Match report
Valencia vs Barcelona — the facts
Valencia beat Barcelona 3–1 (half-time 0–0).
Valencia met Barcelona in the La Liga (Regular Season - 38). Kick-off was Saturday, 23 May 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estadio de Mestalla. Referee: Adrián Cordero.
Key moments
- 61' Goal: Robert Lewandowski (assist: Ferran Torres) — 0–1 · Watch Robert Lewandowski's goal video (61')
- 66' Goal: Javi Guerra — 1–1 · Watch Javi Guerra's goal video (66')
- 71' Goal: Luis Rioja — 2–1 · Watch Luis Rioja's goal video (71')
- 90+7' Goal: Guido Rodríguez — 3–1 · Watch Guido Rodríguez's goal video (90+7')
Starting line-ups
Valencia (4-4-2)
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
Pre-match read
Away Team to Score First. Barcelona has scored the opening goal in 11 of their last 15 matches (73%)
Home Team to Score First. Valencia has scored the opening goal in 7 of their last 15 matches (47%)
Corners — Under. Blended match-corner baseline 9.2 per match (averaging each team's for/against)
Cards — Over. Combined recent card average: 3.6 per match (1.5 for Valencia + 2.1 for Barcelona)
Corners — Over. Blended match-corner baseline 9.2 per match (averaging each team's for/against)
Home rated 1662 vs 2005 — 0.17 expected score Away averaging 2.3 xG per game Barcelona sit 1st; Valencia 9th (PD · 37 matches played) Valencia missing 7 key players
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the Valencia vs Barcelona final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this La Liga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Robert Lewandowski's goal against Valencia (61').
- Watch Javi Guerra's goal against Barcelona (66').
- Watch Luis Rioja's goal against Barcelona (71').
- Watch Guido Rodríguez's goal against Barcelona (90+7').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Valencia 3–1 Barcelona. Explore more on the Valencia and Barcelona team pages or the La Liga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Valencia vs Barcelona?
Valencia beat Barcelona 3–1 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Valencia vs Barcelona?
Robert Lewandowski (61') for Barcelona; Javi Guerra (66') for Valencia; Luis Rioja (71') for Valencia; Guido Rodríguez (90+7') for Valencia.
›Where can I watch Valencia vs Barcelona highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Valencia 3–1 Barcelona are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Valencia and Barcelona?
Valencia and Barcelona have met 10 times — 0 wins for Valencia, 9 wins for Barcelona and 1 draw.