Official: Barcelona starting lineup against Valencia | La Liga MD 38 | OneFootball

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·23 May 2026

Official: Barcelona starting lineup against Valencia | La Liga MD 38

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The final matchday of the 2025/26 La Liga season is here and champions FC Barcelona take on Valencia in their last game of the campaign away at Mestalla.

With kickoff a little over an hour away, manager Hansi Flick has announced the starting lineup that will take the field against Los Che.


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The Barcelona manager has decided to make wholesale changes across the field, starting from the goal where Wojciech Szczesny replaces Joan Garcia.

Meanwhile, at centre-back, Ronald Araujo gets the nod as Gerard Martin’s partner instead of Pau Cubarsi. Eric Garcia and Alejandro Balde line up as the two full-backs for the visitors.

In midfield, teenage prodigy Marc Bernal features and is paired with Gavi, with Flick opting to rest Pedri and Frenkie de Jong. Dani Olmo slots in as the attacking midfielder.

Finally, in attack, Robert Lewandowski starts what will be his final game as a Barcelona player.

The veteran striker is flanked by Ferran Torres, who is vying for the Zarra Trophy, and Marcus Rashford, in the absence of Lamine Yamal and Raphinha.

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