Valencia
6 shots on target
3–1
Full time
Barcelona
4 shots on target
Valencia
3–1
Barcelona
La Liga | Saturday, 23 May 2026 | Full time
24%
Possession
76%
19
Shots
11
6
On target
4
7
Corners
8
La Liga · Matchweek 38 · Saturday, 23 May 2026 at 19:00 UTC · Estadio de Mestalla
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 5' Ronald Federico Araujo da Silva attempts a header but misses the shot. Ronald Araujo
- 6' Diego Lopez Noguerol takes a right-footed shot but misses. Diego López
- 11' Luis Rioja takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked. Diego López
- 11' Unai Nunez Gestoso takes a left-footed shot but misses. Luis Rioja
- 11' Unai Nunez Gestoso takes a left-footed shot but misses. Unai Núñez
- 18' Hugo Duro takes a header but misses the shot. Hugo Duro
- 19' Eric Garcia takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked. Eric García
- 21' Shot by Alejandro Balde with his left foot goes wide. Alejandro Balde
- 23' Dani Olmo's right-footed shot is blocked. Dani Olmo
- 25' Ferran Torres Garcia takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved. Ferran Torres
- 28' Diego Lopez Noguerol takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked. Diego López
- 29' Filip Ugrinic takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Filip Ugrinic
- 38' Csar Tarrega takes a header shot but misses.
- 45' Robert Lewandowski takes a header, but it hits the post. Robert Lewandowski
- 45+5' Javier Guerra takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 45+5' Unai Nunez Gestoso's header is saved. Unai Núñez
- The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
- Half time · Valencia 0 Barcelona 0
- 46' Xavi Espart replaces Ronald Federico Araujo da Silva. Ronald Araujo
- 47' Luis Rioja's left-footed shot is blocked. Luis Rioja
- 52' Largie Ramazani is on, and Diego Lopez Noguerol is off. Diego López
- 55' Unai Nunez Gestoso attempted a header but missed the shot. Unai Núñez
-
61'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Robert Lewandowski scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Ferran Torres Garcia. Robert Lewandowski - 61' Robert Lewandowski takes a left-footed shot and scores. Ferran Torres
- 61' Ferran Torres Garcia takes a right-footed shot but misses. Robert Lewandowski
- 63' Robert Lewandowski scores with a left-footed shot. Unai Núñez
- 62' Andreas Christensen replaces Eric Garcia. Eric García
- 62' Frenkie De Jong comes on for Dani Olmo. Dani Olmo
- 63' Csar Tarrega receives a yellow card.
- 66' Unai Nunez Gestoso takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 65' Unai Nunez Gestoso receives a yellow card. Unai Núñez
-
66'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Javier Guerra scores, making it 1-1. - 67' Xavi Espart takes a right-footed shot but misses. Xavi Espart
- 70' Andreas Christensen receives a yellow card. Andreas Christensen
- 70' Largie Ramazani takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Largie Ramazani
-
71'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Luis Rioja scores, making it 2-1. Luis Rioja - 71' Javier Guerra takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
- 71' Luis Rioja scores with a left-footed shot. Luis Rioja
- 79' Marc Bernal receives a yellow card.
- 80' Sadiq Umar replaces Hugo Duro. Hugo Duro
- 80' Thierry Correia comes on for Jesus Vazquez. Jesús Vázquez
- 81' Largie Ramazani takes a right-footed shot but misses. Largie Ramazani
- 83' Marc Casado is on, and Marc Bernal is off. Marc Bernal
- 83' Joao Cancelo is on, and Ferran Torres Garcia is off. Ferran Torres
- 85' Andreas Christensen takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Andreas Christensen
- 90+5' Andreas Christensen's header is saved. Andreas Christensen
- 90+7' Domingos Andre Ribeiro Almeida comes on for Javier Guerra.
-
90+7'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Guido Rodriguez scores, making it 3-1. Guido Rodríguez - 90+7' Guido Rodriguez scores with a right-footed shot. Guido Rodríguez
- The match ends with a score of 3-1.
Match statistics
Valencia on the left, Barcelona on the right.
The game
24%
Ball possession
76%
64
Total attacks
108
30
Dangerous attacks
42
Attack
19
Shots total
11
6
Shots on target
4
9
Shots off target
5
4
Shots blocked
2
13
Shots inside the box
8
6
Shots outside the box
3
0
Hit the woodwork
2
1
Big chances created
4
1
Big chances missed
3
7
Corners
8
1
Offsides
1
Build-up
203
Passes
685
149
Accurate passes
620
73%
Pass accuracy
91%
16
Crosses
20
5
Accurate crosses
4
14
Dribble attempts
11
8
Successful dribbles
7
15
Throw-ins
23
4
Goal kicks
9
Defence
3
Saves
3
14
Tackles
13
9
Interceptions
5
40
Duels won
40
11
Fouls
8
2
Yellow cards
2
3
Injuries
1
4
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Valencia
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego López | 52 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.35 | 1 | 11 | 82 | 24 | – | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6.84 |
| Umar Sadiq sub | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 67 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 100 | 6.63 |
| Thierry Correia sub | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.50 |
| André Almeida sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stole Dimitrievski | 90 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 20 | 45 | 6.73 |
| Guido Rodríguez | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 25 | 84 | 7.52 |
| Unai Núñez | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 80 | 7.39 |
| César Tárrega | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 85 | 6.43 |
| Javi Guerra | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 11 | 73 | 7.42 |
| Luis Rioja | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 13 | 85 | 7.32 |
| Pepelu | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 29 | 66 | 6.50 |
| Filip Ugrinic | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 94 | 7.11 |
| Hugo Duro | 80 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 50 | 6.41 |
| Jesús Vázquez | 80 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 71 | 6.51 |
| Largie Ramazani sub | 38 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 50 | 7.06 |
Barcelona
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Olmo | 62 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | 1 | 36 | 81 | 44 | – | – | 1 | 25 | 6.91 |
| Eric García | 62 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.08 | 1 | 73 | 90 | 88 | – | 1 | 2 | 75 | 7.06 |
| Ronald Araujo | 46 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | – | 51 | 98 | 60 | – | 3 | – | 100 | 7.55 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Balde | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 58 | 91 | 6.38 |
| Gavi | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 51 | 88 | 6.61 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 22 | 83 | 7.11 |
| Marcus Rashford | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 36 | 89 | 6.62 |
| Gerard Martín | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 104 | 92 | 6.99 |
| Wojciech Szczesny | 90 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 32 | 91 | 6.36 |
| Ferran Torres | 83 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 44 | 77 | 7.37 |
| Marc Bernal | 83 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 47 | 94 | 6.48 |
| Xavi Espart sub | 44 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 43 | 88 | 5.56 |
| Andreas Christensen sub | 28 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 35 | 97 | 6.09 |
| Frenkie de Jong sub | 28 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 24 | 100 | 6.28 |
| João Cancelo sub | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 11 | 100 | 6.50 |
| Marc Casadó sub | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 94 | 5.83 |
Player cards
Javi Guerra had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Javi Guerra
Passing
La Liga | Valencia 3-1 Barcelona | 23 May 2026
8 successful
3 unsuccessful
2
key passes
2
chances created
3
final third passes
11
passes
73%
accuracy
The report
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Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Valencia
WLWDW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–3 |
| Goals for · against | 11–12 |
Barcelona
WWWLW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 7–0–1 |
| Goals for · against | 16–5 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Valencia
|
U. Sadiq
1 goal
|
1 |
Barcelona
|
Raphinha
3 goals
|
3 |
|
Ferran Torres
3 goals
|
3 |
|
Lamine Yamal
2 goals
|
2 |