Can Valencia Stop the Bleeding? Desperate Valencia Face Unbeaten Barcelona After Historic Beatings

Barca will look to maintain their unbeaten streak and dominance against a Valencia side they have recently thrashed 7-1 and 5-0.

Barcelona will welcome Valencia to the Estadi Johan Cruyff for their LaLiga Round 4 encounter on September 14, 2025, with kickoff scheduled for 22:00 local time.

The Catalan giants, under the guidance of Hans-Dieter Flick, will be looking to maintain their strong start to the 2025/2026 campaign as they face Carlos Corberan's Valencia side.

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Barcelona currently sit fifth in LaLiga with seven points from their opening three matches, having scored seven goals while conceding three.

The Catalan club has made a promising start under Flick, remaining unbeaten with two wins and a draw, positioning themselves just points away from the early league leaders.

Valencia, meanwhile, occupy 11th place with four points, having netted four goals and conceded two in their three fixtures. Los Che have shown mixed form with one win, one draw, and one defeat, and will be eager to climb the table with a positive result at the Johan Cruyff.

A victory for the hosts could potentially propel them into the top three, while an away win would see Valencia leapfrog several positions in this tightly contested early season table.

Barcelona are in solid form heading into this fixture, having collected seven points from their first three LaLiga matches. Their recent league outing saw them held to a 1-1 draw by Rayo Vallecano on August 31, with Lamine Yamal scoring the equalizer. Prior to that, they secured impressive away victories, defeating Levante 3-2 on August 23 and Mallorca 3-0 on August 16. The Catalan giants also had a dominant pre-season, thrashing Como and Daegu FC both by a 5-0 margin.

Valencia, on the other hand, have had a mixed start to their campaign, showing some inconsistency. They secured a comfortable 3-0 home victory against Getafe on August 29 but had previously lost 1-0 to Osasuna on August 24. Their season began with a 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad on August 16. In their pre-season, Valencia finished with a 3-0 win over Torino on August 9 after a 2-0 defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach on August 2.

This clash pits a dominant, in-form Barcelona side against a Valencia team searching for consistency. Barcelona's attack has been potent, and they will look to leverage their home advantage at Estadi Johan Cruyff. Valencia will need to tighten up defensively to withstand the pressure and capitalize on any opportunities to pull off an upset. The recent history between these two clubs heavily favors Barcelona, who have secured convincing wins in their last two meetings, including a 7-1 league victory and a 5-0 Copa del Rey thrashing.

Barcelona have a clear recent dominance over Valencia, having won four of their last five encounters. This superiority was particularly evident in their most recent meetings. On February 6, 2025, Barcelona delivered a crushing 5-0 defeat to Valencia in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, with Ferran Torres scoring a hat-trick. Just weeks earlier, on January 26, 2025, they secured an even more emphatic 7-1 league victory at home, a match that saw goals from Fermin Lopez, Frenkie de Jong, Ferran Torres, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski.

The Catalan side’s control over this fixture extends beyond the current season. In the 2024 campaign, Barcelona recorded a narrow 2-1 away win on August 17, 2024, and a high-scoring 4-2 home win on April 29, 2024. The latter match was highlighted by a Robert Lewandowski hat-trick, further cementing Barcelona's offensive power and their consistent ability to overwhelm Valencia's defense in recent history.

Lamine Yamal has been Barcelona's standout performer this season, contributing two goals and two assists in his first three LaLiga appearances. The young winger has been particularly dangerous in front of goal, registering an impressive 21 shots with seven on target, while also successfully completing four crosses.

Yamal was instrumental in Barcelona's recent 1:1 draw against Rayo Vallecano, scoring from the penalty spot, and also found the net in the 3:0 victory over Mallorca. Against Valencia specifically, Yamal has an excellent record, scoring once and providing two assists in five previous meetings, including a goal in their 5:0 Copa del Rey triumph last February.

For Valencia, Diego Lopez has emerged as a key attacking threat, scoring once in the opening three matches of the season. The forward has been efficient with his limited opportunities, converting one of his three shots on goal. Lopez has previous success against Barcelona, providing three assists in five meetings with the Catalan giants, and will be looking to improve his goalscoring record against them on Sunday.