Fresh from securing the La Liga title with games to spare, FC Barcelona will look to finish their outstanding domestic campaign on another high when they visit Valencia CF at Mestalla on Saturday 23rd May 2026 as confirmed by Barcelona via thieir official x handle.
Barcelona have already wrapped up the championship after a dominant season under Hansi Flick, collecting 94 points and opening an 11-point gap over second-placed Real Madrid. Their title triumph was confirmed following victory in El Clásico, while they also added the Spanish Super Cup earlier in the season. Hansi Flick’s will enter this match off after signing a new deal with FC Barcelona until 30th June 2028
Despite already being crowned champions, there remains motivation to finish strongly after suffering an away defeat to Deportivo Alavés recently. Barcelona’s consistency has defined their campaign, including an incredible perfect home record and the strongest away form in the division.
Valencia, meanwhile, still have something major to play for.
Carlos Corberán has overseen visible progress compared to last season, with Los Che entering the final round sitting ninth and still mathematically alive in the race for European qualification. Their dramatic 4–3 victory over Real Sociedad kept hopes alive of reaching seventh place and securing a route into next season’s Conference League playoffs.
History, however, strongly favours Barcelona.
The Catalan side have dominated recent meetings, including a 6–0 league victory earlier this season and a 5–0 Copa del Rey win at Mestalla. Valencia have also conceded 18 goals across their last three meetings against Barcelona and remain without a victory in this fixture since 2020.
For Barcelona, this is a chance to sign off from a title-winning season with another statement performance. For Valencia, it is one final opportunity to extend their season and turn improvement into European football.
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Valencia will certainly be missing Eray Comert (suspended) and Mouctar Diakhaby (muscle) on Saturday, while checks need to be made on a number of other players.
Lucas Beltran (knee), Jose Copete (ankle), Dimitri Foulquier (knee), Jose Gaya (muscle) and Renzo Saravia (muscle) are all viewed as doubts for Los Che against Barcelona.
Barcelona, meanwhile, will be missing Lamine Yamal (hamstring) and Fermin Lopez (foot) for the clash, but the Catalan outfit have received a triple boost ahead of the game.
Indeed, Marcus Rashford (knock), Frenkie de Jong (illness) and Ferran Torres (muscle) are all back in training, with the trio set to be involved, potentially all from the first whistle.
Flick will make a number of changes from the side that started against Real Betis, with Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsi and Alejandro Balde potentially also featuring in the first XI.
Robert Lewandowski will hope to be involved in what will be his Barcelona farewell, and the striker has an excellent record against Valencia, netting nine times in six matches vs. Los Che.
Possible Lineups
Valencia possible starting lineup:
Dimitrievski; Rendall, Tarrega, Nunez, Vazquez; Rioja, Ugrinic, Rodriguez, Ramazani; Guerra, Duro
Barcelona possible starting lineup:
J Garcia; Araujo, Cubarsi, E Garcia, Balde; Gavi, De Jong, Pedri; Raphinha, F Torres, Rashford
How to watch:
| Platform | Details |
|---|---|
| TV Broadcast | SuperSport La Liga |
| Live Stream | DStv Now / Showmax |
| Kick-off Time | 8:00 PM (WAT) |
Predictions
Softfootball predicts Valencia 1-3 Barcelona
This is a tough match to predict, and it would not be a surprise to see Valencia secure a share of the spoils. However, we are expecting Barcelona to end their title-winning season with a win.
