Lucas Beltrán scored his first goal for Valencia, but it was not enough to avoid a 2-1 defeat against Atlético de Madrid in Matchday 16 of the 2025–26 LaLiga season. The Argentine forward came off the bench and found the net in the second half at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
Beltrán entered the match in the 10th minute of the second half and scored eight minutes later. After receiving the ball at the edge of the box, he beat a defender with a quick move and finished with a precise shot into the corner.
Atlético de Madrid featured several Argentine players. Nahuel Molina, Nicolás González, Giuliano Simeone, and Julián Álvarez started the match, while Juan Musso and Thiago Almada were unused substitutes. The result leaves Valencia on 15 points, currently outside the relegation zone on goal difference, while Atlético remain in the top four of the standings.
