Match Report: Valencia CF get off to a perfect start with fine away win over Borussia Dortmund in preseason opener (1-3)

Valencia CF kicked off their preseason with a true litmus test against the Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund on Monday Evening Football at the Cash Point Arena in Austria at 7 pm kick-off time (CET).  

The game started at a high tempo at both ends. Valencia CF looked to dictate play in the early goings of the game.   

Gonçalo Guedes enjoyed the first effort of the game on five following a fine link-up play with Valencia CF’s brand new signing Samu Castillejo alas, the opposition goalkeeper gobbled up his effort. 

 Minutes later, José Luis Gayà hit the upright from a free-kick drive on the ten-minute mark in Austria. 

Albeit, the opposition enjoyed a triple chance forcing Mamardashvili into action hitting the top of the crossbar in the process. 

The contest evened out just before the water break with the opposition enjoying a few forays forward as Valencia CF looked to find a foothold going forward towards the half-hour mark in an entertaining      

Gonçalo Guedes opened the scoring with a fine drive which took a deflection on an opposition defender on its way in following a nifty link-up play with new recruit, Samu Castillejo who picked him out and the Portuguese got off the mark for the preseason. 

Valencia CF edged out Borussia Dortmund at half-time in an entertaining first-half performance in Austria.     

Both sides made a raft of changes at the start of the second half in order for the players to get minutes under their belts in the preseason.  

The opposition were awarded a spot-kick against Thierry Correia for a foul on Bynoe-Gittens inside the box and Marco Reus scored the resulting spot-kick to get back on level terms. 

Valencia CF got themselves back in front through Marcos under the hour mark with an intricate link-up play between Guedes who threaded the ball into Soler who  selflessly flicked into Marcos André who slotted it home past the keeper.  

Gonçalo Guedes doubled Valencia CF’s lead with his signature move to set himself up and lash the ball home to make it three for Valencia CF with an absolute belter over the hour mark. 

Valencia CF took charge of proceedings and after the goal to see the game out in a high octane litmus test in the preseason opener against Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund with a brilliant showing to get their preseason off and running. 

Valencia CF will take on Swiss outfit FC Saint Gallen on Wednesday 20th of July at 7 pm kick-off time  at the Stadium Buechenwald – Gossau, Switzerland for the second test of their preseason camp.   

1. BORUSSIA DORTMUND: Kobel, Schlotterbeck, Dahoud, Hazard, Reus, Guerreiro, Hummels, Moukoko, Bellingham, Meunier y Adeyemi. Also played Süle, Wolf, Aning, Bynoe-Gittens, Passlack, Brandt, Kamara and Coulibaly.  

3. VALENCIA CF: Mamardashvili, Thierry, Musah, Paulista, Hugo Guillamón, Guedes, Carlos Soler, Samu Castillejo, Gayà, Marcos André y Mosquera. Also played Cillessen, Cömert, Racic, Foulquier, Jesús Vázquez, Manu Vallejo, Diakhaby, Koba, Lato, Yellu and Fran Pérez.   

GOALS: 0-1 Guedes, 40’; 1-1, Reus, 50’; 1-2, Marcos André, 58’; 1-3, Guedes, 62’;

REFEREE: Walter Altmann.

OBSERVATIONS: Preseason friendly held at the CashPoint Arena of Altach, Austria.