Mestalla sends Barça packing
Your season ended in style. Valencia 3–1 Barcelona at Mestalla, and nobody can say it wasn't deserved. Hansi Flick said it himself after the match: the win was more than merited. Javi Guerra and Luis Rioja were among the scorers as your team tore into the champions. Lewandowski got his farewell goal in the 61st minute, but it meant nothing except to him. You finished 9th on 49 points — mid-table safety after a season that could have gone much darker. Next year has to be better, but this night felt good. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Flick: "Valencia deserved it"
The Barcelona coach pulled no punches. Flick admitted his team made simple errors and you punished every one. He demanded 100% commitment from his squad going forward, clearly unhappy with what he saw. Frenkie de Jong echoed the frustration, saying the team wants more next season. Gerard Martín added that nobody likes finishing with a defeat. Fun to read when you're on the right side of it. (9) (10) (11) (12)
Fan reactions
The mood online was pure celebration mixed with gallows humor. Fans highlighted the 90+7 dagger from Guido Rodriguez as the perfect exclamation point. Lewandowski's emotional farewell got some sympathy, but most of the talk was about how easily your midfield sliced through Barça. One thread captured the feeling: beating the champions on the final day, at home, with nothing to play for except pride — and delivering anyway.