La Liga · 2025Sat, 23 May 2026 19:00
Valencia
3 : 1
Barcelona
Full time
Match recap
Valencia delivered a surprise victory over Barcelona, triumphing 3-1 at Mestalla. The home side opened the scoring, unsettling the visitors who struggled to find their rhythm early on. While Barcelona managed to equalize before the break, suggesting a shift in momentum, Valencia quickly reasserted their dominance in the second half. Two further goals for Valencia without reply secured a significant win. This result marks a considerable upset for Barcelona's title aspirations, potentially impacting their league standing, while Valencia gain crucial points and a morale boost in their campaign.
Markets (closing odds)
Match Result
Home3.23
Draw3.84
Away1.89
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.51.06
Under 0.55.53
Away Team Goals 1
Over 11.13
Under 14.43
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.51.56
Under 1.52.09
Away Team Goals 2
Over 22.12
Under 21.57
Away Team Goals 2.5
Over 2.52.82
Under 2.51.30
Events
- 46'subst — R. Araujo (Substitution 1)
- 52'subst — D. Lopez (Substitution 1)
- 61'Goal — R. Lewandowski (Normal Goal)
- 62'subst — D. Olmo (Substitution 2)
- 62'subst — E. Garcia (Substitution 3)
- 63'Card — César Tárrega (Yellow Card)
- 65'Card — Unai Núñez (Yellow Card)
- 66'Goal — J. Guerra (Normal Goal)
- 70'Card — Andreas Christensen (Yellow Card)
- 71'Goal — L. Rioja (Normal Goal)
- 79'Var — Jesús Vázquez (Penalty cancelled)
- 79'Card — Marc Bernal (Yellow Card)
- 80'subst — H. Duro (Substitution 2)
- 80'subst — J. Vazquez (Substitution 3)
- 83'subst — F. Torres (Substitution 4)
- 83'subst — M. Bernal (Substitution 5)
- 90'subst — J. Guerra (Substitution 4)
- 90'Goal — G. Rodriguez (Normal Goal)
Match statistics
6Shots on Goal4
9Shots off Goal5
19Total Shots11
4Blocked Shots2
12Shots insidebox8
7Shots outsidebox3
11Fouls8
7Corner Kicks8
1Offsides1
24%Ball Possession76%
2Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves3
202Total passes685
149Passes accurate620
74%Passes %91%
1.48expected_goals1.52
-1.57goals_prevented-1.57
Lineups
Valencia4-4-2- S. DimitrievskiG
- U. NunezD
- C. TarregaD
- PepeluD
- J. VazquezD
- L. RiojaM
- F. UgrinicM
- G. RodriguezM
- D. LopezM
- J. GuerraF
- H. DuroF
Barcelona4-2-3-1- W. SzczesnyG
- E. GarciaD
- R. AraujoD
- G. MartinD
- A. BaldeD
- M. BernalM
- GaviM
- F. TorresM
- D. OlmoM
- M. RashfordM
- R. LewandowskiF
Form
Valencia — last 5 home
DWLLL
Barcelona — last 5 away
LWWWW
Head to head
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Standings — La Liga
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 36 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 91:32 | 91 |
| 2 |  Real Madrid | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 72:33 | 80 |
| 3 |  Villarreal | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 67:43 | 69 |
| 4 |  Atletico Madrid | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 60:39 | 66 |
| 5 |  Real Betis | 36 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 56:44 | 57 |
| 6 |  Celta Vigo | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 51:47 | 50 |
| 7 |  Getafe | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 31:37 | 48 |
| 8 |  Real Sociedad | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 55:56 | 45 |
| 9 |  Athletic Club | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 40:53 | 44 |
| 10 |  Rayo Vallecano | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 37:43 | 44 |
| 11 | Valencia | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 39:51 | 43 |
| 12 |  Sevilla | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 46:58 | 43 |
| 13 |  Osasuna | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 43:47 | 42 |
| 14 |  Espanyol | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 40:53 | 42 |
| 15 |  Girona | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 38:53 | 40 |
| 16 |  Alaves | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 42:54 | 40 |
| 17 |  Elche | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 47:56 | 39 |
| 18 |  Mallorca | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 44:55 | 39 |
| 19 |  Levante | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 44:59 | 39 |
| 20 |  Oviedo | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 26:56 | 29 |