Barcelona were left stunned as Nelson Haedo Valdez struck twice
to give promoted side Hercules a famous win at the Nou Camp.
Valdez gave the Alicante-based outfit the lead when he poked home
from a free-kick against the run of play after 26 minutes.
And the Paraguay forward, making his debut for the visitors, silenced
the Nou Camp with a superb second on the hour to give Hercules a
two-goal lead.
Barca attacked ceaselessly in the final half hour, but came up
against an inspired figure in the Hercules goal. Keeper Juan Calatayud
produced a string of fines saves to deny Lionel Messi, Pedro and
David Villa as the visitors held on.
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