Good evening and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Liga clash between second-placed Barcelona and third-placed Valencia!

Alexis is though! Alves saves!

That pass from Iniesta to set Abidal free was worthy of a goal alone.

Messi booms forward, they're giving him too much space! What an interception by Victor Ruiz. But here come Barca again and Iniesta slots it down the left to meet Abidal's great overlapping run. Low cross finds MESSI! Saved! Rebound! 2-1!!

Here comes Costa for Miguel.

Piatti's through pass attempt is well seen by Montoya.

Barca look set to turn the screw with the extra man for the time being, but lose possession and Pedro clatters Rami.

Miguel is down hurt after the goal, and the cart is on to bring him off. He'll be replaced shortly, we're presuming by Ricardo Costa.

Pedro gets a yard on the wing and cuts short inside to Messi, no Rami intercepts, or does he? The threat's still alive and Messi from the tightest of angles finds the far corner! All square!!

Montoya and Sanchez work hard together to keep the ball alive on the right-hand side, despite Miguel's best efforts.

Now Iniesta springs to life on the left, leaving Tino Costa on his spot before nutmegging Ruiz with his cross. Corner given as it appears to have caught the inside of the defender's leg.

Corner is dealt with and Feghouli beats two on the right only for his cross-field pass in search of two free team-mates to be overcooked. Valdes claims.

Great dribble from right to left by Messi in the final third, sprays it out to Pedro who wins a corner when the cross is closed down.

Piatti is caught offside trying to latch onto Albelda's pass.

Rami muscles Messi away from the ball long enough for Alves to rush out of the area and clear.

Sanchez is outnumbered on the right and Valencia get the throw decision to boot.

Valencia try a counter of their own and Piatti is able to torment Montoya enough to win an attacking throw.

Barca have a corner but Valencia get it away.

Jonas almost gets there with a header at the far post, but the danger is cleared. Barca snap forward and Pedro gets inside his man! Shoots straight at Alves!

Montoya and Busquets should have done better tracking that one. Now Abidal concedes a free-kick on that right flank.

PIATTI! Valencia lead! Feghouli unleashes a wicked early cross from the right and Valdes mis-judges it completely allowing Piatti to connect enough on the volley to send it over the line!

Albelda now has 13 yellow cards in 25 appearances this season.