Deportivo Alavés 0 - 1 Valencia CF — Highlights & Result
Primera Division
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(1 month ago)
· MD 6
Highlights
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Alavés saw their perfect home record in this Primera Division season come to an end on 15 September 2026. Despite holding 43 percent possession and registering 15 shots to their opponents' 10, the hosts were undone in the 78th minute when L. Rioja scored for Valencia, assisted by J. Guerra. The breakthrough reflected a gritty visiting performance where Valencia managed three shots on target from 10 total attempts, matching Alavés for accuracy despite trailing in expected goals at 1.05 to 0.65. Standout performers earned recognition in the player ratings, with Valencia's L. Rioja leading the match at 7.7 and teammate Stole Dimitrievski anchoring the defensive effort with a 7.5 rating.
Before matchday 6, Alavés had started the term strongly with three wins from their first three home fixtures, backed by a scoring streak spanning ten matches across all competitions. Valencia arrived at the opposite end of the spectrum, stuck at the foot of the standings without a victory in their opening five league outings while conceding 10 goals in that span. Their recent head-to-head history suggested a tight contest, mirroring a previous encounter here where the sides played out a scoreless stalemate, though Valencia had edged the most recent meeting 3-2 earlier in the year.
This result moves Valencia off the bottom of the table, lifting them from 20th to 17th position with four points from six matches. Alavés remain in the upper half of the standings with 10 points accumulated so far, sitting five points behind the league leaders Barça.
Alavés play away at Athletic on 19 September.
Before matchday 6, Alavés had started the term strongly with three wins from their first three home fixtures, backed by a scoring streak spanning ten matches across all competitions. Valencia arrived at the opposite end of the spectrum, stuck at the foot of the standings without a victory in their opening five league outings while conceding 10 goals in that span. Their recent head-to-head history suggested a tight contest, mirroring a previous encounter here where the sides played out a scoreless stalemate, though Valencia had edged the most recent meeting 3-2 earlier in the year.
This result moves Valencia off the bottom of the table, lifting them from 20th to 17th position with four points from six matches. Alavés remain in the upper half of the standings with 10 points accumulated so far, sitting five points behind the league leaders Barça.
Alavés play away at Athletic on 19 September.
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Match stats
Alavés v Valencia
43%
Possession
57%
1.05
Expected goals (xG)
0.65
15
Shots
10
3
Shots on target
3
11
Shots inside the box
5
2
Corners
5
344
Passes
475
79%
Pass accuracy
82%
2
Saves
3
7
Fouls
14
3
Offsides
4
1
Yellow cards
4
Lineups & player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Luis Rioja · Valencia
19'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 21' 🟨 Antonio Blanco · Alavés
- 21' 🟨 Javier Guerra · Valencia
- 45+2' 🟨 Pepelu · Valencia
- 52' 🟨 Aaron Mayol · Valencia
- 61' 🟨 Guido Rodríguez · Valencia
- 78' ⚽ L. Rioja · assist J. Guerra · Valencia
Alavés
3-5-2- 1 Antonio Sivera 90' 6.9
- 14 Nahuel Tenaglia 90' 6.7
- 16 Ville Koski 90' 6.9
- 2 Nicolás Valentini 90' 6.9
- 19 Pablo Ibáñez 90' 6.9
- 15 Lucas Boyé 90' 6.2
- 7 Ángel Pérez 85' 7.2
- 8 Antonio Blanco (c) 🟨 85' 6.7
- 21 Abderrahman Rebbach 85' 6.3
- 4 Denis Suárez 67' 7.3
- 11 Toni Martínez 67' 7.2
- 3 Youssef Enriquez · sub 23' 6.5
- 9 Mariano Díaz · sub 23' 7.2
- 10 Carles Aleñá · sub 11' 6.3
- 22 Miguel Rodríguez · sub 11' 6.9
- 6 Ander Guevara · sub 11' 7.0
Valencia
4-2-3-1- 1 Stole Dimitrievski 90' 7.5
- 18 Pepelu 🟨 90' 7.5
- 14 José Luis Gayà (c) 90' 7.2
- 33 Aaron Mayol 🟨 90' 6.6
- 23 Filip Ugrinić 90' 6.3
- 8 Javier Guerra 🅰️ 🟨 90' 6.5
- 7 Arnaut Danjuma 90' 6.9
- 24 Pablo Maffeo 82' 6.6
- 12 Justin De Haas 82' 7.0
- 2 Guido Rodríguez 🟨 70' 7.0
- 9 Hugo Duro 63' 6.7
- 27 David Otorbi · sub 20' 6.6
- 11 Luis Rioja · sub ⚽ 19' 7.7
- 21 Jesús Vázquez · sub 8' 6.3
- 22 Arnau Martínez · sub 8' 6.7
- 36 Iker Cordoba · sub 8' 6.9
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Alavés
4th
in the table · 10 pts from 5
· GD +6
Valencia
20th
in the table · 1 pts from 5
· GD -9
Form going into the match
Alavés