La Liga · 2024

Valencia 1–2 Barcelona · La Liga

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 1–2.

Shots
618
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
1.013.22
Possession
36%64%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Valencia 2–1. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Barcelona): shots 6–18, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 1.01–3.22, possession 36%–64%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots18 shotsValencia 6 shots, Barcelona 18 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsValencia 2 shots, Barcelona 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.01 xG3.22 xGValencia 1.01 xG, Barcelona 3.22 xG
  • Possession36%64%Valencia 36%, Barcelona 64%
  • Corners3 corners8 cornersValencia 3 corners, Barcelona 8 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls13 foulsValencia 11 fouls, Barcelona 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Alejandro Balde · Barcelona · 6′ · 0.01 xG · on targetRafa Mir · Valencia · 17′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 19′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPau Cubarsí · Barcelona · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPepelu · Valencia · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 39′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarc Casadó · Barcelona · 72′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPedri · Barcelona · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 6′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedIñigo Martínez · Barcelona · 71′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 53′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 15′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 70′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 57′ · 0.20 xG · on targetMarc Casadó · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 45′ · 0.25 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 46′ · 0.30 xG · on targetMarc Casadó · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 44′ · 0.55 xG · goalRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 49′ · 0.82 xG · goalRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.91 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Valencia: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.98 xG. Barcelona: 18 shots, 6 on target, 3.27 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.753.50′HT90′Hugo Duro · Valencia · 44′Robert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 45′Robert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 49′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 0.98 xG · Barcelona 3.27 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Valencia
1Draws
4Barcelona
Barcelona — Valencia · La Liga4–2
Valencia — Barcelona · La Liga1–1
Barcelona — Valencia · La Liga1–0
Valencia — Barcelona · La Liga0–1
Valencia — Barcelona · La Liga1–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-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.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 17 Aug 2024, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Unavailable analysis

The retained evidence does not clear the minimum gates.

Sections that would imply a supported comparison are intentionally omitted.