Valencia 0-5 FC Barcelona: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How FC Barcelona won it

FC Barcelona struck first through Lamine Yamal in the 6th minute, set up by Fermín López. Fermín López made it 0-2 to FC Barcelona in the 22nd minute, set up by Anthony Gordon. Raphinha made it 0-3 to FC Barcelona in the 50th minute, set up by Fermín López. Pedri made it 0-4 to FC Barcelona in the 79th minute, set up by Dani Olmo. Lamine Yamal made it 0-5 to FC Barcelona in the 84th minute, set up by Dani Olmo.

It was 0-2 at half-time.

Lamine Yamal scored twice.

The referee, I. Díaz de Mera Escuderos, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Valencia and 3 to FC Barcelona.

Valencia: C. Corberán Vallet, 5-4-1 · FC Barcelona: H. Flick, 4-3-3.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 3.88 for Valencia and 0.40 for FC Barcelona.

Valencia scored about 3.9 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.

FC Barcelona made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 4.6 goals.

Valencia created the better chances, 3.88 xG to 0.40, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Valencia had 2 shots on target, FC Barcelona 10.

Valencia's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

FC Barcelona had 73% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Valencia came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 0.92 expected goals for and 1.59 against, and had won 14% of their matches.

FC Barcelona came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 4.4 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 3.68 expected goals for and 0.99 against, and had won 100% of their matches.

Valencia vs FC Barcelona: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona), rated 9.5 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Valencia

• Aliou Dieng 6.7
• Harvey Elliott 6.5
• Hugo Duro 6.5
• José Gayà 6.3
• Mouctar Diakhaby 6.3

FC Barcelona

• Lamine Yamal 9.5 2 goals
• Fermín López 9.4 1 goal, 2 assists
• Dani Olmo 8.2 2 assists
• Pedri 7.9 1 goal
• Joan García 7.4

The lowest-rated starter was Pablo Maffeo at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Valencia: Racing Santander vs Valencia Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
• FC Barcelona: FC Barcelona vs Getafe Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Valencia vs FC Barcelona

What was the score in Valencia vs FC Barcelona?

Valencia 0-5 FC Barcelona (half-time 0-2), La Liga, Sunday 6 September 2026.

Who scored in Valencia vs FC Barcelona?

Lamine Yamal 6', Fermín López 22', Raphinha 50', Pedri 79', Lamine Yamal 84'.

Did Moneyball predict Valencia vs FC Barcelona correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Valencia vs FC Barcelona?

Lamine Yamal, rated 9.5 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Valencia vs FC Barcelona?

I. Díaz de Mera Escuderos.