Athletic Club 0-1 Valencia result, stats and report

Valencia ended a run of four consecutive La Liga defeats with a gritty 1-0 win at Deportivo Alaves, substitute Luis Rioja settling the contest with a right-foot finish twelve minutes from time. Alaves dominated large portions of the match but paid the price for squandering two big chances.

Athletic Club dominated every meaningful statistic but had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to Elche, with Iñaki Williams scoring a late equaliser after Facundo Buonanotte's penalty had given Elche a shock lead.

Barcelona were in complete control at Camp Nou, with Raphinha opening the scoring before Fermín López sealed it late on. Athletic Club never looked like getting anything from the game.

Barcelona were utterly ruthless at Mestalla, putting five past a Valencia side that barely competed. Lamine Yamal scored twice and the result was never in doubt.

Athletic Club dominated possession and created the better chances but were ruthlessly punished by Atletico Madrid, who scored three times in 44 second-half minutes to take all three points at San Mames.

Racing Santander and Valencia meet on Sunday with both clubs badly out of form in La Liga. Something has to give, and neither side looks capable of stopping it.

Valencia sacked head coach Carlos Corberán and chief executive Ron Gourlay on the same day after one point from five La Liga games, a dual dismissal that points to structural crisis under Peter Lim rather than a routine managerial change.