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Atletico de Madrid

  • Agüero 28’

Valencia

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Atletico de Madrid
    • Valencia
    • - Thank you for spending your Sunday with us - we'll be back with FA Cup replay action in midweek, so hopefully you will return for our LIVE text commentary on the key games and scoring on the lot.
    • 90+5' It is a shocking corner, headed away at the near post and Atleti somehow hold on for the win.
    • 90+4' Hildebrand up for a final throw of the dice.... before the corner Aguero will be replaced by Juan Valera. Luis García has also come on for Maxi in a home shirt.
    • 90+1' Eller clears off the line!! Helguera struck the ball low to the corner and the Atletico man was there to kick it away. Nervous stuff for the fans.
    • 90' Another corner to the visitors...
    • 88' Abbiati flaps at a free-kick that is floated into the area and Valencia have a corner... Ivan Helguera meets it with his head and it is wide!! He was completely unmarked.
    • 87' Lopez now booked for time-wasting while taking a throw-in... Atleti desperate to see away the final minutes and seconds of the match.
    • 86' Atletico with a free-kick near the halfway line... Fabiano Eller is booked for time-wasting over the ball.
    • 84' Still Valencia fail to create anything while the fans become restless. How they could do with star man Villa in attack right now.
    • 81' Garcia penalised for a foul as the home side throw away the ball again.
    • 79' Los Che are not able to find a way through the Atletico backline, despite their dominance in this half. Most of their possession is in the middle third of the field.
    • 77' There are whistles from the Calderon faithful as Valencia control the match. You have to give credit to debutant Banega - who signed from Boca Juniors for 18 million euros recently.
    • 74' Garcia hits another shot wide of the mark to remind Hildebrand that his work may not yet be over.
    • 72' Forlan is moaning about something or other on the bench - these South American strikers are hard to please.
    • 71' Atletico sub: Forlan is taken off while former Arsenal and Real Madrid man Jose Antonio Reyes comes on.
    • 70' ZIGIC HITS THE POST THIS TIME!! A ball in was headed at goal and Lopez was next to the upright - he moved his arm in the direction of the ball, but it seemed to hit the post instead and bounce away. Zigic, of course, wanted a penalty.
    • 69' Joaquin darts down the right and is fed through the channel... he gets to the ball ahead of goalie Abbiati and knocks it past him - but Pablo is there to clear for a corner. He is clattered by the 'keeper after his touch.
    • 67' There are almost visible nerves around the Vicente Calderon as Valencia re-emerge as a football team!! Forlan is ineffective at the moment...
    • 64' ZIGIC HITS THE CROSSBAR!! The giant former Racing man hit his shot from the edge of the penalty area and Atletico survive!!
    • 63' Valencia coming into the match now. Banega is looking to get forward from midfield despite usually operating in a more defensive capacity...
    • 60' Valencia almost equalise! Zigic cannot turn a low ball across in at the far post, although there was a suspicion of offside.
    • 57' Good strength from Aguero again - that low centre of gravity affords him a Maradona-esque stature - and he sets up Garcia... his shot from distance flashes wide of the far post.
    • 54' Valencia look clueless with their new set-up and are forced to defend waves of home attack. Koeman has been forced to make do without the likes of the injured Fernando Morientes, Alexis and of course David Villa...
    • 52' Better this time from Aguero, slipping a ball through for Forlan on the left - and Hildebrand races out to block. Everyone expected the Uruguayan to slip that inside the near post, but he lifted it.
    • 50' Forlan checks his run through and when it eventually comes from Aguero, he has had to stop completely. He gives his mate a dirty look.
    • 49' As you might expect with Zigic on the field, Joaquin has reverted to the wing.
    • 47' The first chance falls to Aguero from an excellent run-and-cross down the right by Simao... he drags his first-time effort wide from a few yards out.
    • 46' We begin in this second period, Atleti kicking from right to left.
    • - Two changes for Valencia: Ever Banega makes his debut while big man Zigic also makes an appearance. Montoro and Mata make way.
    • 45+2' At the break the score reads 1-0 in favour of Atletico Madrid.
    • 44' Luis Perea does enough to defend an attack by Montoro - isn't that the boss out of Mortal Kombat 3? No, a quick visit to Wikipedia reveals that the character in question was Motaro - and Valencia are thwarted again.
    • 42' Montoro with a wild effort that flies into the stand behind the goal. There is a carefree feeling to this game that gives it an edge.
    • 40' Joaquin bursts down the left and along the by-line before his sliding cross is dealt with by Abbiati. He has been Valencia's best player.
    • 38' The fans in this stadium on the river must be thrilled to see their team playing such exciting football after years of underachievement. They are again out in force despite the driving rain in the Spanish capital.
    • 36' There are plenty of tackles flying in but little in the way of chances in recent minutes. Giant striker Nikola Zigic warms up - Joaquin is operating as a lone striker, bizarrely...
    • 34' Los Che are really in crisis, and having disposed of the services of veterans Santiago Canizares, David Albelda and Miguel Angulo, Koeman needs the players he has out there to turn it on... they are not doing it again tonight.
    • 30' Hilbedrand again drops one but recovers this time with no home forwards sniffing around him.
    • 30' The fortunes of Javier Aguirre and Ronald Koeman are contrasting in recent months. Valencia are down in seventh after a good start - with 27 points, they are a full 20 off the top and Real Madrid. Atleti were seven points better off at the start of play.
    • 28' Hildebrand came out to catch and under little pressure dropped the ball, where Aguero got enough on it to poke home. A gift for Los Colchoneros.
    • 28' GOAL FOR ATLETICO!! Aguero scores it!!
    • 27' Forlan goes down in the box and referee Alvarez Izquierdo waves his appeal away. Angel Arizmendi did not bump him too heavily. Before that Carlos Marchena is shown a yellow card for a foul on Simao.
    • 26' Juanma Mata comes inside from the right and hits a shot that Christian Abbiati saves low at his near post. Valencia also look capable of scoring at times - no wonder there have been so many goals at this ground this season!!
    • 25' Joaquin in good touch in this opening period for the away side - he almost creates something from the left.
    • 24' Los Rojiblancos have got some serious firepower in midfield, with Maxi Rodriguez and Simao Sabrosa on the wings and playmaker Raul Garcia pulling strings... Diego Forlan and Aguero are one of the most feared forward lines in the country too.
    • 22' Joaquin on the end of a promising Valencia move - he slips in Angel Montoro on the left side of the area, whose shot is into the side-netting!! He should have done better and shot across the 'keeper.
    • 19' 'El Kun' Aguero goes down on the edge of the box after showing remarkable strength to hold off a challenge... Atleti are not awarded a free-kick - do the fans not like that!!
    • 17' Cleber is booked for hauling back Valencia winger Joaquin as he sped over the halfway line. More cynical play.
    • 16' Hildebrand with another world-class stop!! This time Aguero surged forward and smashed a dipping strike to the same top corner from 35 yards out - the outstretched arm did enough to send it wide, possibly via the upright again.
    • 13' Antonio Lopez whips a cracking free-kick towards the top corner where Timo Hildebrand tips it onto the post!! Great save!!
    • 12' A ball is played through for Sergio Aguero... the young Argentine is tugged back cynically by Raul Albiol! He is lucky to only be shown a yellow card for that. Atletico with a good grip on the match.
    • 10' The crowd are in good voice and the tempo is so far upbeat. This match is one of the highlights of the season.
    • 8' Home midfielder Cleber heads at goal, forcing Valencia left-back Emiliano Moretti to concede a corner...
    • 7' Atletico get a hold of the ball and start to play it about a bit. They can go third with a win, above Villarreal and Espanyol - and move three points behind Barcelona.
    • 4' David Silva works the touchline before sending in a cross that Ruben Baraja smashes well over the bar. Valencia with a positive start despite their numerous problems.
    • 1' The players are out and ready to kick-off... Atleti in red and white stripes of course, attacking the goal to our right. Valencia in traditional white shorts, black shorts and white socks.
    • - Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE text commentary as Atletico Madrid take on Valencia at the Vicente Calderon.

  • Team Stats

    Atletico de Madrid Stats Valencia
    40% Possession 60%
    16 Shots 12
    7 Shots on target 8
    6 Saves 2
    4 Corners 5
    15 Fouls 19
    1 Offsides 3
    4 Yellow cards 2
    0 Red cards 0
    22 Tackles 25
    252 Accurate passes 398
    52 Bad passes 77

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Atletico de Madrid
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      13 Christian Abbiati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
      21 Luis Perea 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 34 0 2
      12 Fabiano Eller 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 23 10 2
      3 Antonio López Guerrero 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 21 8 0
      22 Pablo Ibañez 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 14 1 0
      6 Cléber Santana Loureiro 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 33 7 2
      8 Raúl García 0 2 0 5 2 0 0 35 6 8
      11 Maximiliano Rodríguez 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 24 2 0
      24 Simão Sabrosa 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 27 11 7
      7 Diego Forlan 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 15 2 1
      10 Sergio Aguero 1 3 2 3 3 0 0 18 3 0
      9 Luis Javier García Sanz 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      23 Juan Valera Espin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      4 Mariano Pernia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      20 Mista Mista 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      1 Ismael Falcón 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      19 Miguel de las Cuevas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      17 José Antonio Reyes 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 0
    • Valencia
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      13 Timo Hildebrand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
      5 Carlos Marchena 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 43 6 3
      24 Emiliano Moretti 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 49 17 4
      15 Ivan Helguera 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 33 3 0
      21 David Silva 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 35 8 2
      8 Rubén Baraja 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 69 16 3
      34 Angel Montoro Sanchez 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 18 6 1
      17 Joaquín Joaquín 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 23 6 2
      4 Raul Albiol Raul Albiol 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 30 0 2
      19 Javier Arizmendi 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 32 0 7
      16 Juan Manuel Mata García 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 18 2 0
      12 Marco Caneira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      25 Jose Mora 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      11 Ever Banega 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 28 5 1
      22 Edu Daud Gaspar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      2 Stephen Sunday 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      18 Nikola Zigic 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 10 4 0
      14 Vicente Vicente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0

  • Summary

    • - Thank you for spending your Sunday with us - we'll be back with FA Cup replay action in midweek, so hopefully you will return for our LIVE text commentary on the key games and scoring on the lot.
    • 90+1' Eller clears off the line!! Helguera struck the ball low to the corner and the Atletico man was there to kick it away. Nervous stuff for the fans.
    • 88' Abbiati flaps at a free-kick that is floated into the area and Valencia have a corner... Ivan Helguera meets it with his head and it is wide!! He was completely unmarked.
    • 70' ZIGIC HITS THE POST THIS TIME!! A ball in was headed at goal and Lopez was next to the upright - he moved his arm in the direction of the ball, but it seemed to hit the post instead and bounce away. Zigic, of course, wanted a penalty.
    • 69' Joaquin darts down the right and is fed through the channel... he gets to the ball ahead of goalie Abbiati and knocks it past him - but Pablo is there to clear for a corner. He is clattered by the 'keeper after his touch.
    • 64' ZIGIC HITS THE CROSSBAR!! The giant former Racing man hit his shot from the edge of the penalty area and Atletico survive!!
    • 57' Good strength from Aguero again - that low centre of gravity affords him a Maradona-esque stature - and he sets up Garcia... his shot from distance flashes wide of the far post.
    • 52' Better this time from Aguero, slipping a ball through for Forlan on the left - and Hildebrand races out to block. Everyone expected the Uruguayan to slip that inside the near post, but he lifted it.
    • 47' The first chance falls to Aguero from an excellent run-and-cross down the right by Simao... he drags his first-time effort wide from a few yards out.
    • 28' Hildebrand came out to catch and under little pressure dropped the ball, where Aguero got enough on it to poke home. A gift for Los Colchoneros.
    • 28' GOAL FOR ATLETICO!! Aguero scores it!!
    • 22' Joaquin on the end of a promising Valencia move - he slips in Angel Montoro on the left side of the area, whose shot is into the side-netting!! He should have done better and shot across the 'keeper.
    • 16' Hildebrand with another world-class stop!! This time Aguero surged forward and smashed a dipping strike to the same top corner from 35 yards out - the outstretched arm did enough to send it wide, possibly via the upright again.
    • 13' Antonio Lopez whips a cracking free-kick towards the top corner where Timo Hildebrand tips it onto the post!! Great save!!
    • 4' David Silva works the touchline before sending in a cross that Ruben Baraja smashes well over the bar. Valencia with a positive start despite their numerous problems.
    • - Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE text commentary as Atletico Madrid take on Valencia at the Vicente Calderon.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo

  • Atletico de Madrid

    Manager: Javier Aguirre

    On the Field

    • Abbiati
    • Perea
    • Ibáñez
    • Eler Yellow Card
    • Antonio López Yellow Card
    • Cléber Santana Yellow Card
    • García Escudero
    • Rodríguez Substitution Out (89′)
    • Sabrosa Yellow Card
    • Forlán Substitution Out (73′)
    • Agüero Goal Substitution Out (89′)

    Subs

    • 20. Mista
    • 17. Reyes Substitution In (73′)
    • 9. Garcia Substitution In (89′)
    • 1. Falcón
    • 4. Pernía
    • 23. Valera Substitution In (89′)
    • De las Cuevas

    Injured

    • 25. Franco
    • 5. Motta
    • 2. Seitaridis
    • 15. Jurado
    • 14. Castro

    Suspended

    None

  • Valencia

    Manager: Ronald Koeman

    On the Field

    • Hildebrand
    • Arizmendi
    • Helguera
    • Albiol Yellow Card
    • Moretti
    • Marchena Yellow Card
    • Montoro Substitution Out (47′)
    • Mata Substitution Out (47′)
    • Baraja Substitution Out (79′)
    • Silva
    • Joaquín

    Subs

    • 12. Caneira
    • 22. Gaspar "Edu"
    • 18. Zigic Substitution In (47′)
    • 13. Mora
    • 7. Villa
    • 14. Rodríguez Substitution In (79′)
    • 2. Sunday
    • 11. Banega Substitution In (47′)
    • 28. David Lombán

    Injured

    • 9. Morientes
    • 23. Miguel

    Suspended

    None