Valencia and Barcelona returned to La Liga action on Sunday evening after midweek trips to England in the Champions League, and the honours were even - leaving Valencia in 14th place and Barcelona without a win in four La Liga outings.
The hosts hit the ground running and caught a sluggish Barca side off-guard when they took the lead with just a minute on the clock thanks to a close-range Ezequiel Garay header, but the champions bounced back before half-time with a powerful low drive from the edge of the area from, surprise surprise, Lionel Messi.