Soccer-Valencia fight back to hold Barcelona to a 1-1 draw

Soccer Football - LaLiga - Valencia v FC Barcelona - Mestalla, Valencia, Spain - December 16, 2023 FC Barcelona's Raphinha with Valencia's Yarek Gasiorowski after the match REUTERS/Pablo Morano

(Reuters) -Valencia fought back to snatch a 1-1 draw at home against Barcelona in their LaLiga clash on Saturday - a result that will do nothing to ease the pressure on Xavi Hernandez's side, winless in their last three games in all competitions.

Barcelona looked nervy and erratic despite dominating the ball, having travelled to Valencia in the wake of two defeats in four days - a 4-2 home loss to LaLiga leaders and local rivals Girona on Sunday followed by Wednesday's 3-2 Champions League defeat at Group H bottom side Antwerp.