Valencia walked into Santiago de Compostela and left with a convincing 108-95 road win over Monbus Obradoiro in Club Friendship action on 12 September 2026, closing the game out with a fourth-quarter surge that turned a competitive, back-and-forth friendly into a comfortable double-digit margin.

The final scoreline flatters the visitors only slightly. Obradoiro stayed within touching distance for three quarters behind a loud home crowd and a relentless transition game, but Valencia's superior depth, cleaner shot selection and rebounding edge eventually told. It was the kind of performance that showcased why Valencia are considered one of the most complete rosters in the competition, while also giving the Galicians plenty of encouragement from a night that was far more competitive than the 13-point gap suggests.

Match Overview

• Competition: Club Friendship
• Fixture: Monbus Obradoiro vs Valencia
• Date: 12 September 2026
• Final score: Monbus Obradoiro 95 – 108 Valencia
• Result: Valencia win on the road

Quarter by Quarter

• Q1: Obradoiro 22 – 28 Valencia
• Q2: Obradoiro 25 – 27 Valencia
• Q3: Obradoiro 24 – 29 Valencia
• Q4: Obradoiro 24 – 24 Valencia
• Final: Obradoiro 95 – 108 Valencia

The pattern of the game was set early. Valencia came out aggressively on the perimeter, moving the ball from side to side and punishing Obradoiro's help defence with quick extra passes. The hosts answered with pace, attacking the rim in transition and drawing fouls to keep the scoreboard ticking. A six-point first-quarter deficit was never fully erased, but it was repeatedly trimmed to two or three points across the middle periods.

Key Moments

The decisive stretch arrived late in the third quarter. With Obradoiro trailing by just four and the Fontes do Sar crowd at its loudest, Valencia rattled off a 9-0 run built on two corner three-pointers and a steal converted into an uncontested fast-break dunk. That burst pushed the lead into double figures for the first time and forced the home bench into a timeout it could not fully recover from.

Another turning point came on the offensive glass. Valencia grabbed a string of second-chance opportunities in the third period, and each extra possession drained momentum from an Obradoiro side that had been defending with real energy. By the time the fourth quarter began, the visitors were controlling tempo rather than reacting to it.

Tactical Story

Valencia's game plan was clear: spread the floor, hunt mismatches on the switch, and make Obradoiro defend for long stretches. Their half-court offence was patient, often working deep into the shot clock before finding an open shooter or a rolling big man at the rim. The result was a balanced scoring distribution — five Valencia players finished in double figures, and the assist count comfortably outpaced their turnovers.

Obradoiro, by contrast, were at their best when the game was chaotic. Their guards pushed the ball hard after makes and misses alike, and their off-ball cutting created easy looks against a Valencia defence that occasionally lost track of shooters in rotation. The problem was sustainability: every time the hosts strung together two or three good possessions, Valencia answered with a higher-percentage shot at the other end.

Rebounding was the quiet difference-maker. Valencia's size on the wings allowed them to crash the boards without sacrificing transition defence, and their control of the defensive glass limited Obradoiro to mostly one-shot possessions in the second half.

Standout Performers

Valencia's perimeter corps did the heavy lifting, with their starting backcourt combining for a steady stream of three-pointers and pull-up jumpers off the dribble. The interior rotation chipped in with efficient finishing around the rim and a handful of momentum-swinging blocks. Off the bench, Valencia's second unit maintained — and at times extended — the lead, a sign of the roster depth that makes them a dangerous opponent in any format.

For Monbus Obradoiro, the positives were clear even in defeat. Their leading scorer carried the offence through the middle quarters with a mix of drives and mid-range pull-ups, while the frontcourt battled hard on the offensive boards and drew enough contact to reach the free-throw line consistently. The home side's ball movement in the first half was genuinely sharp, producing several wide-open corner threes.

Season Impact and What Comes Next

For Valencia, this is a result that reinforces their standing as one of the competition's benchmark sides. A road win of this na