Match report
Oviedo Stuns Valencia 1–0 in La Liga Showdown
Oviedo
1–0
FT
Valencia
Mar 14, 2026
In a surprising turn of events, Oviedo secured a 1–0 victory over Valencia in their La Liga clash, thanks to D. Costas' early goal in the 30th minute. Despite Valencia's efforts to equalize, Oviedo held their ground and withstood the pressure to claim their first win against Valencia in recent years.
Key Facts
- • Oviedo defeats Valencia 1–0 in La Liga
- • D. Costas scores the only goal in the 30th minute
- • T. Fernandez assists Costas for the goal
- • Valencia's T. Correia and Unai Nuñez receive yellow cards early in the match
- • Oviedo's T. Fernandez, N. Vidal, and N. Fonseca also receive yellow cards
- • Valencia makes multiple substitutions in the second half in search of an equalizer
Lineups
Oviedo
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 13 Aarón Escandell (G)
- 22 Nacho Vidal (D)
- 2 Eric Bailly (D)
- 4 David Costas (D)
- 25 Javi López (D)
- 6 Kwasi Sibo (M)
- 23 Nicolas Fonseca (M)
- 21 Luka Ilić (M)
- 5 Alberto Reina (M)
- 15 Thiago Fernández (M)
- 9 Federico Viñas (F)
Substitutes
- 7 Ilyas Chaira
- 11 Santiago Colombatto
- 10 Haissem Hassan
- 12 Dani Calvo
- 8 Santi Cazorla
- 1 Horațiu Moldovan
- 26 Miguel Narvaez
- 3 Abdel Rahim
- 16 David Carmo
- 34 Adri Fernández
- 27 Pablo Agudín
- 19 Álex Forés
Valencia
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 Stole Dimitrievski (G)
- 12 Thierry Correia (D)
- 4 Unai Núñez (D)
- 24 Eray Cömert (D)
- 14 José Luis Gayà (D)
- 8 Javier Guerra (M)
- 2 Guido Rodríguez (M)
- 17 Largie Ramazani (M)
- 23 Filip Ugrinić (M)
- 7 Arnaut Danjuma (M)
- 6 Umar Sadiq (F)
Substitutes
- 10 André Almeida
- 11 Luis Rioja
- 9 Hugo Duro
- 16 Diego López
- 15 Lucas Beltrán
- 13 Cristian Rivero
- 5 César Tárrega
- 20 Renzo Saravia
- 21 Jesús Vázquez
- 18 Pepelu
- 22 Baptiste Santamaria
- 19 Dani Raba
Timeline
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16' Valencia Card · Yellow CardT. Correia
Foul
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30' Oviedo Goal · Normal GoalD. Costas · Assist: T. Fernandez
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32' Valencia Card · Yellow CardUnai Núñez
Foul
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36' Oviedo Card · Yellow CardT. Fernandez
Foul
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41' Oviedo Card · Yellow CardN. Vidal
Foul
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56' Valencia subst · Substitution 1Off: A. Danjuma · On: L. Rioja
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56' Valencia subst · Substitution 2Off: U. Sadiq · On: H. Duro
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56' Valencia subst · Substitution 3Off: F. Ugrinic · On: A. Almeida
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59' Oviedo Card · Yellow CardN. Fonseca
Foul
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63' Oviedo subst · Substitution 1Off: L. Ilic · On: I. Chaira
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70' Oviedo subst · Substitution 2Off: N. Fonseca · On: S. Colombatto
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70' Oviedo subst · Substitution 3Off: T. Fernandez · On: H. Hassan
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70' Valencia subst · Substitution 4Off: Javier Guerra · On: D. Lopez
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78' Oviedo Var · Goal cancelledAlberto Reina
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80' Valencia subst · Substitution 5Off: José Luis Gayà · On: L. Beltran
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85' Oviedo subst · Substitution 4Off: Alberto Reina · On: S. Cazorla
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85' Oviedo subst · Substitution 5Off: N. Vidal · On: Dani Calvo
Match Stats
| Stat | Oviedo | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 12 | 11 |
| Pass Accuracy | 83% | 85% |
| Offsides | 4 | 3 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 11 | 12 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total Passes | 367 | 505 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked Shots | 1 | 5 |
| Shots on Target | 6 | 2 |
| xG | 0.87 | 0.39 |
| Shots off Target | 4 | 5 |
| Possession | 42% | 58% |
| Goals Prevented | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 305 | 428 |
| Shots Inside Box | 7 | 5 |
| Saves | 2 | 5 |
| Shots Outside Box | 4 | 7 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Oviedo's D. Costas opens the scoring in the 30th minute, giving them the lead they would hold until the final whistle
- ▸ Valencia's inability to capitalize on their second-half substitutions, including those of A. Danjuma and U. Sadiq, left them unable to find an equalizer