Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
FC Barcelona
2 – 2
Full Time
Valencia CF
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 15:15 UTC Camp Nou HT 45+8' · FT 45+4'
Antoine Griezmann 13' Y
R 45' Gaya
Y 45' Gaya
Y 45' Alejandro Blanco
Oscar Mingueza 56' Y
Jordi Alba 90' Y
Clement Lenglet 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF — La Liga at Camp Nou.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Jose Naranjo
  • Referee Victor Perez
  • Referee Diego Sanchez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

10
4
2
FC Barcelona 16 games · Avg 4.0 goals Valencia CF
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF 2020-01-25 Valencia CF 2–0 FC Barcelona 2019-09-14 FC Barcelona 5–2 Valencia CF 2019-02-02 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF 2018-10-07 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Valencia CF H 2–2 D
16 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 2–1 W
13 Dec Levante UD H 1–0 W
08 Dec Juventus FC H 0–3 L
05 Dec Cadiz CF A 1–2 L
02 Dec Ferencvárosi TC A 3–0 W
Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec FC Barcelona A 2–2 D
12 Dec Athletic Club H 2–2 D
07 Dec SD Eibar A 0–0 D
28 Nov Club Atlético de Madrid H 0–1 L
22 Nov Deportivo Alavés A 2–2 D
08 Nov Real Madrid CF H 4–1 W

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Valencia CF
#9 Position #15
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts). Valencia CF are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: FC Barcelona gets underway.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lee Kangin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and Valencia CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 13' Antoine Griezmann picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 18' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 23' The 29-year-old Manu Vallejo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 29' Mouctar Diakhaby puts Valencia CF on the lead.
  • 34' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 39' Valencia CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 42' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Yunus Musah is withdrawn and Alejandro Blanco gets his opportunity.
  • 45' Gaya is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Busquets makes way for Frenkie de Jong at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
  • 49' What a strike from Lionel Messi! The score is 1-1.
  • 52' A stunning finish from Ronald Araujo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' The referee calls foul for Oscar Mingueza. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Valencia CF's compact .
  • 66' Valencia CF have won 398 goals from 422 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' What a moment for Maxi Gomez! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 73' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Antoine Griezmann departs to be replaced by Trincao.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Clement Lenglet comes on to replace Philippe Coutinho.
  • 84' Daniel Wass needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 86' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Pedri is replaced by Miralem Pjanic on 86 minute.
  • 87' Another substitution for Valencia CF to replace Goncalo Guedes by Manu Vallejo on 87 minute.
  • 90' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' The whistle greets Denis Cheryshev as he departs to be replaced by Lee Kangin.
  • It finishes all square. FC Barcelona and Valencia CF share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronald Koeman

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 8
Lionel Messi 7
Carlos Soler 4
Raphinha 3
Fermin Lopez 3
Frenkie de Jong 3
Hugo Duro 3
Maxi Gomez 3

Head to Head

2020-12-19 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF 2020-01-25 Valencia CF 2–0 FC Barcelona 2019-09-14 FC Barcelona 5–2 Valencia CF 2019-02-02 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF 2018-10-07 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Form

2020-12-19 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF D 2020-12-16 FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2020-12-13 FC Barcelona 1–0 Levante UD W 2020-12-08 FC Barcelona 0–3 Juventus FC L 2020-12-05 Cadiz CF 2–1 FC Barcelona L 2020-12-02 Ferencvárosi TC 0–3 FC Barcelona W

Valencia CF Form

2020-12-19 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF D 2020-12-12 Valencia CF 2–2 Athletic Club D 2020-12-07 SD Eibar 0–0 Valencia CF D 2020-11-28 Valencia CF 0–1 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2020-11-22 Deportivo Alavés 2–2 Valencia CF D 2020-11-08 Valencia CF 4–1 Real Madrid CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.84 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + FC Barcelona or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona36% Draw35% Valencia CF29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
71%
Draw or Valencia CF
64%
FC Barcelona or Valencia CF
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona20% Draw60% Valencia CF20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.9%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
14.1%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
1.7%
0 – 3
1.6%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 21% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 20% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.