Valencia vs Barcelona

23 May 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Adrián Cordero Vega

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Javier Guerra 66’
  • Luis Rioja 71’
  • Guido Rodríguez 90+7’
  • Robert Lewandowski 61’

Match summary

Valencia came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Barcelona. It was goalless at half-time.

Robert Lewandowski put Barcelona ahead in the 61st minute, set up by Ferrán Torres, Javier Guerra equalised in the 66th minute, Luis Rioja put Valencia in front in the 71st minute, and Guido Rodríguez made it 3-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Valencia created 1.85 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Barcelona's 1.33 from 11.

Match stats

24% Possession 76%
19 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 8
64 Attacks 108
30 Dangerous attacks 42
203 Passes 685
73% Pass accuracy 91%
14 Tackles 13
11 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Valencia Barcelona
Kick-off
25’
Ferrán TorresShot on target
Filip UgrinicShot on target
29’
Half-time0-0
46’
Xavi EspartRonald Araujo
Unai NúñezShot on target
50’
Second half underway
Largie RamazaniDiego LópezInjury
52’
61’
Robert LewandowskiLeft foot shot0-1 (Barcelona)
62’
Andreas ChristensenEric García
62’
Frenkie de JongDani Olmo
César TárregaArgument
63’
Unai NúñezArgument
65’
Javi GuerraLeft foot shot1-1 (Valencia)
66’
70’
Andreas ChristensenFoul
Largie RamazaniShot on target
70’
Luis RiojaLeft foot shot2-1 (Valencia)
71’
79’
Marc BernalFoul
VAR review
79’
Thierry CorreiaJesús Vázquez
80’
Umar SadiqHugo Duro
80’
83’
João CanceloFerran Torres
83’
Marc CasadóMarc Bernal
85’
Andreas ChristensenShot on target
90+5’
Andreas ChristensenShot on target
Guido RodríguezRight foot shot3-1 (Valencia)
90+7’
André AlmeidaJavi Guerra
90+7’
Full-time3-1

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 1.33 61’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), 0-1 61’ 66’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), 1-1 66’ 71’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), 2-1 71’ 90+7’ Guido Rodríguez (Valencia), 3-1 90+7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 1.33 61’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), 0-1 Lewandowski 61’ 66’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), 1-1 Guerra 66’ 71’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), 2-1 Rioja 71’ 90+7’ Guido Rodríguez (Valencia), 3-1 Rodríguez 90+7’
Valencia 1.85 xGBarcelona 1.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barcelona attacking Valencia attacking 
61’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 18’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 21’ Álex Balde (Barcelona), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 6’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 28’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 71’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 55’ Unai Núñez (Valencia), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 85’ Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 47’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 71’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 45’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 11’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 61’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 81’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 90+7’ Guido Rodríguez (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 66’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 63’ Unai Núñez (Valencia), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ César Tárrega (Valencia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Xavi Espart (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ Filip Ugrinic (Valencia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Unai Núñez (Valencia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Unai Núñez (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 70’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 61’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 18’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 21’ Álex Balde (Barcelona), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 6’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 71’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 28’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 55’ Unai Núñez (Valencia), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 47’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 85’ Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 71’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 45’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 11’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 61’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 81’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 90+7’ Guido Rodríguez (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 66’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 63’ Unai Núñez (Valencia), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ César Tárrega (Valencia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Xavi Espart (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ Filip Ugrinic (Valencia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Unai Núñez (Valencia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Unai Núñez (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Valencia 4-4-2 Starting XI
Dimitrievski
Núñez
Tárrega
Pepelu
Vázquez 80’
Rioja
Ugrinic
Rodríguez
López 52’
Guerra 90’
Duro 80’
Barcelona 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Szczesny
Balde
Martín
Araujo 46’
García 62’
Gavi
Bernal 83’
Rashford
Olmo 62’
Torres 83’
Lewandowski

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Stole Dimitrievski GK900 0.000.000
Unai Núñez DEF904 0.210.311
César Tárrega DEF901 0.030.000
Pepelu DEF900 0.000.000
Jesús Vázquez DEF850 0.000.172
Luis Rioja MID9013 0.260.132
Guido Rodríguez MID9011 0.060.000
Filip Ugrinic MID901 0.020.152
Diego López MID573 0.470.511
Javier Guerra FWD9013 0.200.152
Hugo Duro FWD851 0.510.000
Largie Ramazani Sub332 0.080.000
Umar Sadiq Sub50 0.000.000
Thierry Correia Sub50 0.000.000
André Almeida Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Valencia win 28% Avg odds 3.34
Draw 23% Avg odds 3.98
Barcelona win 49% Avg odds 1.92

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

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.