Watch: Barcelona 1-0 Real Valladolid, Match Review

Ousmane Dembélé scores a 90th minute winner as Barcelona suffer, but claim an invaluable three points in La Liga. With the title race heating up, Koeman’s side were obliged to win tonight, and despite a lackluster performance against an impressive Valladolid side, a late, late winner ensures that the ‘Blaugrana’ move within just one point of league leaders Atlético de Madrid, with El Clásico just round the corner.

Ronald Koeman named an unchanged Barcelona side, but quite clearly, the effects of the international break took their toll on the Dutchman’s side. A poor display from Barça, paired with an impressive performance from Sergio González’s Valladolid, made for unpleasant viewing for Culers.

Barcelona now head into El Clásico with a crucial three points, but we will certainly need to improve our performance levels if we are to challenge and ultimately win a domestic double this campaign. There are crucial weeks ahead, and tonight Barça simply had to win – and they have.