Valencia 3-2 Espanyol
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Valencia won: Valencia 3-2 Espanyol in the LaLiga (Round 21) on Sat, 24 Jan 2026 at Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia. Valencia goals: Hugo Duro 15', Eray Cömert 59', Largie Ramazani 90'+4 (pen). Espanyol goals: Ramon Terrats 54', José Copete 79' (og). Expected goals: 2.29-1.41. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Lucas Beltran (8.4).
Match report
Valencia beat Espanyol 3-2
Valencia narrowly beat Espanyol 3-2 at Estadio de Mestalla on Saturday 24 January in LaLiga.
Hugo Duro put Valencia ahead on 15' (1-0), Ramon Terrats levelled for Espanyol on 54' (1-1), Eray Cömert restored Valencia's lead on 59' (2-1), an own goal by José Copete levelled for Espanyol on 79' (2-2) and Largie Ramazani restored Valencia's lead from the penalty spot on 90+4' (3-2).
Largie Ramazani's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Valencia had 47% of the ball, shots were 10-16 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.29-1.41.
Lucas Beltran (Valencia) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 44,162. Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández.
Match stats
| Valencia | Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.29 | 1.41 |
| Total shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 27 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 267 (72%) | 313 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 5 |
| Corners | 2 | 7 |
| Total shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 10 |
Lineups
Valencia (4-4-2): Stole Dimitrievski, Dimitri Foulquier, Eray Cömert, José Copete, Jesus Vázquez, Luis Rioja, Filip Ugrinic, Pepelu, Arnaut Danjuma, Hugo Duro, Lucas Beltran
Espanyol (4-4-2): Marko Dmitrovic, Rubén Sánchez, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Jofre Carreras, Urko González, Pol Lozano, Ramon Terrats, Roberto Fernández, Pere Milla
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Hugo Duro (Valencia)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Pol Lozano (Espanyol)
- 51' · Substitution · Kike Garcia for Pere Milla (Espanyol)
- 51' · Substitution · Edu Exposito for Pol Lozano (Espanyol)
- 54' · Goal · Ramon Terrats (Espanyol)
- 56' · Yellow card · Kike Garcia (Espanyol)
- 59' · Goal · Eray Cömert (Valencia)
- 63' · Substitution · Diego Lopez for Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia)
- 63' · Yellow card · Jesus Vázquez (Valencia)
- 64' · Substitution · Umar Sadiq for Hugo Duro (Valencia)
- 67' · Yellow card · Fernando Calero (Espanyol)
- 70' · Substitution · Tyrhys Dolan for Jofre Carreras (Espanyol)
- 79' · Substitution · Charles Pickel for Ramon Terrats (Espanyol)
- 79' · Substitution · Miguel Rubio for Fernando Calero (Espanyol)
- 79' · Goal · José Copete (Espanyol)
- 88' · Substitution · Baptiste Santamaria for Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)
- 88' · Substitution · Largie Ramazani for Luis Rioja (Valencia)
- 88' · Substitution · Javier Guerra for Pepelu (Valencia)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Largie Ramazani (Valencia)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)
All-time head-to-head
60 league meetings since 1995: Valencia 25, draws 16, Espanyol 19.
Questions
Who won Valencia vs Espanyol?
Valencia won, 3-2 (LaLiga) on Sat, 24 Jan 2026.
When and where is Valencia vs Espanyol?
Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 15:15 UTC at Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Valencia and Espanyol?
In 60 league meetings since 1995: Valencia 25 wins, 16 draws, Espanyol 19 wins (goals 86-83).