Valencia vs Espanyol

24 January 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Hugo Duro 16’
  • Eray Cömert 59’
  • Largie Ramazani 90+4’ (pen)
  • Ramón Terrats 54’
  • Copete 79’ (og)

Match summary

Valencia saw off Espanyol 3-2, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Valencia led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Hugo Duro put Valencia ahead in the 16th minute, set up by Lucas Beltrán. In the second half, Ramón Terrats equalised in the 54th minute, set up by Kike García, Eray Cömert put Valencia back in front with a header in the 59th minute, set up by Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld, Copete's own goal equalised with a header in the 79th minute, and Largie Ramazani won it from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Valencia created 2.77 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Espanyol's 1.77 from 16.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
10 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 6
2 Corners 7
74 Attacks 100
31 Dangerous attacks 50
369 Passes 401
72% Pass accuracy 78%
17 Tackles 15
13 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Valencia Espanyol
Kick-off
Hugo DuroLeft foot shot1-0 (Valencia)
15’
36’
Pol LozanoShot on target
45+1’
Pol LozanoFoul
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
51’
Edu ExpósitoPol Lozano
51’
Kike GarcíaPere Milla
54’
Ramón TerratsLeft foot shot1-1 (Espanyol)
54’
Kike GarcíaShot on target
56’
Kike GarcíaArgument
57’
Edu ExpósitoShot on target
Eray CömertHeader2-1 (Valencia)
59’
Diego LópezArnaut Danjuma
63’
Jesús VázquezFoul
63’
Umar SadiqHugo Duro
64’
67’
Fernando CaleroFoul
Umar SadiqShot on target
68’
70’
Tyrhys DolanJofre Carreras
Lucas BeltránShot on target
74’
74’
Kike GarcíaShot on target
79’
José CopeteOwn goal2-2 (Espanyol)
79’
Charles PickelRamón Terrats
79’
Miguel RubioFernando Calero
84’
Kike GarcíaShot on target
Javi GuerraPepelu
88’
Largie RamazaniLuis Rioja
88’
Baptiste SantamariaFilip Ugrinic
88’
90+3’
Rubén SánchezArgument
Largie RamazaniPenalty3-2 (Valencia)
90+4’
90+8’
Tyrhys DolanFoul
Full-time3-2

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 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.77 1.77 16’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), 1-0 16’ 54’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), 1-1 54’ 59’ Eray Cömert (Valencia), 2-1 59’ 79’ Copete (Espanyol) own goal, 2-2 79’ 90+4’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), 3-2 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.77 1.77 16’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), 1-0 Duro 16’ 54’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), 1-1 Terrats 54’ 59’ Eray Cömert (Valencia), 2-1 Cömert 59’ 79’ Copete (Espanyol) own goal, 2-2 Copete 79’ 90+4’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), 3-2 Ramazani 90+4’
Valencia 2.77 xGEspanyol 1.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Espanyol attacking Valencia attacking 
59’ Eray Cömert (Valencia), open play, 0.96 xG, goal 90+4’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 16’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.72 xG, goal 54’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.60 xG, saved 54’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 36’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 74’ Lucas Beltrán (Valencia), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 50’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 58’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 14’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 58’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+2’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Filip Ugrinic (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Fernando Calero (Espanyol), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Urko Gonzalez (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ Copete (Valencia), own goal 59’ Eray Cömert (Valencia), open play, 0.96 xG, goal 90+4’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 16’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.72 xG, goal 54’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.60 xG, saved 54’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 36’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 74’ Lucas Beltrán (Valencia), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 50’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 58’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Filip Ugrinic (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Fernando Calero (Espanyol), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Urko Gonzalez (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ Copete (Valencia), own goal
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Lineups

Valencia 4-4-2 Starting XI
Dimitrievski
Foulquier
Cömert
Copete
Vázquez
Rioja 88’
Ugrinic 88’
Pepelu 88’
Danjuma 63’
Duro 64’
Beltrán
Espanyol 4-4-2 Starting XI
Dmitrovic
Romero
Taillandier
Calero 79’
Sánchez
Terrats 79’
Lozano 51’
Zárate
Carreras 70’
Milla 51’
Fernández

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Stole Dimitrievski GK900 0.000.000
Dimitri Foulquier DEF900 0.000.021
Eray Cömert DEF9011 0.960.000
Copete DEF900 0.000.000
Jesús Vázquez DEF900 0.000.071
Luis Rioja MID890 0.000.000
Pepelu MID890 0.000.000
Filip Ugrinic MID891 0.030.051
Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld MID6412 0.090.961
Lucas Beltrán FWD9011 0.120.762
Hugo Duro FWD6511 0.720.000
Diego López Sub260 0.000.000
Umar Sadiq Sub252 0.070.121
Largie Ramazani Sub112 0.790.000
Baptiste Santamaria Sub10 0.000.000
Javier Guerra Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Valencia win 40% Avg odds 2.39
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.11
Espanyol win 30% Avg odds 3.13

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

Form going into the game

Valencia LDLDW
Espanyol WWLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Espanyol 2-2 Valencia, 23 Sep 25 All Valencia vs Espanyol meetings, next on 20 Dec 26

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