Tuesday September 13, 2011 Group Stage: Group E Finished Cristal Arena

Racing Genk 0 - 0 Valencia CF

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  1. Valencia frustrated in Genk

    Valencia frustrated in Genk

    Valencia endured a frustrating opening night in the Champions League after dominating but failing to score in a 0-0 draw at Genk. More

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    Time:90'
    • Racing Genk
    • Valencia CF
    • 90+3' There goes the final whistle. That is a better result for Genk than Valencia. Little wonder the visiting players look a bid dejected as they traipse off.
    • 89' Going to be three minutes added to the match.
    • 88' Banega with the latest shot on a night of shots at goal. Low and hard, but not enough to beat Koteles who dives low to his right to make the stop.
    • 87' Toszer decides to try his luck from 30 yards, but that effort was always drifting wide of the target.
    • 86' A frustrating night on many levels for Valencia, but at least they are not behind. Genk still sense the chance of a shock as Toszer picks up.
    • 85' Offside flag goes up against Soldado after he went too early.
    • 84' Another change then for Genk as Camus replaces Buffel for the Belgian side.
    • 83' Vital stop by Alves! Ball broke to Barda in the box, but the Genk player could only prod the shot at goal for the visiting keeper to claw over his bar.
    • 82' Valencia host Chelsea on September 28 with Genk at Leverkusen on the same night, but time left here for the winning goal.
    • 81' Chelsea lead Leverkusen 1-0 in the other match in this Group E section tonight.
    • 80' Dugary with a bit of stout defending for the home side before Mathieu makes a timely tackle on Barda.
    • 79' Hernandes' shot is deflected wide as Valencia push for the winner.
    • 78' Change also coming for Genk as Vossen departs to be replaced by Barda.
    • 77' Canales replaces Piatti for the visiting side.
    • 76' All getting a bit animated on that Valencia bench with Unai Emery looking among his replacements to see who can be introduced at this late stage.
    • 75' One goal might well win this one now. Soldado on the charge with Miguel picking up before Pudil mops up to clear.
    • 74' Poor play by Soldado in giving the ball away. Buffel races up the park with the ball, but Valencia have enough bodies back to hack it clear.
    • 73' Dugary got the better of Mathieu for a second, but the cross is poor as Valencia embark on another attack.
    • 72' Parejo departs to be replaced by Aritz Aduriz as Valencia search for the one goal that might win this match.
    • 71' Rami is so unlucky! A brilliant acrobatic volley cracks back off the bar from Pablo's cross. How did that stay out? We remain at 0-0.
    • 70' Soldado quick on the run through the middle, but Nadson is back to knock it behind for a corner.
    • 69' Valencia now up to an astonishing 18 shots at the home goal. They really should have been ahead against a Genk team with four efforts.
    • 68' Valencia prepare to shuffle their pack as Pablo Hernandez replaces Feghouli.
    • 67' A yellow card for Pudil seconds after Buffel is fouled by Miguel. Not sure what that was for. Bit of dissent perhaps.
    • 66' Genk fans seems happy enough in the stands as they bounce up and down with some relish.
    • 65' Banega ends that particular passage of play by screwing the shot from distance wide of goal.
    • 64' Parejo and Banega combine before Topal collects. Valencia so happy to keep the ball, but not really going anywhere with it.
    • 63' Change coming here for Genk. Ogunjimi replaced Nwanganga for the home side.
    • 62' Almost the opener. Lovely free-kick from Parejo, but the ball just skips wide of the goal from 25 yards out.
    • 61'' Remember you can check on the latest from the other matches in the Champions League this evening by clicking below... Latest scores
    • 60' Buffel is booked as Feghouli gets back to his feet. And on we go.
    • 59' Perhaps there will be a bit more movement as the teams tire. Buffel late on Feghouli.
    • 58' Best move of the match so far as Valencia raise the pace! Great run and cross by Soldado. Picks out Parejo, but fine stop by Koteles.
    • 57' Difficult to see where a goal is coming from out there. The match has settled into a pattern.
    • 56' Just the one booking of the night so far with Banega in the book for Valencia. Piatti drills a shot at goal, but always high and not so handsome.
    • 55' Soldado gets a sniff at goal at the other end. Really sticks his foot through the ball, but always rising and always wide of the target.
    • 54' Buffel with a corner. Decent decent delivery, but headed out for another corner. Buffel with the second corner. This time clawed out by Alves.
    • 53' Little doubt that there will be changes soon. Valencia lacking a cutting edge as Soldado catches Hubert late.
    • 52' Parejo with the corner. Short to Feghouli, but Genk have enough bodies back to deal with the danger. Valencia continue to keep the ball.
    • 51' Pudil doing really well to match the run of Feghouli. Cuts out the cross. Corner to Valencia.
    • 50' Piatti continues to look bright for Valencia. Great run down a flank. Just fails to keep the ball in play. Genk prepare to take the goalkick.
    • 49' More delays in play as Kennedy and Rami collide going for a header. Both needing a bit of treatment.
    • 48' Topal has taken a sore one. Looks like he could have a wrist or a shoulder injury after falling. He needs a bit of treatment.
    • 47' Vossen goes for goal from 25 yards out, but Diego Alves does enough to throw himself across goal to make the save.
    • 46' We are off and running in the second period.
    • 45' There goes the whistle. 0-0 at the break.
    • 44' Valencia with 13 shots at goal compared to three by the home side as Koteles prepares to take a goalkick.
    • 43' Not going to be much time added to the half. All Valencia really, but no goal to show for their efforts.
    • 41' Free-kick breaks to Feghouli, but he lifts the shot well over the bar. Story of the half really.
    • 40' Dugary late on Banega out wide and the visiting side have a free-kick.
    • 39' Soldado is penalised for a foul on Nadson as we head for the final moments of the half.
    • 38' Simaeys and Piatti collide as Valencia are awarded a free-kick. Real clash of heads there.
    • 37' Late challenge seconds later by Pudil as Piatti tried to dash into the area.
    • 36' Simaeys is late on Rami as Genk earn a free-kick.
    • 35' Tozser tosses a free-kick into the heart of the visiting box. Headed goalwards by Vossen, but falls nicely into the arms of Alves.
    • 34' Pudil tries his luck with a volley from 25 yards out, but he has knocked the ball wide of goal.
    • 33' Powerful play by Miguel to get the ball in before Mathieu is penalised for a late challenge on Ndabashinze.
    • 32' Fine stop by Kotele. Decent play by Piatti to flick his shot goalwards, but Alves was there to make the stop. A vital stop.
    • 31' Another Valencia move ends with a wild shot as Feghouli hammers well over the bar from distance.
    • 30' Mathieu with his latest charge down a flank. Gets the cross into the middle, but Simaeys is on hand to do the clearing up work. Knocked away.
    • 29' Banega looks to pick out Mathieu, but he overhits the pass by some way as the ball flies out of the park. Poor play really.
    • 28' Valencia with nine shots on goal to two by Genk. Little doubt who has had the best moments in this half so far.
    • 27' Piatti with some more bright play out wide. Gets the cross in, but headed out of the box by the blue shirts.
    • 26' Soldado picks up the ball out wide. Cuts inside only to fire the shot straight down the throat of Koteles. All too predictable.
    • 25' In Genk's only previous UEFA Champions League participation, in 2002/03, they finished bottom of their group with four points, drawing at home with AEK Athens FC and Real Madrid while AS Roma inflicted a 1-0 defeat in Belgium.
    • 24' Pudil taken out of the game by a late Banega tackle. Banega booked for that one.
    • 23' Ndabashinze makes a strong tackle to nudge the ball away from powerful run of Mathieu.
    • 22' Topal forced to whack the ball away from the danger area with Vossen in there before Valencia win a free-kick for a bit of pushing in the box
    • 21' Soldado goes for a 50-50 ball with Koteles. Flicks the ball away from the keeper, but the referee had awarded the foul to Genk for use of the high boot.
    • 20' An error on the deck by keeper Koteles. His control almost lets him down as he is forced to scramble the ball away from Soldado.
    • 19' Valencia with a huge amount of possession. 71% of the ball as Genk cannot get out of their own half.
    • 18' Feghouli makes a probing run into the area. Cuts the ball across the box, but an easy take for Koteles in the Genk goal.
    • 17' Ndabashinze goes in late on Banega. Crude challenge as Valencia continue to dominate.
    • 16' Perejo throws over the corner. Soldado heads it on, but Valencia can't force the ball home. Looked a certain goal with Rami in there.
    • 15' Feghouli's attempted cross is cut out by Pudil and Valencia have a corner.
    • 14' Mathieu on the charge down a flank, but he overhits the cross and Genk can clear.
    • 13' Unai Emery trying to encourage his side as Soldado picks up. Decent tackle there by Ndabashinze on Mathieu. Had to make that challenge.
    • 12' Buffel tries to escape the attention of Feghouli but the home man runs the ball out of play. No real joy for the home side.
    • 11' Genk trying to settle themselves down, but they are toiling to get forwards at the moment.
    • 10' More bright play by the visitors. Decent enough shot by Piatti. No real power on the ball and Koteles makes an easy enough stop.
    • 9' Soldado sees a shot blocked at the edge of the box before Topal tries to join the party, but his effort is well over the bar.
    • 8' Soldado this time rises to nod a cross over the bar. Fine run and cross from Mathieu. Valencia beginning to look the likelier side.
    • 7' A blistering effort from Pudil. Really got hold of the shot, but lifts it over the bar. We remain at 0-0.
    • 6' Lovely piece of play by Piatta. He dashed into the Genk area with his pace, but overhits the cross with Soldado waiting for the tap-in. So close to the opener.
    • 5' Ngcongca goes for goal for the home side from distance, but his shot deflects over the bar. Still, bright piece of play.
    • 4' Fine cross from Feghouli for the visiting side, but the big centre half could not come up with the goods. All very frantic at the moment.
    • 3' Chance at the other end as Adil Rami wins some space in the box, but he heads over the bar. What a chance that was. Free header for Valencia.
    • 2' Alves has to come out quickly to knock the ball away from Hubert. Bright start by the home side.
    • 1' We are off and running. Genk get us going.
    • 19.40 Teams on their way out. Valencia in white, with the home side in blue. Full house in for this one.
    • 19.35 Full teams and substitutions for you: Genk: Koteles, Ngcongca, Simaeys, Nadson, Pudil, Dugary, Hubert, Tozser, Buffel, Nwanganga, Vossen..subs: Sandomierski, Hyland, Vanden Borre, Camus, Barda, Durwael, Ogunjimi////Valencia: Diego Alves, Miguel, Ruiz, Rami, Mathieu, Topal, Ever, Feghouli, Parejo, Piatti, Soldado..subs: Guaita, Maduro, Aduriz, Canales, Jordi Alba, Pablo, Ricardo Costa////Referee: Thomas Einwaller (Austria)
    • 19.30 You can read all about the success of Valencia striker Roberto Soldado in scoring his fourth goal in La Liga in two games against Atletico Madrid. Soldado scores again as Valencia win
    • 19.25 Valencia enjoyed a 4-0 win at Bursaspor in their opening game of last season's tournament.
    • 19.20 In winning 4-3 at K.Sint-Truidense, Genk claimed their first win in five league outings in Mario Been's first game since being unveiled as Frank Vercauteren's successor on 30 August. Vercauteren left for United Arab Emirates outfit al-Jazira Club on 18 August, with Pierre Denier leading the side in the interim.
    • 19.15 Both teams are coming off wins heading into this one. Genk downed K.Sint-Truidense 4-3 away from home in the league while Valencia overcame Atletico Madrid 1-0 at home.
    • 19.10 Teams for this evening: Genk: Köteless, Ngcongca, Simaeys, Nadson, Hubert (C), Tozser, Ndabashinze, Pudil, Vossen, Buffel, Nwanganga Valencia: Diego Alves, Rami, Victor Ruiz, Mathieu, Miguel, Topal, Feghouli, Banega, Parejo, Piatti, Soldado.
    • 19.05 Genk coach Mario Been names an unchanged side, whilst Unai Emery recalls goalkeeper Diego Alves with Éver Banega returnning to the midfield. Sergio Canales and Pablo Hernández are among the substitutes for the La Liga side.
    • 19.00 In Genk's only previous UEFA Champions League participation, in 2002/03, they finished bottom of their group with four points, drawing at home with AEK Athens FC and Real Madrid while AS Roma inflicted a 1-0 defeat in Belgium.
    • 18.55 Valencia's only previous visit to Belgium for a UEFA Champions League fixture ended in a 2-1 win at RSC Anderlecht in the 2004/05 group stage. They have enjoyed four wins in nine matches against Belgian sides; away from home they have lost two and drawn one of four fixtures.
    • 18.50 This is the teams' first meeting and the Belgian side have only faced Spanish opponents in four previous fixtures. They have yet to win although three of those encounters ended all square, including the two home games, against Real Madrid CF in the 2002/03 UEFA Champions League and RCD Mallorca in the 1998/99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Both finished 1-1.
    • 18.45 Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of Genk v Valencia in the Champions League.

  • Summary

    • 83' Vital stop by Alves! Ball broke to Barda in the box, but the Genk player could only prod the shot at goal for the visiting keeper to claw over his bar.
    • 71' Rami is so unlucky! A brilliant acrobatic volley cracks back off the bar from Pablo's cross. How did that stay out? We remain at 0-0.
    • 62' Almost the opener. Lovely free-kick from Parejo, but the ball just skips wide of the goal from 25 yards out.
    • 58' Best move of the match so far as Valencia raise the pace! Great run and cross by Soldado. Picks out Parejo, but fine stop by Koteles.
    • 47' Vossen goes for goal from 25 yards out, but Diego Alves does enough to throw himself across goal to make the save.
    • 6' Lovely piece of play by Piatta. He dashed into the Genk area with his pace, but overhits the cross with Soldado waiting for the tap-in. So close to the opener.
    • 5' Ngcongca goes for goal for the home side from distance, but his shot deflects over the bar. Still, bright piece of play.
    • 3' Chance at the other end as Adil Rami wins some space in the box, but he heads over the bar. What a chance that was. Free header for Valencia.
    • 19.35 Full teams and substitutions for you: Genk: Koteles, Ngcongca, Simaeys, Nadson, Pudil, Dugary, Hubert, Tozser, Buffel, Nwanganga, Vossen..subs: Sandomierski, Hyland, Vanden Borre, Camus, Barda, Durwael, Ogunjimi////Valencia: Diego Alves, Miguel, Ruiz, Rami, Mathieu, Topal, Ever, Feghouli, Parejo, Piatti, Soldado..subs: Guaita, Maduro, Aduriz, Canales, Jordi Alba, Pablo, Ricardo Costa////Referee: Thomas Einwaller (Austria)
    • 19.10 Teams for this evening: Genk: Köteless, Ngcongca, Simaeys, Nadson, Hubert (C), Tozser, Ndabashinze, Pudil, Vossen, Buffel, Nwanganga Valencia: Diego Alves, Rami, Victor Ruiz, Mathieu, Miguel, Topal, Feghouli, Banega, Parejo, Piatti, Soldado.

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Racing Genk

    Manager: Mario Been

  • Valencia CF

    Manager: Unai Emery

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      Defenders
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      3.5 8
      5.3 7
      Yellow Card 1 7
      Midfielders
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      7 7
      6 6
      Yellow Card Substitution Out85′ 4 6
      Strikers
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      Substitution Out80′ 5.3 6
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      Yellow Card 6.1 6
      Substitution Out69′ 7.1 7
      Substitution Out74′ 6.3 7
      Substitution Out79′ 5.5 7
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