Valencia vs Athletic Club, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAValencia bounce back with win over 10-man Athletic
Valencia scored two late goals to return to winning ways with an important 2-0 win over 10-man Athletic Club at the Estadio de Mestalla.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt saved. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Julen Agirrezabala (Valencia).
- 7': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Julen Agirrezabala.
- 10': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 10': Javi Guerra (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Navarro.
- 14': Attempt missed. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Baptiste Santamaría (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Diego López (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Robert Navarro (Athletic Club).
- 20': Foul by Robert Navarro (Athletic Club).
- 20': Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Robert Navarro (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Diego López.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Javi Guerra.
- 26': Attempt saved. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Julen Agirrezabala (Valencia). Assisted by Robert Navarro.
- 26': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Julen Agirrezabala.
- 29': Foul by Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia).
- 29': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Julen Agirrezabala (Valencia). Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 33': Attempt saved. Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Julen Agirrezabala (Valencia).
- 35': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Yuri Berchiche.
- 37': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Dani Raba (Valencia).
- 37': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia).
- 38': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by César Tárrega.
- 39': Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 41': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).
- 41': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Baptiste Santamaría (Valencia).
- 45': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Julen Agirrezabala (Valencia). Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
- 45'+1': Baptiste Santamaría (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Valencia 0, Athletic Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Valencia 0, Athletic Club 0.
- 46': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by César Tárrega (Valencia).
- 48': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
- 48': Attempt missed. Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Rioja with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Dimitri Foulquier.
- 51': Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).
- 52': Attempt missed. Luis Rioja (Valencia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitri Foulquier with a cross.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Baptiste Santamaría (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 57': José Gayà (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 61': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) is shown the red card.
- 62': Attempt saved. Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Diego López with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Athletic Club. Aymeric Laporte replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 64': Substitution, Valencia. Largie Ramazani replaces Dani Raba.
- 65': Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by César Tárrega.
- 67': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Jesús Areso.
- 67': Attempt missed. Diego López (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
- 68': Substitution, Athletic Club. Maroan Sannadi replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 69': Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Gómez replaces Robert Navarro.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Substitution, Valencia. Hugo Duro replaces Luis Rioja.
- 71': Substitution, Valencia. Lucas Beltrán replaces Diego López.
- 71': Substitution, Valencia. Jesús Vázquez replaces José Gayà.
- 72': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 73': Goal! Valencia 1, Athletic Club 0. Baptiste Santamaría (Valencia) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Javi Guerra with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).
- 75': Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Jesús Vázquez (Valencia).
- 76': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Jesús Vázquez (Valencia).
- 79': Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Javi Guerra (Valencia).
- 79': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Valencia. André Almeida replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
- 81': Substitution, Athletic Club. Alejandro Rego replaces Mikel Jauregizar.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Largie Ramazani (Valencia).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Attempt saved. Javi Guerra (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
- 90': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Hugo Duro (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Athletic Club).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+1': Handball by Baptiste Santamaría (Valencia).
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Goal! Valencia 2, Athletic Club 0. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baptiste Santamaría with a cross.
- 90'+4': Offside, Athletic Club. Maroan Sannadi is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Valencia).
- 90'+6': Handball by Lucas Beltrán (Valencia).
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Vázquez.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Baptiste Santamaría.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Valencia 2, Athletic Club 0.
- 0': Match ends, Valencia 2, Athletic Club 0.
Statistics
 ATH |
VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 404 | Accurate Passes | 296 |
| 486 | Passes | 378 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 24 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 15 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 46,004
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 46,004
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | +26 | 72 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +18 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Julen Agirrezabala (GK) |
| 4 | Mouctar Diakhaby |
| 5 | César Tárrega |
| 14 | José Gayà  |
| 20 | Dimitri Foulquier |
| 8 | Javier Guerra |
| 22 | Baptiste Santamaria |
| 16 | Diego López |
| 11 | Luis Rioja |
| 7 | Arnaut Danjuma |
| 19 | Dani Raba |
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Aitor Paredes |
| 3 | Dani Vivian  |
| 17 | Yuri Berchiche |
| 12 | Jesús Areso |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
| 18 | Mikel Jauregizar |
| 16 | Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 23 | Robert Navarro |
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