Barcelona 6 - Valencia 0

Barcelona: Víctor Valdés; Zambrotta, Thuram, Puyol, Abidal; Xavi, Márquez (Edmilson 72'), Deco (Gudjohnsen 77');Messi, Eto'o (Bojan 65'), Henry. 4-3-3.
Valencia: Hildebrand; Miguel, Raúl Albiol, Alexis, Caneira (Albelda 54'); Marchena, Baraja (Edu 46'); Joaquín, David Silva, Mata; David Villa (Angulo 73'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Barça: Víctor Valdés, Abidal, Xavi, Deco, Messi, Eto'o for Pinto, Sylvinho, Touré Yaya, Gudjohnsen, Giovani, Bojan / Valencia: Hildebrand for Cañizares.

Goals:
1-0. 05. Messi (penalty). After Messi himself brought down by Alexis in area.
2-0. 08. Xavi. Fired low shot wide of Hildebrand after Henry laid ball across.
3-0. 13. Henry. Latched on to Eto'o pass and struck shot across keeper.
4-0. 58. Henry. Took short pass from Messi and curled shot wide of keeper.
5-0. 72. Bojan. Picked up Deco through ball and steered shot past Hildebrand.
6-0. 79. Bojan. Ran on to shoot inside far post after Gudjohnsen crossed from left.

Barcelona bounced back from their midweek Champions League defeat against Manchester United to thrash Valencia 6-0, although the result came too late to save another poor season. There were protests from the fans against the directors' box before the match, but within a quarter of an hour the Catalans were three up, Messi winning and converting a penalty and Xavi and Henry adding two more.

The pressure continued, Henry and Messi bringing good saves out of Hildebrand, Eto'o hitting the side netting and Messi heading a good chance wide. Henry tested Hildebrand again after the restart, and with just under an hour gone the ex Arsenal striker got his second of the night after Messi set him up. The visitors finally gave Valdés something to do when the keeper tipped a long shot from Joaquín over the top, but substitute Bojan chipped in with a brace as well to complete the rout. Valencia ended the weekend back in the danger zone, just two points above the bottom three.