Valencia and Real Betis confirm full lineups for LaLiga Matchday 1 at Mestalla
Valencia and Real Betis have confirmed their starting lineups for their Matchday 1 LaLiga 2026-27 meeting at the Estadio de Mestalla on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The clubs published full squads ahead of the fixture, with kick-off details also provided for international viewers.
Valencia opened their domestic campaign with a goalless draw against Celta Vigo, a result that the club says has increased early pressure on the side; Carlos Corberan will be looking for his team to capitalise on the many chances it created against Os Celestes. Summer signing Ryunosuke Sato is on the team sheet after a difficult debut, while Real Betis began the season with a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad courtesy of a 63rd-minute goal from Rodrigo Riquelme. Betis have bolstered their squad in the transfer window, with €20 million signing Troy Parrott in line to make his debut tonight and new arrivals Facundo Bernal and Fran García also named in the squad.
Valencia starting XI: Stole Dimitrievski; Pablo Maffeo, Cesar Tarrega, Pepelu, Mouctar Diakhaby, Jesus Vazquez; Arnaut Danjuma, Guido Rodriguez (c), Ryunosuke Sato; Hugo Duro, Javi Guerra. Bench: Kayne van Oevelen (gk), Iker Cordoba, Jose Gaya, Filip Ugrinic, Aliou Dieng, Andre Almedia, Luis Rioja, Umar Sadiq, Dani Raba, Jaume Dura, Alejandro Panach, David Otorbi. The club’s social media announcement included the caption: 🦇⚽️ STARTING XI 🆚 @RealBetis_en #ValenciaBetis pic.twitter.com/0Ucsn9qosl
Real Betis starting XI: Alvaro Valles; Angel Ortiz, Diego Llorente, Diego Gomez, Junior Firpo; Facundo Bernal, Pablo Fornals; Nelson Deossa, Antony, Rodrigo Riquelme; Cucho Hernandez. Bench: Alvaro de Pablo (gk), Manu Gonzalez (gk), Fran Garcia, Hector Bellerin, Marc Bartra, Natan, Alvaro Fidalgo, Iker Losada, Isco, Marc Roca, Pablo Garcia, Troy Patrott. The club posted the line-up with the message: 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 ❗This is our starting XI for #ValenciaRealBetis! 💚🤍 pic.twitter.com/sQshsJqEu5
The Matchday 1 fixture will be played on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain; in India the match is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 AM IST on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. For further match updates, Khel Now advises followers to check its Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels, download the Khel Now Android or iOS app, or join its Telegram community. The article is written by Sushruta, who the site notes has spent over two years covering football with a focus on Indian and international competitions.
Both teams meet as part of LaLiga’s opening round, with the confirmed lineups and the Mestalla venue setting the stage for this Matchday 1 encounter on August 25, 2026; supporters can follow the channels listed for live updates and team news.
