La Liga Gameweek 4 Sun, Sep 6 2026 · 15:15 Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
Valencia
0–5 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 0.66 – 4.08
Barcelona
  • 6’, 84’ Lamine Yamal
  • 22’ Fermín López
  • 50’ Raphinha
  • 79’ Pedri
Full match report oneScoredOdds · Value · Detailed stats →
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.

Barcelona cruise past Valencia

Barcelona entered as clear favourites and won 5–0 through goals from Yamal, López, Raphinha and Pedri. Barcelona finished with the higher xG (4.08 vs 0.66).

Valencia13%
Draw17%
Barcelona ✓69%

Model vs reality

Valencia goals
0
Model 0.96 · xG 0.66
Barcelona goals
5
Model 2.41 · xG 4.08
Total goals
5
Model 3.36 · xG 4.74
Score 0–5
2%
Most likely 0–2 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 65%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchFermín LópezBarcelona · 1 goal · 2 assists
8.9
  • RefereeIsidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos
  • CoachesCarlos Corberan · H. Flick
  • VenueEstadio de Mestalla
  • Table before kick-offValencia 18th · Barcelona 1st
  • Weather at kick-off34°C · Overcast · wind 13 km/h Heat stress

Timeline

  1. Lamine Yamal 0–1Assist Fermín López
    6’
  2. VAR Lamine YamalGoal cancelled
    8’
  3. Fermín López 0–2Assist A. Gordon
    22’
  4. ⇄ J. KoundéFor Eric García
    29’
  5. Pau CubarsíYellow card · Foul
    45+2’
  6. Half time · 0–2
  7. RodriYellow card · Foul
    47’
  8. Raphinha 0–3Assist Fermín López
    50’
  9. ⇄ César TárregaFor Pepelu
    54’
  10. ⇄ José GayàFor Jesús Vázquez
    54’
  11. ⇄ H. ElliottFor Pablo Maffeo
    54’
  12. ⇄ Iker CórdobaFor M. Diakhaby
    62’
  13. ⇄ R. SatoFor Javi Guerra
    62’
  14. ⇄ A. ChristensenFor Pau Cubarsí
    62’
  15. ⇄ Marc BernalFor Rodri
    62’
  16. ⇄ K. AdeyemiFor A. Gordon
    62’
  17. Fermín LópezYellow card · Foul
    65’
  18. ⇄ Dani OlmoFor Fermín López
    75’
  19. ⇄ Hugo DuroFor David Otorbi
    76’
  20. Pedri 0–4Assist Dani Olmo
    79’
  21. Arnau MartínezYellow card · Foul
    81’
  22. ⇄ G. de JesusFor Pedri
    81’
  23. VAR Lamine YamalGoal confirmed
    84’
  24. Lamine Yamal 0–5Assist Dani Olmo
    84’
  25. Full time · 0–5

Team stats

Valencia3 shots · 3 in box
Barcelona25 shots · 19 in box, 6 outside
ValenciaBarcelona
27% Possession 73%
0.66 Expected goals (xG) 4.08
0.12 Expected points (xPts) 2.81
3 Shots 25
2 Shots on target 10
1 Shots off target 10
0 Blocked shots 5
3 Shots inside the box 19
0 Shots outside the box 6
280 Passes 792
73% Pass accuracy 92%
1 Corners 4
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
7 Fouls 6
2 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.40 Team rating 7.59

Line-ups

Valencia 5-4-1

16.6 S. Dimitrievski(G)
216.5 Jesús Vázquez ↓54’ 186.2 Pepelu ↓54’ 46.0 M. Diakhaby ↓62’ 226.0 Arnau Martínez 245.7 Pablo Maffeo ↓54’
86.3 Javi Guerra ↓62’ 157.0 A. Dieng 236.0 F. Ugrinic 276.5 David Otorbi ↓76’
77.3 A. Danjuma
  • 1S. Dimitrievski (G)6.6
  • 21Jesús Vázquez↓54’6.5
  • 18Pepelu↓54’6.2
  • 4M. Diakhaby↓62’6.0
  • 22Arnau Martínez6.0
  • 24Pablo Maffeo↓54’5.7
  • 8Javi Guerra↓62’6.3
  • 15A. Dieng7.0
  • 23F. Ugrinic6.0
  • 27David Otorbi↓76’6.5
  • 7A. Danjuma7.3

Substitutes used

  • 5César Tárrega↑54’6.3
  • 14José Gayà↑54’6.5
  • 36Iker Córdoba↑62’5.6
  • 10H. Elliott↑54’6.7
  • 39R. Sato↑62’6.5
  • 9Hugo Duro↑76’6.3

Unused: K. van Oevelen, Aaron Mayol, R. Gamon, Jaume Durá, Dani Raba, Aimar Blázquez

Coach: Carlos Corberan

Barcelona 4-3-3

17.9 Joan García(G)
127.2 Xavi Espart 187.3 Gerard Martín 57.6 Pau Cubarsí ↓62’ 246.6 Eric García ↓29’
88.3 Pedri ↓81’ 167.2 Rodri ↓62’ 78.9★ Fermín López AA↓75’
176.3 A. Gordon A↓62’ 117.0 Raphinha 108.9 Lamine Yamal
  • 1Joan García (G)7.9
  • 12Xavi Espart7.2
  • 18Gerard Martín7.3
  • 5Pau Cubarsí↓62’7.6
  • 24Eric García↓29’6.6
  • 8Pedri↓81’8.3
  • 16Rodri↓62’7.2
  • 7Fermín López ★A×2↓75’8.9
  • 17A. GordonA↓62’6.3
  • 11Raphinha7.0
  • 10Lamine Yamal8.9

Substitutes used

  • 23J. Koundé↑29’7.5
  • 15A. Christensen↑62’7.2
  • 22Marc Bernal↑62’6.9
  • 20Dani OlmoA×2↑75’7.9
  • 9G. de Jesus↑81’6.6
  • 14K. Adeyemi↑62’6.9

Unused: W. Szczęsny, D. Livaković, João Cancelo, Alejandro Balde, Gavi, H. Abdelkarim

Coach: H. Flick

Player stats

Top rated
Fermín LópezBarcelona8.9
2nd
Lamine YamalBarcelona8.9
3rd
PedriBarcelona8.3

Valencia

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Dimitrievski G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 35% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Jesús Vázquez D 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 2 1 1/3 0/0 6.5
Pepelu M 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 18 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Diakhaby D 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 16 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.0
Arnau Martínez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 20 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.0
Pablo Maffeo D 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 1/2 0/1 5.7
Javi Guerra M 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Dieng M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 20 3 0 3/4 1/2 7.0
F. Ugrinic M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 36 0 2 0/4 0/1 6.0
David Otorbi F 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.5
A. Danjuma F 90 0 0 3 (2) 0 92% 12 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.3
César Tárrega D 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 3 0/0 1/0 6.3
José Gayà D 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 16 3 0 1/1 2/0 6.5
Iker Córdoba D 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 0 2 0/0 1/0 5.6
H. Elliott M 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 22 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
R. Sato 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 11 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
Hugo Duro F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Barcelona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Joan García G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 93% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
Xavi Espart D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 39 6 1 1/1 2/0 7.2
Gerard Martín D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 89 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.3
Pau Cubarsí D 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 56 1 2 0/0 1/0 7.6
Eric García D 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Pedri M 81 1 0 2 (1) 0 96% 72 3 0 1/1 0/0 8.3
Rodri M 62 0 0 1 (0) 1 98% 83 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
Fermín López M 75 1 2 4 (3) 4 85% 47 0 0 4/6 1/0 8.9
A. Gordon F 62 0 1 2 (1) 2 93% 27 1 0 1/3 0/0 6.3
Raphinha F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 81% 48 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.0
Lamine Yamal F 90 2 0 7 (4) 6 84% 79 0 0 4/6 0/0 8.9
J. Koundé D 61 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 78 1 1 1/1 0/1 7.5
A. Christensen D 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 48 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Marc Bernal M 28 0 0 0 (0) 2 97% 34 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
Dani Olmo M 15 0 2 1 (0) 2 94% 16 1 1 1/1 0/1 7.9
G. de Jesus F 9 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 14 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.6
K. Adeyemi F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 0 0 2/3 0/2 6.9

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.