La Liga Gameweek 38 Sat, May 23 2026 · 20:00 Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
Valencia
3–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.48 – 1.52
Barcelona
  • Javi Guerra 66’
  • Luis Rioja 71’
  • G. Rodríguez 90’
  • 61’ R. Lewandowski
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Valencia come from behind to beat Barcelona

Barcelona entered as favourites and led 1–0 after 61 minutes through a Lewandowski goal. But Guerra, Rioja and Rodríguez scored to turn it around for Valencia, who won 3–1. The chances were even, with xG of 1.48 and 1.52. On the chances created, Barcelona deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Valencia ✓21%
Draw26%
Barcelona53%

Model vs reality

Valencia goals
3
Model 0.97 · xG 1.48
Barcelona goals
1
Model 1.67 · xG 1.52
Total goals
4
Model 2.65 · xG 3.00
Score 3–1
2%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 49%
Both scored
Yes
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. AraujoBarcelona
8.6
  • RefereeAdrián Cordero
  • VenueEstadio de Mestalla
  • Table before kick-offValencia 9th · Barcelona 1st

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. ⇄ Xavi EspartFor R. Araujo
    46’
  3. ⇄ L. RamazaniFor Diego López
    52’
  4. R. Lewandowski 0–1Assist Ferran Torres
    61’
  5. ⇄ F. de JongFor Dani Olmo
    62’
  6. ⇄ A. ChristensenFor Eric García
    62’
  7. César TárregaYellow card · Argument
    63’
  8. Unai NúñezYellow card · Argument
    65’
  9. Javi Guerra 1–1
    66’
  10. A. ChristensenYellow card · Foul
    70’
  11. Luis Rioja 2–1
    71’
  12. VAR Jesús VázquezPenalty cancelled
    79’
  13. Marc BernalYellow card · Foul
    79’
  14. ⇄ U. SadiqFor Hugo Duro
    80’
  15. ⇄ Thierry CorreiaFor Jesús Vázquez
    80’
  16. ⇄ João CanceloFor Ferran Torres
    83’
  17. ⇄ Marc CasadóFor Marc Bernal
    83’
  18. G. Rodríguez 3–1
    90’
  19. ⇄ André AlmeidaFor Javi Guerra
    90+7’
  20. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Valencia19 shots · 12 in box, 7 outside
Barcelona11 shots · 8 in box, 3 outside
ValenciaBarcelona
24% Possession 76%
1.48 Expected goals (xG) 1.52
1.35 Expected points (xPts) 1.40
19 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 4
9 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside the box 8
7 Shots outside the box 3
202 Passes 685
74% Pass accuracy 91%
7 Corners 8
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
11 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.97 Team rating 6.63

Line-ups

Valencia 4-4-2

16.9 S. Dimitrievski(G)
216.9 Jesús Vázquez ↓80’ 186.7 Pepelu 56.3 César Tárrega 46.5 Unai Núñez
167.2 Diego López ↓52’ 27.9 G. Rodríguez 236.9 F. Ugrinic 117.3 Luis Rioja
96.3 Hugo Duro ↓80’ 87.9 Javi Guerra ↓90’
  • 1S. Dimitrievski (G)6.9
  • 21Jesús Vázquez↓80’6.9
  • 18Pepelu6.7
  • 5César Tárrega6.3
  • 4Unai Núñez6.5
  • 16Diego López↓52’7.2
  • 2G. Rodríguez7.9
  • 23F. Ugrinic6.9
  • 11Luis Rioja7.3
  • 9Hugo Duro↓80’6.3
  • 8Javi Guerra↓90’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 6U. Sadiq↑80’6.6
  • 12Thierry Correia↑80’6.6
  • 17L. Ramazani↑52’6.9
  • 10André Almeida↑90’

Unused: Julen Agirrezabala, B. Santamaría, A. Danjuma, Dani Raba, Lucas Núñez, Rubén Iranzo, David Otorbi, R. Munoz de Morales

Barcelona 4-2-3-1

255.9 W. Szczęsny(G)
36.2 Alejandro Balde 187.7 Gerard Martín 48.6★ R. Araujo ↓46’ 247.2 Eric García ↓62’
66.7 Gavi 226.3 Marc Bernal ↓83’
146.3 M. Rashford 206.3 Dani Olmo ↓62’ 76.7 Ferran Torres A↓83’
97.0 R. Lewandowski
  • 25W. Szczęsny (G)5.9
  • 3Alejandro Balde6.2
  • 18Gerard Martín7.7
  • 4R. Araujo ★↓46’8.6
  • 24Eric García↓62’7.2
  • 6Gavi6.7
  • 22Marc Bernal↓83’6.3
  • 14M. Rashford6.3
  • 20Dani Olmo↓62’6.3
  • 7Ferran TorresA↓83’6.7
  • 9R. Lewandowski7.0

Substitutes used

  • 21F. de Jong↑62’6.2
  • 2João Cancelo↑83’6.7
  • 15A. Christensen↑62’6.0
  • 17Marc Casadó↑83’6.2
  • 42Xavi Espart↑46’5.5

Unused: Joan García, D. Kochen, Pedri, R. Bardghji, Álvaro Cortés, Pau Cubarsí, Tomás Marqués

Player stats

Top rated
R. AraujoBarcelona8.6
2nd
G. RodríguezValencia7.9
3rd
Javi GuerraValencia7.9

Valencia

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Dimitrievski G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 45% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Jesús Vázquez D 80 0 0 0 (0) 2 71% 17 1 2 0/1 0/1 6.9
Pepelu M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 66% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
César Tárrega D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 20 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
Unai Núñez D 90 0 0 4 (1) 1 80% 20 3 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
Diego López F 52 0 0 2 (0) 1 82% 11 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
G. Rodríguez M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 84% 25 4 1 1/1 5/2 7.9
F. Ugrinic M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 94% 16 0 2 0/1 1/0 6.9
Luis Rioja F 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 85% 13 1 1 0/1 1/0 7.3
Hugo Duro F 80 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 8 1 0 0/1 1/2 6.3
Javi Guerra M 90 1 0 2 (1) 2 73% 11 0 1 3/6 0/1 7.9
U. Sadiq F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
Thierry Correia D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
L. Ramazani F 38 0 0 2 (1) 0 50% 6 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
André Almeida M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Barcelona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
W. Szczęsny G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 91% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
Alejandro Balde D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 58 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
Gerard Martín D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 103 3 2 0/0 0/0 7.7
R. Araujo D 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 98% 51 3 0 0/0 0/0 8.6
Eric García D 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 73 2 2 0/0 0/0 7.2
Gavi M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 51 2 0 0/1 1/2 6.7
Marc Bernal M 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 48 2 0 1/1 2/1 6.3
M. Rashford F 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 89% 36 0 0 1/4 0/0 6.3
Dani Olmo M 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 36 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
Ferran Torres F 83 0 1 2 (1) 1 77% 44 0 0 3/3 0/2 6.7
R. Lewandowski F 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 83% 23 0 0 0/0 1/3 7.0
F. de Jong M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
João Cancelo D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 11 0 0 3/3 1/1 6.7
A. Christensen D 28 0 0 2 (2) 0 97% 34 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.0
Marc Casadó M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Xavi Espart D 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 43 2 0 0/0 0/1 5.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.