Gallant Valencia downed by average Barca
Beleaguered Barcelona – sans Lionel Messi, encumbered by Ronald Koeman – were there for the taking. Just 5 minutes in, we looked like we were going to take all 3 points.
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Category: Match Report
Valencia eke out 0-0 draw as winless run extends to 4 games
To say that this fixture held undesirable baggage is an understatement. While the mood at Cadiz’s Nuevo Mirandilla had snowballed into almost festive heights with a capacity crowd, tension bubbled beneath the surface.
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Marcos Andre rescues late point for Valencia against Bilbao
The writing seemed to be on the wall. “Three losses in a week!” the headlines would scream.
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Nightmare in Seville: Listless Valencia punished for slow start
Just like that, the honeymoon period for Jose Bordalas is officially over. After a flying start to the season, Valencia have now fallen back to earth with 2 successive league defeats in just a week.
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Valiant Valencia fall to Real Madrid’s late comeback
The pain was evident throughout a muted Mestalla as Hugo Guillamon and Gabriel Paulista sank to their knees upon the final whistle. This first loss of the season was just too cruel for Valencia. Just 4 minutes away from the cusp of victory, the home side were undone by a 1-2 Real Madrid sucker punch in the dying moments of a thrilling match in which Los Che was the better team all night.
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Guedes masterclass in comeback win sends Valencia top of LaLiga
The view is beautiful. Some fans may even shed a tear. In all honesty, who wouldn’t? Valencia have been to hell and are now back sitting pretty atop LaLiga (at press time). This is the Jose Bordalas effect, where spirit and skills combine to deliver scintillating results. It is still early days but hope is slowly building.
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Guedes the chief destroyer as ferocious Valencia tear Alaves apart
Cristiano Ronaldo may have made global headlines with his sensational return to Manchester United, but in Valencia it was another Portuguese No.7 who stole the spotlight on Friday night. Goncalo Guedes was the man of the hour for Los Che, with a hand in all 3 goals that wiped out Alaves.
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Soler’s spot kick saves Valencia in 1-1 draw with Granada
It’s the final minutes of the match. Valencia have just been awarded a game-saving penalty. Carlos Soler lives for this moment. He knows the drill. Eyes focused, he picks his spot and slams the ball beyond the keeper’s reach.
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Bordalas masterclass: 10-man Valencia simply supreme in Getafe win
Just 2 minutes into the new Messi-less LaLiga season, it felt as if all had gone wrong for Valencia. Hugo Guillamon, trialled in a defensive midfield role, saw red after a knee-high lunge. Memories flashed of our 0-3 collapse against the very same opponents in February, also with 10 men.
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Beware the Grim Reaper: Valencia relegate Huesca in goalless stalemate
First it was Eibar. Then it was Huesca. For the second consecutive week, Valencia condemned yet another team to the Segunda Division.
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