Valencia vs Barcelona: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 23, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Barcelona?
Valencia won 3-1 on May 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 61′R. LewandowskiBarcelona
- 66′Javi GuerraValencia
- 71′Luis RiojaValencia
- 90′G. RodríguezValencia
Official lineup for Valencia vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-4-2- 9Hugo Duro
- 8Javi Guerra
- 16Diego López
- 2G. Rodríguez
- 23F. Ugrinic
- 11Luis Rioja
- 21Jesús Vázquez
- 18Pepelu
- 5César Tárrega
- 4Unai Núñez
- 1S. Dimitrievski
Barcelona
4-2-3-1- 9R. Lewandowski
- 14M. Rashford
- 20Dani Olmo
- 7Ferran Torres
- 6Gavi
- 22Marc Bernal
- 3Alejandro Balde
- 18Gerard Martín
- 4R. Araújo
- 24Eric García
- 25W. Szczęsny
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Barcelona have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Real Sociedad(away) | 4-3 | La Liga |
| May 14, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 10, 2026 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Girona(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Real Betis(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2026 | Alaves(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 10, 2026 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2026 | Osasuna(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Getafe(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Valencia wins, 1 draw, 5 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Barcelona 6-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Valencia 0-5 Barcelona | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Barcelona 7-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Valencia 1-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Barcelona 4-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Valencia 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Valencia on Sep 14, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 19th in La Liga (9 points from 11 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (30 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 30 |
| 19 | Valencia | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 |
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