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Valencia v Athletic Club result

Full-time · Valencia 2–0 Athletic Club

La Liga · · Estadio de Mestalla

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Team pages: Valencia · Athletic Club · Head-to-head

Valencia 2–0 Athletic Club — Valencia won this La Liga match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Valencia: 2.02 to 0.50 in expected goals, from 13 shots to 11, ahead on xG from the 72nd minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Valencia beat Athletic Club 2–0 at Estadio de Mestalla in La Liga on Saturday 20 September.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Valencia: Baptiste Santamaría (73’, assisted by Javi Guerra) and Hugo Duro (90’, assisted by Baptiste Santamaría). Dani Vivian (61’) was sent off.

Discipline

Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias, Spain showed two yellow cards and one red — against 4.8 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Valencia: José Gayà (57’); Athletic Club: Robert Navarro (20’).

What it changes

Valencia move up from 15th to 10th (five league matches played). Valencia have scored 46 goals, the 10th-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games). Valencia have conceded 55 goals, the 10th-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs.

Athletic Club move down from second to seventh (five league matches played). Athletic Club have scored 43 goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games). Athletic Club have conceded 58 goals, the fifth-most of the 20 clubs.

Athletic Club have lost their last three matches in all competitions. Athletic Club have failed to score in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Baptiste Santamaría (Valencia) 9.2, Javi Guerra (Valencia) 7.3 and César Tárrega (Valencia) 6.4 led the match.

Next up

Valencia next host Real Madrid on 7 November 2026.

Athletic Club next travel to Osasuna on 7 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Valencia: Valencia v Real Madrid, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Athletic Club: Osasuna v Athletic Club, Saturday 7 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Valencia 2–0 Athletic Club · La Liga
  • Venue: Estadio de Mestalla · Valencia
  • Referee: Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias, Spain
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Valencia 1 · draws 1 · Athletic Club 4 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Valencia 1W 2D 2L · Athletic Club 3W 0D 2L

Valencia 2–0 Athletic Club (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1 / 1.13
Goals
against 1.38 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.63 / 5.13
Corners
against 5.25 / 4 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
2.63 / 3.13
Shots on target
against 4.25 / 3 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.25 / 1.25
Cards
against 1.88 / 2.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
4.8 yellows
Referee · Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias, Spain
24.4 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 16 September 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameValencia for / againstLineAthletic Club for / against
Goals scored
1 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
1.13 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
4.63 for · 5.25 against n 8
9.5standard
5.13 for · 4 against n 8
Shots
8.25 for · 13.63 against n 8
19.5standard
11.38 for · 9 against n 8
Shots on target
2.63 for · 4.25 against n 8
8.5standard
3.13 for · 3 against n 8
Fouls committed
11.63 for · 12.63 against n 8
21.5standard
14.5 for · 12.5 against n 8
Cards shown
2.25 for · 1.88 against n 8
3.5standard
1.25 for · 2.25 against n 8

Referee: Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias, Spain — 4.8 yellow cards a game, 0.3 red cards, 24.4 fouls over 10 matches.

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Valencia

Valencia Goalkeeper

Valencia — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Julen Agirrezabala490360 min112.8 /9082 /9000 /90
Valencia — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 16 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Julen Agirrezabala n 490
2.83/2

Valencia Defensive

Valencia — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
César Tárrega490360 min71.8 /9041 /9030.8 /90153.8 /9051.3 /9010.3 /90
D. Foulquier490360 min51.3 /9010.3 /9000 /90112.8 /9041 /9000 /90
Copete468273 min62 /9010.3 /9062 /90113.6 /9020.7 /9000 /90
José Gayà364192 min31.4 /9010.5 /9010.5 /9062.8 /9031.4 /9010.5 /90
M. Diakhaby359178 min31.5 /9010.5 /9021 /9094.6 /9042 /9021 /90
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Valencia — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 16 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
César Tárrega n 890
1.46/3
0.43/0
Aitor Paredes
D. Foulquier n 886
0.73/1
0.96/1
Aitor Paredes
Julen Agirrezabala n 490
00/0
00/0
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Diego López n 870.9
0.53/0
1.46/1
Mikel Jauregizar
Luis Rioja n 867.1
0.74/0
1.76/2
Mikel Jauregizar
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Valencia — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 16 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
D. Foulquier n 886
1.76/4
César Tárrega n 890
1.55/4
Diego López n 870.9
14/2
Luis Rioja n 867.1
0.84/1
Copete n 468.3
23/1
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Valencia Attacking

Valencia — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
A. Danjuma458233 min10.4 /9000 /9031.2 /9020.8 /9000 /9020.8 /90
Hugo Duro378234 min10.4 /9000 /9020.8 /9010.4 /9031.2 /9000 /90
Dani Raba340121 min00 /9010.7 /9021.5 /9000 /9021.5 /9021.5 /90
L. Ramazani13333 min00 /9000 /9012.7 /9000 /9000 /9000 /90
Diego López480320 min10.3 /9000 /9020.6 /9010.3 /9010.3 /9010.3 /90
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Valencia — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 16 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
César Tárrega n 890
0.11/0
0.11/0
Julen Agirrezabala n 490
00/0
00/0
D. Foulquier n 886
00/0
00/0
Diego López n 870.9
0.64/0
0.32/0
Luis Rioja n 867.1
0.74/0
0.53/0
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Valencia — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 16 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Julen Agirrezabala n 490
00/0
00/0
César Tárrega n 890
00/0
00/0
D. Foulquier n 886
00/0
00/0
Diego López n 870.9
0.32/0
00/0
Luis Rioja n 867.1
00/0
0.21/0
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Athletic Club

Athletic Club Goalkeeper

Athletic Club — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Unai Simón590450 min122.4 /9061.2 /9000 /90
Athletic Club — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 16 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Unai Simón n 890
24/2

Athletic Club Defensive

Athletic Club — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
Aitor Paredes590450 min40.8 /9051 /9030.6 /90112.2 /9040.8 /9010.2 /90
Dani Vivian590450 min71.4 /9071.4 /9020.4 /90153 /9051 /9010.2 /90
Yuri576382 min71.6 /9051.2 /9000 /90214.9 /9010.2 /9000 /90
Jesús Areso485338 min61.6 /9041.1 /9020.5 /90215.6 /9041.1 /9000 /90
Gorosabel253105 min00 /9021.7 /9000 /9043.4 /9021.7 /9000 /90
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Athletic Club — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 16 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Mikel Jauregizar n 880.1
1.34/2
1.36/3
Luis Rioja
Aitor Paredes n 890
1.15/3
0.11/0
D. Foulquier
Dani Vivian n 882.3
0.75/0
1.14/2
—
Unai Simón n 890
00/0
0.11/0
—
I. Williams n 873.6
1.26/2
0.95/1
—
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Athletic Club — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 16 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Mikel Jauregizar n 880.1
2.17/5
Dani Vivian n 882.3
1.46/4
Aitor Paredes n 890
16/1
Álex Berenguer n 885.4
1.37/2
I. Williams n 873.6
0.53/0
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Athletic Club Attacking

Athletic Club — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
Maroan Sannadi440158 min10.6 /9000 /9042.3 /9031.7 /9021.1 /9010.6 /90
Gorka Guruzeta335104 min00 /9000 /9010.9 /9000 /9000 /9000 /90
Mikel Jauregizar590450 min00 /9000 /9020.4 /9010.2 /9040.8 /9010.2 /90
Álex Berenguer583414 min00 /9000 /9030.7 /9020.4 /9092 /9081.7 /90
I. Williams583414 min00 /9000 /9092 /9051.1 /9040.9 /9020.4 /90
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Athletic Club — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 16 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Aitor Paredes n 890
0.43/0
0.11/0
Mikel Jauregizar n 880.1
0.43/0
0.32/0
Dani Vivian n 882.3
0.32/0
0.11/0
Unai Simón n 890
00/0
00/0
I. Williams n 873.6
1.75/3
0.83/1
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Athletic Club — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 16 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Aitor Paredes n 890
0.11/0
00/0
Dani Vivian n 882.3
0.11/0
00/0
Unai Simón n 890
00/0
00/0
Mikel Jauregizar n 880.1
00/0
00/0
Álex Berenguer n 885.4
0.11/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ValenciaAthletic Club
44%Possession56%
1.88Expected goals (xG)0.49
13Shots11
5Shots on target5
6Shots off target2
2Blocked shots4
10Shots inside the box7
5Corners6
0Offsides1
13Fouls6
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
6Saves3
378Passes486
78%Pass accuracy83%

Valencia Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Julen Agirrezabala9000000007.5
D. Foulquier9000101106.9
César Tárrega9000001507.6
M. Diakhaby9000210107.6
B. Santamaría9011112109.3
Javi Guerra9001111207.9
A. Danjuma8000000006.2
José Gayà71000003Y7.2
Diego López7100101206.9
Luis Rioja7000101206.7
Dani Raba6400000106.5
L. Ramazani sub2600200006.2
Hugo Duro sub2010220007.2
Jesús Vázquez sub1900001006.9
L. Beltrán sub1900001106.9
André Almeida sub1000000106.9

Athletic Club Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Unai Simón9000000007.7
Jesús Areso9000000006
Aitor Paredes9000000407
Yuri9000000006.9
I. Williams9000220106.2
Mikel Jauregizar8100110106.3
Robert Navarro69000021Y5.9
Ruíz de Galarreta6800100207.5
Oihan Sancet6800321106.2
Álex Berenguer6400002006.6
Dani Vivian61000001R6.5
Aymeric Laporte sub2600000006.2
Mikel Vesga sub2200000106.2
Maroan Sannadi sub2200000006.7
Unai Gómez sub2100000106.7
Alejandro Rego sub900000106.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Valencia v Athletic Club — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
ValenciaDDLWL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Athletic ClubWWWLL
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Valencia 1 · 1 draw · Athletic Club 4 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2025-05-18 Valencia 0–1 Athletic Club
  • 2024-08-28 Athletic Club 1–0 Valencia
  • 2024-01-20 Valencia 1–0 Athletic Club
  • 2023-10-29 Athletic Club 2–2 Valencia
  • 2023-02-11 Valencia 1–2 Athletic Club
  • 2023-01-26 Valencia 1–3 Athletic Club
League standing · 2025/26
Valencia#9 pos49 pts38 pl-9 GD
Athletic Club#12 pos45 pts38 pl-15 GD
Goals per game
Valencia scored1.21
Athletic Club scored1.13
Valencia conceded1.45
Athletic Club conceded1.53

Shot Map and Expected Goals

Valencia 2.02 xG from 13 shots, Athletic Club 0.50 from 11. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Javier Guerra 89' · 0.41 xGHugo Duro 97' · 0.14 xGMouctar Diakhaby 90' · 0.12 xGLargie Ramazani 97' · 0.10 xGIñaki Williams 45' · 0.09 xGIñaki Williams 29' · 0.07 xGLuis Rioja 51' · 0.07 xGMouctar Diakhaby 61' · 0.06 xGOihan Sancet 22' · 0.05 xGIñaki Williams 11' · 0.05 xGAlex Berenguer 53' · 0.05 xGOihan Sancet 38' · 0.05 xGHugo Duro 90' · 0.05 xGBaptiste Santamaria 15' · 0.05 xGOihan Sancet 6' · 0.05 xGOihan Sancet 25' · 0.03 xGDimitri Foulquier 47' · 0.03 xGMikel Jauregizar 32' · 0.03 xGLargie Ramazani 64' · 0.03 xGInigo Ruiz de Galarreta 13' · 0.01 xGDiego López 66' · 0.01 xGAymeric Laporte 69' · 0.01 xGHugo Duro 92' · 0.59 xG · goalBaptiste Santamaria 72' · 0.36 xG · goal
Valencia (attacking right)Athletic Club (attacking left)mark size = expected goals
TeamShotsGoalsxG
Valencia1322.02
Athletic Club1100.50

Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.

Expected Goals Race

At half-time, Athletic Club led on xG, 0.44 to 0.05. At full time, Valencia led on xG, 2.02 to 0.50. The widest gap was 1.52 xG to Valencia, in the 97th minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)
2.01.000′15′30′45′60′75′90′105′MinutesCumulative xGGoal - Valencia 72 minGoal - Valencia 92 min
Valencia 2.02 xGAthletic Club 0.50 xGdots = goals · 24 shots

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Valencia and Athletic Club?
In their last 6 meetings, Valencia won 1, Athletic Club won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Valencia and Athletic Club?
Recent form — Valencia 1W 2D 2L; Athletic Club 3W 0D 2L.

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