La Liga – Lewandowski scores as Barcelona lose 1-3 to Valencia
2026-05-24 11:41
In another match in the final round of the 2025/26 La Liga season, Barcelona, playing away, took the lead with a goal from Lewandowski, but then conceded several goals in the following minutes and ultimately lost 1-3 to Valencia.
Five minutes into the match, Barcelona attacked from a corner kick, but Araujo's header in the penalty area went wide. In the 6th minute, Valencia defender Unai Núñez played a long pass, and Diego López attempted a shot, but the ball went over the goal.
In the 11th minute, Valencia created an attacking opportunity. Jesus Vázquez delivered a cross, and Diego López's header went wide. In the 18th minute, Diego López chipped a pass into the box, but Hugo Duro's header went over the bar.
In the 21st minute, Balde received a pass from his teammate in a scramble and fired a shot, but it went wide. In the 25th minute, Eric Garcia passed the ball to Ferran Torres, who then shot, but Valencia goalkeeper Dmitrievski made the save.
In the 45th minute, Rashford took a corner kick, and Lewandowski headed the ball towards goal, but it hit the post. In first-half stoppage time, Valencia attempted a counter-attack, with Unai Núñez heading the ball towards goal, but it was saved by Barcelona goalkeeper Szczesny.
In the 47th minute of the second half, Ugrinic passed the ball to Luis Rioja, whose shot from the penalty area was blocked. In the 52nd minute, Diego Lopez suffered an injury and was subsequently replaced by Ramazzani.
In the 61st minute, Barcelona's attack was cleared, Ferran Torres received the ball and volleyed it, and Lewandowski tapped it into the net, giving Barcelona a 1-0 lead. It's worth noting that this was also Lewandowski's last goal for Barcelona.
In the 66th minute, Barcelona made a passing error, allowing Javi Guerra to gain possession and break through the defense before unleashing a long-range shot to equalize for Valencia at 1-1. In the 71st minute, Jesus Vázquez passed back to Javi Guerra, whose shot was blocked. Luis Rioja then controlled the ball and slotted it home to give Valencia a 2-1 lead.
In the 85th minute, Barcelona attempted a counter-attack. Andreas Christensen received the ball and shot while falling to the ground, but the ball was caught by Valencia goalkeeper Dmitrievski. In the second half stoppage time, Balde chipped a pass into the penalty area, and Andreas Christensen headed the ball towards goal, but it was blocked by Dmitrievski.
Two minutes later, Valencia's attack was cleared, and Guido Rodriguez received the ball at the edge of the penalty area and fired a long-range shot into the net, securing a 3-1 victory for Valencia.
Ultimately, Barcelona lost 1-3 to Valencia away from home, but still finished the season as La Liga champions.
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