So, so, so close. After Carlos Soler’s goal in the 78th minute, it seemed that Valencia was on track for a famous victory over Real Madrid – only to be undone by virtually the last kick of the game. The Bat’s last home game of 2019 ended in a stalemate, as Albert Celades’s tired and injury ravaged squad eked out a creditable result against a rampaging Los Blancos who were on the back of four consecutive wins.
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In front of 53,590 Ajax fans at the intimidating Johan Cryuff Arena, Valencia recorded one of their grandest nights in European football history and secured passage into the next round of the Champions League.
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Valencia’s shortest trip to an away fixture in the Spanish top flight also turned out to be one of their most unforgettable yet. With a must-win Champions League qualification tie against Ajax on Wednesday and a visit by Real Madrid on Saturday, a win was needed against Levante to build a seven-day momentum.
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Valencia’s players were so drained after the mid-week Chelsea match they couldn’t speak, said boss Albert Celades ahead of the 50th regional derby.
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Deep into stoppage time, Jose Gaya looks up and swings a sublime cross from the left directly onto the path of Rodrigo. Faced with an open goal, the forward should have tucked it in neatly from six yards out.
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The Estadio Beninto Villamarín in Seville holds happy memories for Valencia – it is where they became Copa Del Rey champions after beating Barcelona six months ago.
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Ferran Torres sensed an opportunity. Having already tormented Granda’s defence the whole evening with his dribbling and persistent chasing, Ferran embarked on another slaloming run from his own half that ended with the ball rippling the back of the net. Call it hunger, passion or just the exuberance of youth. Whatever it was, it was damn good. The goal and performance was even sweeter given that Ferran is a local boy, born and bred in Valencia.
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What a comeback. What a performance. And what a result. The boys staged another comeback in a 10 minute blitz that is likely to define the club’s season. Three quickfire goals pulled Los Che back from the brink in a remarkable turnaround that blew Group H of the Champions League wide open.
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An animated video of Sun Wu Kong, the mythical Monkey King from Chinese folklore, was beamed in the RDCE Stadium minutes before kick-off. It was no doubt a nod to Espanyol’s Chinese owner Chen Yansheng, but perhaps also a hope to get some of the transformative powers of the famous fictional deity.
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The stage had been set for an intriguing battle. Student versus master. Mentee against mentor. But in the end, neither could claim an advantage. Albert Celades fought his mentor Julen Lopetegui to a 1-1 draw as Valencia drew against Sevilla at home.
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