Spanish LALIGA

Valencia vs Barcelona, 2025-26 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
  • 66': Javi Guerra
  • 71': Luis Rioja
  • 90'+7': Guido Rodríguez
FT
3 - 1
  • 61': Robert Lewandowski

Lewandowski scores in farewell as Barcelona lose to Valencia

Valencia scored twice in the space of five second-half minutes as they came from behind to beat LaLiga champions Barcelona 3-1, although it was not enough to earn them European qualification on the final day of the season.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by César Tárrega.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Valencia).
  • 5': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Diego López (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Unai Núñez with a through ball.
  • 7': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Valencia).
  • 9': Foul by Unai Núñez (Valencia).
  • 9': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Diego López (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Vázquez with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Luis Rioja (Valencia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Unai Núñez (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 12': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Valencia).
  • 12': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
  • 15': Guido Rodríguez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Luis Rioja (Valencia).
  • 16': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Hugo Duro (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diego López with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Eric García (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pepelu.
  • 19': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Hugo Duro (Valencia).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
  • 23': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pepelu.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stole Dimitrievski (Valencia). Assisted by Eric García.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Diego López (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javi Guerra.
  • 28': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Filip Ugrinic (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona).
  • 31': Foul by Marc Bernal (Barcelona).
  • 31': Guido Rodríguez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Valencia).
  • 34': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
  • 38': Attempt missed. César Tárrega (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 38': Offside, Valencia. Javi Guerra is caught offside.
  • 39': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
  • 43': Foul by Filip Ugrinic (Valencia).
  • 43': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
  • 43': César Tárrega (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jesús Vázquez.
  • 45': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Pepelu (Valencia).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Javi Guerra (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Unai Núñez (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona). Assisted by Javi Guerra.
  • 45'+6': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Gavi.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Valencia 0, Barcelona 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Xavi Espart replaces Ronald Araujo.
  • 45': Second Half begins Valencia 0, Barcelona 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Luis Rioja (Valencia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Ugrinic.
  • 48': Foul by Diego López (Valencia).
  • 48': Xavi Espart (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Diego López (Valencia).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Substitution, Valencia. Largie Ramazani replaces Diego López because of an injury.
  • 54': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Xavi Espart.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Unai Núñez (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Rioja with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 61': Goal! Valencia 0, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
  • 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Andreas Christensen replaces Eric García.
  • 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Dani Olmo.
  • 62': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
  • 62': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Unai Núñez (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Filip Ugrinic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 63': César Tárrega (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Unai Núñez (Valencia).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Unai Núñez (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Goal! Valencia 1, Barcelona 1. Javi Guerra (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Xavi Espart (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
  • 67': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
  • 67': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Valencia).
  • 68': Marc Bernal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
  • 70': Javi Guerra (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Largie Ramazani (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona). Assisted by Luis Rioja.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Javi Guerra (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Vázquez.
  • 71': Goal! Valencia 2, Barcelona 1. Luis Rioja (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 76': Foul by Marc Bernal (Barcelona).
  • 76': Jesús Vázquez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Vázquez (Valencia).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': VAR Decision: No Penalty Valencia.
  • 79': Marc Bernal (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Valencia. Thierry Correia replaces Jesús Vázquez.
  • 80': Substitution, Valencia. Umar Sadiq replaces Hugo Duro.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 81': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Casadó replaces Marc Bernal.
  • 83': Substitution, Barcelona. João Cancelo replaces Ferran Torres.
  • 85': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Filip Ugrinic.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stole Dimitrievski (Valencia).
  • 87': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
  • 90': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Gerard Martín.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Unai Núñez (Valencia).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Unai Núñez.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Luis Rioja.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Stole Dimitrievski (Valencia). Assisted by Alejandro Balde with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Valencia. André Almeida replaces Javi Guerra.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Valencia 3, Barcelona 1. Guido Rodríguez (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Valencia 3, Barcelona 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Valencia 3, Barcelona 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 3
76.3 Possession 23.7
11 SHOTS 19
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
620 Accurate Passes 149
685 Passes 203
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 5
20 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 38
23 Accurate Long Balls 11
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 9
24 Effective Clearances 22
24 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Mestalla Stadium
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 46,457

LALIGA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 38 +59 94
2 Real Madrid 38 +42 86
3 Villarreal 38 +26 72
4 Atlético Madrid 38 +18 69
Full Standings

Line-Ups

VAL Valencia (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
18 Pepelu
5 César Tárrega Yellow Card
21 Jesús Vázquez
4 Unai Núñez Yellow Card
2 Guido Rodríguez
23 Filip Ugrinic
16 Diego López
11 Luis Rioja
9 Hugo Duro
8 Javi Guerra

BAR Barcelona (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
18 Gerard Martín
4 Ronald Araújo
3 Alejandro Balde
24 Eric García
20 Dani Olmo
6 Gavi
22 Marc Bernal Yellow Card
9 Robert Lewandowski
14 Marcus Rashford
7 Ferran Torres

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