Barcelona faced off against Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium earlier today as they hoped to secure all three points on the road in La Liga. The Catalan club made a bright start to the game and got their noses ahead in the sixth-minute thanks to Lamine Yamal's effort. Fermin Lopez doubled his team's advantage in the 22nd minute as Barcelona went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Raphinha put daylight between the two sides in the 50th minute before Pedri made it 4-0 for Hansi Flick's team in the 79th minute. Yamal got himself another goal just five minutes later as the Catalan giants earned a dominant 5-0 win away from home.
Let's take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against Valencia.
He made a couple of solid saves at the back and did enough to secure the clean sheet.
RB: Eric Garcia – 6.5/10
Garcia was accurate with his passing but had to be replaced in the 28th minute.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 7/10
He was solid when defending inside his half and was substituted after the hour mark.
CB: Gerard Martin – 7/10
Martin gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the pitch.
VALENCIA, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 06: Lamine Yamal of Barcelona scores his team's fifth goal during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona at Estadi de Mestalla on September 06, 2026 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
LB: Xavi Espert – 7.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was lively going forward.
CM: Fermin Lopez – 9.5/10
He ran the show well in the final third and ended the game with a goal and a couple of assists to his name.
CM: Rodri – 7/10
Rodri anchored the midfield well and was good on the ball.
CM: Pedri – 8/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 9.5/10
Yamal was a constant menace in the final third and scored twice to help his side earn a dominant win today.
ST: Raphinha – 8/10
He caused a few headaches for his marker and managed to score in the 50th minute.
LW: Anthony Gordon – 7/10
Gordon was bright on the left flank and has an assist to show for his efforts.
RB: Jules Kounde – 7/10
He caught the eye at times on both halves.
CB: Andreas Christensen – 6.5/10
Christensen was solid at the back.
ST: Karim Adeyemi – 6.5/10
He made two promising runs with the ball.
Bernal made two key chances in the final third.
He came off the bench and secured a couple of assists.
