La Liga Gameweek 21 Sat, Jan 24 2026 · 15:15 Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
Valencia
3–2 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.41 – 1.28
Espanyol
  • Hugo Duro 15’
  • E. Cömert 59’
  • L. Ramazani 90+4’ (P)
  • 55’ Ramon Terrats
  • 80’ (OG) Copete
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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.

Ramazani’s late goal settles it for Valencia

Valencia entered as narrow favourites and won 3–2 through goals from Duro, Cömert and Ramazani. Espanyol replied through goals from Terrats and an own goal. Valencia finished with the higher xG (2.41 vs 1.28). On the chances created, Espanyol deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Valencia ✓40%
Draw28%
Espanyol32%

Model vs reality

Valencia goals
3
Model 1.34 · xG 2.41
Espanyol goals
2
Model 1.18 · xG 1.28
Total goals
5
Model 2.52 · xG 3.69
Score 3–2
2%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 46%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. DanjumaValencia · 1 assist
7.7
  • RefereeAlejandro Hernandez
  • VenueEstadio de Mestalla
  • Table before kick-offValencia 17th · Espanyol 5th

Timeline

  1. Hugo Duro 1–0Assist L. Beltrán
    15’
  2. Pol LozanoYellow card · Roughing
    45+1’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ Kike GarcíaFor Pere Milla
    51’
  5. ⇄ Edu ExpósitoFor Pol Lozano
    51’
  6. Ramon Terrats 1–1Assist Kike García
    55’
  7. Kike GarcíaYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    56’
  8. E. Cömert 2–1Assist A. Danjuma
    59’
  9. Jesús VázquezYellow card · Holding
    63’
  10. ⇄ U. SadiqFor Hugo Duro
    63’
  11. ⇄ Diego LópezFor A. Danjuma
    64’
  12. F. Calero VillaYellow card · Tripping
    67’
  13. ⇄ T. DolanFor Jofre Carreras
    70’
  14. ⇄ C. PickelFor Ramon Terrats
    79’
  15. ⇄ Miguel RubioFor F. Calero Villa
    79’
  16. Copete (own goal) 2–2
    80’
  17. ⇄ B. SantamaríaFor F. Ugrinic
    88’
  18. ⇄ L. RamazaniFor Luis Rioja
    88’
  19. ⇄ Javi GuerraFor Pepelu
    88’
  20. Rubén SánchezYellow card · Tripping
    90+3’
  21. L. Ramazani (pen) 3–2
    90+4’
  22. T. DolanYellow card · Holding
    90+8’
  23. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

Valencia10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
Espanyol16 shots · 10 in box, 6 outside
ValenciaEspanyol
47% Possession 53%
2.41 Expected goals (xG) 1.28
2.06 Expected points (xPts) 0.76
10 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 6
2 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside the box 10
3 Shots outside the box 6
357 Passes 387
73% Pass accuracy 80%
2 Corners 7
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
13 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
6.85 Team rating 6.57

Line-ups

Valencia 4-4-2

17.5 S. Dimitrievski(G)
216.2 Jesús Vázquez 35.9 Copete 247.2 E. Cömert 206.3 D. Foulquier
77.7★ A. Danjuma A↓64’ 187.0 Pepelu ↓88’ 237.2 F. Ugrinic ↓88’ 116.2 Luis Rioja ↓88’
157.3 L. Beltrán A 97.2 Hugo Duro ↓63’
  • 1S. Dimitrievski (G)7.5
  • 21Jesús Vázquez6.2
  • 3Copete5.9
  • 24E. Cömert7.2
  • 20D. Foulquier6.3
  • 7A. Danjuma ★A↓64’7.7
  • 18Pepelu↓88’7.0
  • 23F. Ugrinic↓88’7.2
  • 11Luis Rioja↓88’6.2
  • 15L. BeltránA7.3
  • 9Hugo Duro↓63’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 22B. Santamaría↑88’
  • 8Javi Guerra↑88’
  • 17L. Ramazani↑88’
  • 16Diego López↑64’6.2
  • 6U. Sadiq↑63’7.3

Unused: Vicent Abril, Rubén Iranzo, Marcos Navarro, Alejandro Panach Olmo, Joel Fontanet Paredes, André Almeida, Dani Raba

Espanyol 4-4-2

136.6 M. Dmitrović(G)
226.6 Carlos Romero 66.3 L. Cabrera 56.5 F. Calero Villa ↓79’ 26.2 Rubén Sánchez
147.5 Ramon Terrats ↓79’ 106.6 Pol Lozano ↓51’ 46.3 Urko González 176.7 Jofre Carreras ↓70’
116.2 Pere Milla ↓51’ 96.7 R. Fernández Jaén
  • 13M. Dmitrović (G)6.6
  • 22Carlos Romero6.6
  • 6L. Cabrera6.3
  • 5F. Calero Villa↓79’6.5
  • 2Rubén Sánchez6.2
  • 14Ramon Terrats↓79’7.5
  • 10Pol Lozano↓51’6.6
  • 4Urko González6.3
  • 17Jofre Carreras↓70’6.7
  • 11Pere Milla↓51’6.2
  • 9R. Fernández Jaén6.7

Substitutes used

  • 8Edu Expósito↑51’6.7
  • 19Kike GarcíaA↑51’6.6
  • 15Miguel Rubio↑79’6.7
  • 18C. Pickel↑79’6.3
  • 24T. Dolan↑70’6.7

Unused: Pol Tristán, Ángel Fortuño, C. Riedel, José Salinas, Antoniu Roca

Player stats

Top rated
A. DanjumaValencia7.7
2nd
S. DimitrievskiValencia7.5
3rd
Ramon TerratsEspanyol7.5

Valencia

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Dimitrievski G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 56% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
Jesús Vázquez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 18 1 0 0/1 2/0 6.2
Copete D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 49 0 3 0/0 1/0 5.9
E. Cömert D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 71% 42 3 2 0/0 1/1 7.2
D. Foulquier D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 27 2 1 0/2 1/0 6.3
A. Danjuma F 64 0 1 1 (0) 1 72% 18 1 0 1/2 1/0 7.7
Pepelu M 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 43 3 1 1/1 0/0 7.0
F. Ugrinic M 88 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 46 3 3 1/2 1/1 7.2
Luis Rioja F 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 65% 20 1 2 3/5 0/1 6.2
L. Beltrán F 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 63% 30 1 0 3/5 2/4 7.3
Hugo Duro F 63 1 0 1 (1) 0 60% 10 2 1 1/1 2/1 7.2
B. Santamaría M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Javi Guerra M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Ramazani F 2 1 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Diego López F 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
U. Sadiq F 27 0 0 2 (1) 1 60% 5 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.3

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dmitrović G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 62% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Carlos Romero D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 34 3 0 5/7 2/2 6.6
L. Cabrera D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 53 1 0 1/1 2/2 6.3
F. Calero Villa D 79 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 61 1 2 0/1 2/0 6.5
Rubén Sánchez D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 45 0 1 1/1 1/0 6.2
Ramon Terrats M 79 1 0 1 (1) 1 75% 16 0 1 0/2 1/2 7.5
Pol Lozano M 51 0 0 1 (1) 1 85% 33 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.6
Urko González M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 78% 46 2 2 0/0 0/1 6.3
Jofre Carreras F 70 0 0 0 (0) 2 88% 17 0 0 3/3 0/2 6.7
Pere Milla M 51 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 6 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
R. Fernández Jaén F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 50% 6 1 0 2/3 0/1 6.7
Edu Expósito M 39 0 0 1 (1) 2 77% 26 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Kike García F 39 0 1 4 (3) 2 75% 4 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
Miguel Rubio D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
C. Pickel M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
T. Dolan M 20 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

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.