Valencia CF28 August 2024

Match Report: Away Loss to Athletic Club (1-0)

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Valencia CF travelled up north to take on Athletic Club in midweek on Wednesday, the 28th of August, at 7:00 p.m. kick-off time (CET) at the Nuevo San Mamés on Matchday 3 of LaLiga EA Sports.

The game saw an even but frantic start, with both sides trying to earn a foothold in the early goings of the game at the Nuevo San Mamés. Alas, shortly after, Valencia CF were pegged back by Athletic Club, who were taking the game to the opposition over the quarter-hour mark.

Giorgi Mamardashvili produced heroics to deny Iñaki Williams with a superb fingertip save, palming the ball over the crossbar to keep the scoreline at 0-0.

The game continued to see frantic end-to-end spells, with Giorgi Mamardashvili as Valencia CF's wall between the sticks. Chances were few and far between at the other end for Valencia CF, who struggled to keep possession and make inroads in the way of danger.

Valencia CF enjoyed a few forays forward in the latter stages of the first half. Alas, the hosts put themselves in front on the stroke of half-time through Beñat Prados.

Valencia CF trailed Athletic Club 1-0 at the intermission.

The second half followed the same script, with Valencia CF struggling to bring menace up front and settle into the game, while the home side looked comfortable, making their 1-0 lead pay early in the second stanza.

Valencia CF stayed in the game largely thanks to Mamardashvili’s stops for the remainder of the second half; alas, they came away empty-handed with nothing to show for it but a narrow 1-0 away defeat at the Estadio Nuevo San Mamés in Bilbao.

Valencia CF will welcome Villarreal CF on Saturday, the 31st of August, at Mestalla at 9:30 p.m. kick-off time (CET) in the regional derby, yet another must-win game on Matchday 4 of LaLiga EA Sports.

MATCH SHEET:

ATHLETIC CLUB: Agirrezabala, De Marcos, Vivian, Yeray, Adama (Lekue, 79‘), Jauregizar, Beñat Prados (Martón, 71’), Iñaki Williams, Djaló (Nico Williams, 58‘), Sancet (Unai Gómez, 70’) and Guruzeta (Vesga, 70').

VALENCIA CF: Mamardashvili, Foulquier, César Tárrega, Cristhian Mosquera, Jesús Vázquez (Thierry R, 89‘), Pepelu (Javi Guerra, 82’), Hugo Guillamón, Diego López (Martín Tejón, 81‘), Luis Rioja, Hugo Duro (Dani Gómez, 89’) and Rafa Mir (André Almeida, 59').

GOALS: 1-0 Beñat Prados, 45'.

REFEREE: Pablo González Fuertes (Asturian C.). Yellow cards for Rafa Mir, Cristhian Mosquera, Beñat Prados and Foulquier.

VAR: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez (Canary Islands).

OBSERVATIONS: Matchday 3 of LaLiga Santander held at the Nuevo San Mamés with 540 travelling fans in attendance.



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Athletic Club 1 : 0 Valencia CF
2024-08-28 - San Mamés
LaLiga

  • Lineup Valencia CF

  • Giorgi Mamardashvili (Shirt number 25) - Goalkeepers
  • Dimitri Foulquier (Shirt number 20) - Defenders
       - Yellow Card: 93'
  • Jesús Vázquez (Shirt number 21) - Defenders
  • César Tárrega (Shirt number 15) - Defenders
  • Cristhian Mosquera (Shirt number 3) - Defenders
       - Yellow Card: 26'
  • Pepelu (Shirt number 18) - Midfielders
  • Luis Rioja (Shirt number 22) - Midfielders
  • Hugo Guillamón (Shirt number 6) - Midfielders
  • Diego López (Shirt number 16) - Midfielders
  • Rafa Mir (Shirt number 11) - Forwards
       - Yellow Card: 23'
  • Hugo Duro (Shirt number 9) - Forwards

Opposition lineup

  • Julen Agirrezabala (Shirt number 13) - Goalkeepers
  • Óscar De Marcos (Shirt number 18) - Defenders
  • Yeray Álvarez (Shirt number 5) - Defenders
  • Adama Boiro (Shirt number 32) - Defenders
  • Dani Vivian (Shirt number 3) - Defenders
  • Álvaro Djaló (Shirt number 11) - Midfielders
  • Mikel Jauregizar (Shirt number 31) - Midfielders
  • Iñaki Williams (Shirt number 9) - Midfielders
  • Oihan Sancet (Shirt number 8) - Midfielders
  • Beñat Prados (Shirt number 24) - Midfielders
       - Goals: 45'

       - Yellow Card: 69'
  • Gorka Guruzeta (Shirt number 12) - Forwards

Time: 94min

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