Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia

10 May 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Umar Sadiq 72’

Match summary

Valencia won 1-0 away at Athletic Bilbao. It was goalless at half-time.

Umar Sadiq put Valencia ahead with a header in the 72nd minute, set up by Luis Rioja.

The chances backed that up: Valencia created 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots to Athletic Bilbao's 0.94 from 14. Hugo Duro hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Valencia.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
14 Shots 7
4 Shots on target 3
13 Corners 5
113 Attacks 56
75 Dangerous attacks 25
409 Passes 354
80% Pass accuracy 79%
20 Tackles 20
9 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Athletic Bilbao Valencia
Kick-off
Aymeric LaporteFoul
15’
27’
Hugo DuroMissed penalty
Gorka GuruzetaShot on target
29’
Iñaki WilliamsNico WilliamsInjury
36’
41’
Hugo DuroShot on target
Half-time0-0
Dani VivianAymeric Laporte
46’
Second half underway
50’
Eray CömertFoul
Alejandro RegoFoul
55’
59’
PepeluFoul
Iñaki WilliamsShot on target
60’
Álex BerenguerOihan Sancet
65’
Unai GómezRobert Navarro
70’
70’
Largie RamazaniDiego LópezInjury
70’
Umar SadiqHugo Duro
70’
Filip UgrinicPepelu
Mikel VesgaAlejandro Rego
71’
72’
Umar SadiqHeader0-1 (Valencia)
Unai GómezShot on target
75’
83’
Unai NúñezJavi Guerra
88’
Umar SadiqFoul
89’
Umar SadiqShot on target
Gorka GuruzetaShot on target
90+2’
90+6’
Jesús VázquezRenzo Saravia
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.94 1.50 72’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), 0-1 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.94 1.50 72’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), 0-1 Sadiq 72’
Athletic Bilbao 0.94 xGValencia 1.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Valencia attacking Athletic Bilbao attacking 
27’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), penalty, 0.74 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 60’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 60’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 29’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 41’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 26’ Eray Cömert (Valencia), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 87’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 14’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 12’ Roberto Navarro (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 81’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 52’ Roberto Navarro (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), penalty, 0.74 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 60’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 60’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 29’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 41’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 26’ Eray Cömert (Valencia), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 87’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 14’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Roberto Navarro (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 52’ Roberto Navarro (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simón
Gorosabel
Álvarez
Laporte 46’
Berchiche
Jauregizar
Rego 71’
Navarro 70’
Sancet 65’
Williams 36’
Guruzeta
Valencia 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Dimitrievski
Gayà
Cömert
Tárrega
Saravia 90’
Rodríguez
Pepelu 70’
Rioja
Guerra 83’
López 70’
Duro 70’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Unai Simón GK900 0.000.000
Andoni Gorosabel DEF900 0.000.332
Yeray Álvarez DEF900 0.000.000
Aymeric Laporte DEF480 0.000.000
Yuri DEF900 0.000.000
Mikel Jauregizar MID902 0.090.174
Alejandro Rego MID730 0.000.000
Roberto Navarro MID722 0.040.000
Oihan Sancet MID673 0.210.031
Nico Williams MID351 0.060.000
Gorka Guruzeta FWD904 0.230.000
Iñaki Williams Sub551 0.260.052
Dani Vivian Sub420 0.000.000
Alex Berenguer Sub230 0.000.000
Unai Gómez Sub181 0.040.000
Mikel Vesga Sub170 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Athletic Bilbao win 57% Avg odds 1.65
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.71
Valencia win 18% Avg odds 5.29

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Athletic Bilbao LLWLW
Valencia LLDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Valencia 2-0 Athletic Bilbao, 20 Sep 25 Next meeting: Valencia 0-0 Athletic Bilbao, 17 Oct 26  All Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia meetings

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