesy of some superb off-the-ball movement.

The Aubameyang train has left the station

Aubameyang impressed in his first start for Barcelona against Napoli during midweek and was awarded a second consecutive start today. He did not disappoint, scoring the opener in the 23rd minute. He doubled his tally after a brilliant pass from Gavi 15 minutes later.

With his brace today, the Gabonese has become the first player not named Lionel Messi to score 2+ goals for Barça at Mestalla since Eto’o in 2007.

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Aubameyang was named the man of the match for a reason today, as he became the second Barcelona player to score a brace in his first La Liga start in the 21st century. The first player to achieve this feat was Fransisco Trincao vs Deportivo Alaves in February 2021.

Haunting Valencia

Valencia are undoubtedly one of the big dogs in Spain, despite facing some heavy turbulence recently. They have a superb record against most teams in the league; Barcelona is not one of those teams, though.

This was Barcelona’s 109th win vs Valencia. No team has managed to beat Lose Che as much in their history.