Messi thought he had scored in the 30th minute as his tame shot was spilled by Valencia goalkeeper Neto and bounced over the line before the Brazilian dragged it back over.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner celebrated along with his team-mates, thinking he had scored, only for referee Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva to call for a continuation of play, insisting the ball had not crossed the line.
Valencia then took the lead on the hour with a close-range strike from Rodrigo Moreno which looked set to condemn Barca to a defeat, before Jordi Alba’s 82nd minute strike drew Barca level.
"In the end, the important thing is that we scored the goal but the referee made a monumental error, even I saw it from the middle of the pitch,” Alba said.
“We watched it at halftime and it was clear. It was very clear. You can interpret a foul in a certain way but plays like this have to be seen.”
Barcelona top La Liga table with 35 points after 13 games, while Valencia have 31. Atletico Madrid and champions Real Madrid are third and fourth respectively on 27.
The Spanish top flight is the only one of Europe's leading five leagues which has so far shunned the use of goal-line technology, much to the frustration of the teams.
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