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Luis Enrique, Valencia condemn missile throwing after Barcelona winner

Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique says the majority of Valencia fans will be disappointed by the missile-throwing incident that marred the end of his side's victory at Mestalla.

Lionel Messi scored a 94th-minute penalty to secure a 3-2 win for the champions after also giving his side the lead in the first half before Munir El Haddadi and Rodrigo scored in the space of four second-half minutes.

"I'm not here to assess what some fans can do," he said. "It certainly isn't something that the majority of Valencia fans like to see, and me neither.

"We celebrated a goal as you have to celebrate against an opponent who makes things difficult."

"Valencia condemns the throwing of a bottle by a fan at a Barcelona player," they said in a statement posted via their official Twitter account. 

"Violent behaviour is not tolerated and the club will investigate this incident and continue with preventative work in order to avoid this kind of action."

When asked for his view after the match, Valencia head coach Cesare Prandelli said: "I honestly didn't see it."

Barca's win moved them to the top of LaLiga, a point ahead of Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, who face Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao respectively on Sunday.