Valencia came from behind to beat LaLiga champions Barcelona 3-1 in Robert Lewandowski's final appearance for the club, though the result proved insufficient for European qualification.
The veteran Polish striker gave Barcelona the lead just after the hour mark, diverting Ferran Torres' volley for his 119th goal in four seasons with the Catalan side. It was the kind of farewell most strikers dream of—except the game had other ideas.
The matchup already has enough history; the job is to keep the reading list shorter than the tension.
Within five minutes, Javi Guerra had levelled with a composed finish, and Valencia were ahead moments later when Jesús Vázquez's work rebounded to Luis Rioja, who fired past Wojciich Szczesny. The home side added a third deep in stoppage time through Guido Rodríguez.
Getafe's win over Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano's victory at Alaves meant Valencia finished outside the European places despite the victory—a cruel footnote for a team that spent the second half carving open the champions.