Barcelona faced off against Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on their travels in La Liga. The Catalan club made a solid start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Robert Lewandowski scored the opener for Barca in the 60th minute. However, Hansi Flick's men conceded the equaliser just five minutes later when Javi Guerra got his name on the scoresheet. Luis Rioja completed the turnaround for the home side in the 70th minute before Guido Rodriguez put the contest to bed in injury time. The match finished with Barcelona suffering a tough 3-1 loss away from home.
Let's take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against Valencia.
He made a couple of good saves at the back but conceded three times tonight.
RB: Eric Garcia – 7/10
Garcia was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
CB: Ronald Araujo – 8/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was replaced at the half-time break.
CB: Gerard Martin – 7.5/10
Martin gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field.
VALENCIA, SPAIN – MAY 23: Gavi of FC Barcelona controls the ball while under pressure from Diego Lopez of Valencia CF during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona at Estadi de Mestalla on May 23, 2026 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)
LB: Alejandro Balde – 6/10
He cleared the danger when he could and made one good chance going forward.
CM: Gavi – 6/10
Gavi caught the eye at times but failed to find the back of the net.
CM: Marc Bernal – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield well and made one good run with the ball.
RW: Ferran Torres – 7/10
Torres caused a few problems for his marker and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CAM: Dani Olmo – 6.5/10
He came back to defend when he could and worked hard inside the Valencia half.
LW: Marcus Rashford – 6.5/10
Rashford engineered a few inviting chances for his teammates but failed to find the back of the net.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 7.5/10
He was a real handful for the opposition defenders and managed to score at the hour mark.
RB: Xavi Espart – 5/10
He made a costly error at the back.
CB: Andreas Christensen – 6/10
Christensen failed to keep things solid inside his half.
