Valencia 3-1 Barcelona
Updated
Valencia won: Valencia 3-1 Barcelona in the LaLiga (Round 38) on Sat, 23 May 2026 at Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia. Valencia goals: Javier Guerra 66', Luis Rioja 71', Guido Rodríguez 90'+7. Barcelona goals: Robert Lewandowski 61'. Expected goals: 1.35-1.18. Possession: 24-76. Player of the match: Guido Rodríguez (8.1).
Match report
Valencia beat Barcelona 3-1
Valencia came from behind to beat Barcelona 3-1 at Estadio de Mestalla on Saturday 23 May in LaLiga.
Robert Lewandowski put Barcelona ahead on 61' (0-1), Javier Guerra levelled for Valencia on 66' (1-1), Luis Rioja restored Valencia's lead on 71' (2-1) and Guido Rodríguez made it 3-1 on 90+7'.
Valencia had 24% of the ball, shots were 19-11 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.35-1.18.
Guido Rodríguez (Valencia) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 46,457. Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega.
Match stats
| Valencia | Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 24 | 76 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.35 | 1.18 |
| Total shots | 19 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 149 (73%) | 620 (91%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 8 |
| Total shots | 19 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 8 |
Lineups
Valencia (4-4-2): Stole Dimitrievski, Unai Núñez, César Tárrega, Pepelu, Jesus Vázquez, Luis Rioja, Filip Ugrinic, Guido Rodríguez, Diego López, Javier Guerra, Hugo Duro
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Wojciech Szczesny, Eric García, Ronald Araujo, Gerard Martín, Alejandro Balde, Marc Bernal, Gavi, Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo, Marcus Rashford, Robert Lewandowski
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Xavi Espart for Ronald Araujo (Barcelona)
- 52' · Substitution · Largie Ramazani for Diego López (Valencia)
- 61' · Goal · Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
- 62' · Substitution · Andreas Christensen for Eric García (Barcelona)
- 62' · Substitution · Frenkie de Jong for Dani Olmo (Barcelona)
- 63' · Yellow card · César Tárrega (Valencia)
- 65' · Yellow card · Unai Núñez (Valencia)
- 66' · Goal · Javier Guerra (Valencia)
- 70' · Yellow card · Andreas Christensen (Barcelona)
- 71' · Goal · Luis Rioja (Valencia)
- 79' · Yellow card · Marc Bernal (Barcelona)
- 80' · Substitution · Thierry Correia for Jesus Vázquez (Valencia)
- 80' · Substitution · Umar Sadiq for Hugo Duro (Valencia)
- 83' · Substitution · Marc Casadó for Marc Bernal (Barcelona)
- 83' · Substitution · João Cancelo for Ferran Torres (Barcelona)
- 90'+7 · Substitution · André Almeida for Javier Guerra (Valencia)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Guido Rodríguez (Valencia)
All-time head-to-head
67 league meetings since 1993: Valencia 13, draws 16, Barcelona 38.
Questions
Who won Valencia vs Barcelona?
Valencia won, 3-1 (LaLiga) on Sat, 23 May 2026.
When and where is Valencia vs Barcelona?
Sat, 23 May 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Valencia and Barcelona?
In 67 league meetings since 1993: Valencia 13 wins, 16 draws, Barcelona 38 wins (goals 82-147).