Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to CD Leganés. A crowd of 16,876 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Valencia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while CD Leganés appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Valencia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while CD Leganés appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0CD Leganés kick off and get the match underway!
3.25
0-0Amara Stephan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Sanz. Pedro Sanz shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Mauricio Caminero!
16.07
0-0Guillermo Marquez kicks a strong pass forward to Amara Stephan. Amara Stephan passes the ball forward to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.58
1-0Jose Farinos makes a simple pass to Juan-Carlos José Mari. Juan-Carlos José Mari controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Mendez. Martin Mendez flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Guerrero. Martin Guerrero shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.53
Juan-Carlos José Mari knocks the ball forward to Martin Mendez. Martin Mendez goes all the way! Martin Mendez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.24
Roberto Redondo kicks a strong pass forward to Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias decides to run forward with the ball. Andres Iglesias controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Leonardo Izquierdo.
34.14
Carlo Fanucci controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Amara Stephan. Amara Stephan surges forward with the ball. Amara Stephan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roberto Redondo.
38.42
2-0Roberto Redondo knocks the ball forward to Juan-Carlos José Mari. Juan-Carlos José Mari kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Mendez. Martin Mendez goes all the way! Martin Mendez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.40
Amara Stephan makes a beautiful solo run. Amara Stephan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mauricio Caminero who gathers it comfortably.
40.26
Roberto Redondo knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos José Mari. Juan-Carlos José Mari controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Javier Verges. Jose Javier Verges knocks the ball forward to Martin Guerrero. Martin Guerrero rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Valencia kick off!
47.59
2-0Juan-Carlos José Mari clumsily knocks into Amara Stephan. Juan-Carlos José Mari is warned by the referee! Amara Stephan grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
48.45
2-0Jose Farinos makes a probing pass to Callum Gough. Callum Gough makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Javier Verges. Jose Javier Verges makes a probing pass to Martin Guerrero but he's offside!
49.05
Enrique Campos advances with the ball. Enrique Campos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.35
Juan-Carlos Aguilar makes a simple pass to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.24
Guillermo Marquez passes the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Aguilar. Juan-Carlos Aguilar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Mauricio Caminero.
69.21
2-0CD Leganés are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Valencia's defence.
78.34
Ernesto Suarez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias surges forward with the ball. Andres Iglesias threads the ball through to Martin Mendez but he's offside!
83.37
Nicolas Morales deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos José Mari. Juan-Carlos José Mari sees space and advances. Juan-Carlos José Mari shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.43
Enrique Campos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Morales. Gabriel Morales shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.41
2-0Ernesto Suarez comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Bremner. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Bremner stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44%
56%
Play Area
27.4%
45.2%
27.4%
Scorers