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Valencia vs Athletic Club

U.S. Open Cup
Valencia
VAL
1-2
Final
Athletic
ATH
Mestalla Stadium

Match pulse

VALAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTATH
88'CopeteVAL90'+7'Diego LópezVAL
Team1H2HT
VAL101
ATH112

Who won: Athletic 2-1

Athletic Club beat Valencia 2-1 on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Mestalla Stadium. Goals for Valencia: Umar Sadiq (35'). Goals for Athletic: Umar Sadiq (own goal) (26') and Iñaki Williams (90'+6').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 16.3Álex PadillaG
  2. 26.3Aymeric LaporteCD-L
  3. 36.3Iker MonrealCD-R
  4. 46.3Iñigo LekueLB
  5. 56.3Andoni GorosabelRB
  6. 66.3Selton SánchezAM
  7. 76.3Mikel VesgaLM
  8. 86.3Mikel JauregizarRM
  9. 96.3Urko IzetaF
  10. 106.3Robert NavarroAM-L
  11. 116.3Nico SerranoAM-R
  12. 126.0César TárregaSUB

Player of the game

Álex Padilla

ATH · 90'

6.3

Deserved to win

2%
VAL · 0.10 xG
27%
Draw
71%
ATH · 0.87 xG

Athletic created better chances: they win this game 71% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Valencia 1, Athletic Club 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Valencia 1, Athletic Club 2.
  3. 90'+7'

    Yellow card

    Diego López (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.

    D. López

  4. 90'+7'

    Free kick won

    Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  5. 90'+7'

    Foul

    Foul by Diego López (Valencia).

  6. GOAL90'+6'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    I. Williams · ast N. Williams

    Goal! Valencia 1, Athletic Club 2. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico Williams following a fast break.

    VAL 1 - 2 ATH
  7. 90'+4'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  8. 90'+3'

    Delay in match because of an injury Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).

  9. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

  10. 90'

    Free kick won

    Pepelu (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).

  12. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for F. Ugrinic

    Substitution, Valencia. Guido Rodríguez replaces Filip Ugrinic because of an injury.

    G. Rodríguez

  13. 88'

    Delay in match because of an injury Filip Ugrinic (Valencia).

  14. 88'

    Yellow card

    Copete (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.

    Copete

  15. 87'

    Free kick won

    Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  16. 87'

    Foul

    Foul by Pepelu (Valencia).

  17. 85'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico Serrano with a cross.

    N. Williams

  18. 81'

    Foul

    Foul by Eray Cömert (Valencia).

  19. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Danjuma

    Substitution, Valencia. Diego López replaces Arnaut Danjuma.

    D. López

  20. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Beltrán

    Substitution, Valencia. Largie Ramazani replaces Lucas Beltrán.

    L. Ramazani

  21. 76'

    Free kick won

    Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  22. 76'

    Foul

    Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).

  23. 76'ATH

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

  24. 75'

    Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.

  25. 75'

    Penalty - saved

    Penalty saved. Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Stole Dimitrievski (Valencia).

    M. Jauregizar

Leaders

VALATH
Total Shots
Luis Rioja
2
Mikel Jauregizar
3
Accurate Passes
Eray Cömert
54
Mikel Jauregizar
51
Saves
Stole Dimitrievski
2
Álex Padilla
2

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2-1