Valencia vs Barcelona 1:2: Match Review & Stats
Kick-off
Sat 17 Aug · 19:30
1:2
Full-time
Estadio de Mestalla · Valencia
Referee José Sánchez
xG (open play)
1.01 – 3.22
Δ −2.21
Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
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Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded
📊 Statistics
VAL 1
– 2 BAR
1.01
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
3.22
77%
Pass Accuracy (%)
86%
⏱ Match events
18 · 1 – 2
Hugo Duro
Assist · Diego López · 1–0
⚽
44'
Half-time · 1 – 0
49'
⚽
R. Lewandowski (P)
Penalty · 1–1
Jesús Vázquez
Yellow Card
▮
45+5'
45+6'
⚽
R. Lewandowski
Assist · Lamine Yamal · 1–2
64'
⇄
Pedri ↓ · Ferran Torres ↑
Substitution 1
64'
⇄
A. Christensen ↓ · Pau Cubarsí ↑
Substitution 2
64'
⇄
Gerard Martín ↓ · Alejandro Balde ↑
Substitution 3
D. Foulquier ↓ · Diego López ↑
Substitution 1
⇄
66'
Dani Gómez ↓ · André Almeida ↑
Substitution 2
⇄
66'
69'
▮
Andreas Christensen
Yellow Card
71'
⇄
Eric García ↓ · Marc Bernal ↑
Substitution 4
David Otorbi ↓ · Rafa Mir ↑
Substitution 3
⇄
77'
Martín Tejón ↓ · Jesús Vázquez ↑
Substitution 4
⇄
78'
Hugo Guillamón ↓ · Javi Guerra ↑
Substitution 5
⇄
86'
86'
⇄
Pau Víctor ↓ · Lamine Yamal ↑
Substitution 5
Full-time · 1 – 2
Match recap
Barcelona won 2–1 away at Valencia. At half-time it was 1–1.
In possession, the visitors ran the game with 64% of the ball. For accuracy, the visitors completed 86% of their passes. On the balance of chances, the visitors held the expected-goals edge, 3.22 to 1.01. In attack, the visitors carried the greater threat — 18 shots to 6, 6 on target. From set pieces, the visitors won the corner count, 8 to 3. At the back, the hosts leaned on their goalkeeper for 4 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 5 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: Hugo Duro (44'), R. Lewandowski (45+6'), R. Lewandowski (49').