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La Liga · 2026

Valencia 0–5 Barcelona · La Liga

0–5Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 0–5.

Shots
325
Shots on target
210
Expected goals
0.674.05
Possession
27%73%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Valencia 5–0. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Barcelona): shots 3–25, shots on target 2–10, expected goals 0.67–4.05, possession 27%–73%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Barcelona's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

9.75 shots/match ▲ShotsValencia · Barcelona21 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricValenciaBarcelonaBaseline
Shots9.75 shots/match21 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against14.5 shots/match6.5 shots/match13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Barcelona have recorded the higher season possession share.

42%PossessionValencia · Barcelona● 66.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 24.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricValenciaBarcelonaBaseline
Possession42%66.5%47.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Barcelona.

6.86 days ▲Rest daysValencia · Barcelona5.78 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricValenciaBarcelonaBaseline
Rest days6.86 days5.78 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots3 shots25 shotsValencia 3 shots, Barcelona 25 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots10 shotsValencia 2 shots, Barcelona 10 shots
  • Expected goals0.67 xG4.05 xGValencia 0.67 xG, Barcelona 4.05 xG
  • Possession27%73%Valencia 27%, Barcelona 73%
  • Corners1 corner4 cornersValencia 1 corner, Barcelona 4 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls6 foulsValencia 7 fouls, Barcelona 6 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsValencia 1 card, Barcelona 3 cards
  • Passes280 passes790 passesValencia 280 passes, Barcelona 790 passes
  • Pass accuracy72.5%91.7%Valencia 72.5%, Barcelona 91.7%
  • Shots inside box3 shots19 shotsValencia 3 shots, Barcelona 19 shots
  • Blocked shots0 blocks5 blocksValencia 0 blocks, Barcelona 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves2 savesValencia 5 saves, Barcelona 2 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides4 offsidesValencia 2 offsides, Barcelona 4 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 6′Lamine YamalGoal · Barcelona
  2. 8′Lamine YamalGoal · Barcelona
  3. 22′Fermín LópezGoal · Barcelona
  4. 45′Pau CubarsíYellow card · Barcelona
  5. Half-time
  6. 47′RodriYellow card · Barcelona
  7. 50′RaphinhaGoal · Barcelona
  8. 65′Fermín LópezYellow card · Barcelona
  9. 79′PedriGoal · Barcelona
  10. 81′Arnau MartínezYellow card · Valencia
  11. 84′Lamine YamalGoal · Barcelona
  12. Full time
Player changes · 12grouped by team and minute
  • 29′Barcelona · 1 player changeJules Koundé
  • 54′Valencia · 3 player changesCésar Tárrega · José Luis Gayà · Harvey Elliott
  • 62′Barcelona · 3 player changesMarc Bernal · Karim Adeyemi · Andreas Christensen
  • 63′Valencia · 2 player changesRyunosuke Sato · Iker Cordoba
  • 75′Barcelona · 1 player changeDani Olmo
  • 76′Valencia · 1 player changeHugo Duro
  • 81′Barcelona · 1 player changeGabriel Jesus

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Valencia5-3-2
  1. Stole DimitrievskiG
  2. Mouctar DiakhabyD
  3. José Luis GayàD
  4. PepeluD
  5. Arnau MartínezD
  6. Pablo MaffeoD
  7. Javier GuerraM
  8. Aliou DiengM
  9. Filip UgrinićM
  10. Hugo DuroF
  11. Ryunosuke SatoF
Barcelona4-2-3-1
  1. Joan GarcíaG
  2. João CanceloD
  3. Pau CubarsíD
  4. Gerard MartínD
  5. Eric GarcíaD
  6. Fermín LópezM
  7. PedriM
  8. Marc BernalM
  9. RaphinhaF
  10. Karim AdeyemiF
  11. Anthony GordonF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Valencia
0Draws
4Barcelona
Valencia — Barcelona · La Liga3–1
Barcelona — Valencia · La Liga6–0
Barcelona — Valencia · La Liga7–1
Valencia — Barcelona · La Liga1–2
Barcelona — Valencia · La Liga4–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Valencia favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Barcelona in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia4 matchesBarcelona4 matches
0.25 goals/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 4.25 goals/match
2.25 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 0.5 goals/match
0.93 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 3.73 xG/match
9.75 shots/matchShots4/4▲ 21 shots/match
2.75 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 9 shots/match
42%Possession4/4● 66.5%
3.75 corners/matchCorners4/4● 6.5 corners/match
9.75 fouls/matchFouls4/48.75 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 6 Sept 2026, 18:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsValenciaBarcelona
CompetitionLa Liga
Head-to-headValencia — Barcelona
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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