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Valencia

Athletic Club

  • Yeste 32’
  • Llorente 60’, 93’
  1. Athletic Club dismantle Valencia

    Athletic Club dismantle Valencia

    Athletic Club shocked a poor Valencia side 3-0 at the Mestalla with a sublime Fran Yeste first-half free-kick and brace from Fernando Llorente after the break. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Valencia
    • Athletic Club
    • 90+3' The final whistle sounds to louder 'pitos' from the Valencia support. What a result for the exclusively Basque Athletic Club.
    • 90+2' He had space in the area and turned back to finish inside the near post. The home fans that are still in the ground wave their white handkerchiefs and newspapers in a show of disaffection.
    • 90+2' LLORENTE MAKES IT THREE AT THE DEATH!!!
    • 90' More chances go begging for Valencia. Their heart is no longer in this match.
    • 87' The resulting corner reaches Joaquin, whose control is very good - but his shot is over the bar.
    • 86' Villa again tries a shot from the angle but cannot find the target.
    • 86' Silva dives to the floor and gets up looking for a fight. Get on with the match, man.
    • 85' Another booking, this time for Murillo of Athletic.
    • 82' Villa on the left bangs a low drive across goal that is almost tipped in at the far post.
    • 81' The home fans are leaving in their droves, disillusioned with what they have seen.
    • 79' Miguel booked for failing to retreat 10 yards I gather and is furious with ref Ontanaya Lopez. The linesman has a word with the main official about something too. Valencia are sore losers tonight.
    • 77' Athletic sub: Yeste is manhandled by irate home players as he takes his time when called off to allow Joseba Garmendia a run-out.
    • 76' Yeste is well enough to scythe Vicente to the floor two minutes later! Free-kick in the final third. Llorente was booked earlier for kicking the ball away.
    • 74' Miguel crosses from the right and Yeste blocks. He hits the deck to whistles from the fans - was he hit in the crown jewels or is he merely play-acting?
    • 71' A final Valencia sub: captain David Albelda arrives to a subdued reception while Edu is withdrawn.
    • 69' Athletic sub: Ander Murillo on for Gabilondo.
    • 67' A set-piece in a promising position for Los Che. Valencia legend Vicente crosses and Zigic gets a head on it, but there are defenders there too and Daniel Aranzubia - the 'keeper who's barely had a touch - catches easily.
    • 64' Another sub: Manuel Fernandes, formerly of Everton, leaves after an ineffectual performance. Vicente on to provide more attacking firepower.
    • 62' Valencia change: Morientes is replaced by giant striker Nicola Zigic.
    • 60' Lopez crossed from the right and Llorente had all the time in the world to pick out the far corner with his head.
    • 60' THEY DO GO TWO GOALS UP!!! Athletic stun Valencia again!
    • 59' The ball is squared to Llorente and his shot is blocked just as Athletic Club seemed set to go two up!!!
    • 58' Joaquin still threatening for Valencia, who are throwing caution to the wind. He has been one of their better players.
    • 56' Emiliano Moretti with a foul on David Lopez that leaves the Basque man injured on the floor.
    • 54' Athletic substitution: Pablo Orbaiz is off, Javi Martinez on in his place in midfield.
    • 53' Joaquin sends in a good cross that almost brings about an equaliser... Valencia are improving.
    • 51' He hits his shot into the wall. If he aint doin' it, Velencia aint doin' it...
    • 50' Valencia have a free-kick on the corner of the penalty area. Villa lines it up...
    • 47' Llorente is taken out on the left side of the penalty area. Canizares runs over to complain, needlessly, and is booked for his trouble.
    • 46' The second half begins. Valencia are now attacking from right to left.
    • - No changes at the break.
    • 45+1' There it is. 1-0 to Athletic Club at the halfway point.
    • 45' We enter injury time - Los Che want that whistle to rebuild their tactical approach at the break.
    • 42' Yellow card for Iraola after a foul on home favourite Villa that again causes a bit of a pretend scrap.
    • 41' There are now whistles around the Mestalla as their team fails to compete despite commanding plenty of possession.
    • 39' Morientes in late on Iraola - what people call a striker's challenge - and there is a brief set-to before referee Ontanaya Lopez calms everybody down.
    • 36' Edu on the prowl 25 yards out, moving laterally before firing over the top. At least he was positive, something you cannot say for many of Valencia's players tonight.
    • 33' The playmaker whipped in a free-kick - with his left foot of course - from a central position. Canizares was rooted as it flew into the top corner.
    • 33' GOLAZO for Athletic Club!!! Yeste!!!!
    • 31' Gabilondo on the attack once again and Marchena gets a deflection on his shot to divert it past the near post. That was so close.
    • 30' Former Sevilla and Deportivo boss Joaquin Caparros has put together a traditionally resilient Athletic team on this evidence. A win would remarkably take them within a place of the top half of the table. Valencia are sixth and could go level fourth with three points.
    • 27' Villa on the left wing for Los Che threatens to initiate an attack but he is thwarted at the last.
    • 26' A Fran Yeste free-kick, once again for the Bilbao club, causes havoc in the home defence.
    • 25' Iraola again on the right surges into the attacking region of the field and plays in Llorente, only to see the ball run away from him and to Canizares again. It is all Athletic.
    • 22' Andoni Iraola seeks Llorente in the final third but he cannot get there.
    • 20' Etxeberria turns and shoots low at goal for Athletic only to see Canizares stop and Luis Miguel clear. There is only team looking likely to get on the scoresheet at present.
    • 19' Carlos Marchena lines up a dig that finishes high up in the stands... he was 40 yards out. Why shoot from there Carlos? Valencia a bit clueless at present.
    • 16' Llorente again acting as the fulcrum of the visiting club's attacks as the home fans quieten. A result here would be very welcome for the Basque outfit as they sit one place outside the relegation zone.
    • 13' Villa with some skill to set up a chance for Morientes, but he cannot find that half-a-yard of space needed to get a clean shot off. Koikili Lertxundi is booked for the away team for a late challenge.
    • 11' Athletic have the ball in the net through Igor Gabilondo at the far post, yet it is ruled out for offside against Llorente. A grey area as the ball crossed the striker's path, but he did not really get near it...
    • 9' Valencia boss Koeman is under pressure following his move from PSV Eindhoven. They lost to Racing Santander last week and their Champions League campaign is stuttering following consecutive defeats to Rosenborg and a home draw with Schalke.
    • 6' Fernando Llorente with space in behind, but the offside flag halts him. Valencia carved apart.
    • 4' Fernando Morientes on the right plays in Joaquin and the winger's cross-shot is met by David Silva... and is just wide of the far post!!! A very good move by Ronald Koeman's side.
    • 2' Fran Yeste with a free-kick in the centre of the pitch. He whips it over the Valencia defence and Santiago Canizares fumbles briefly before recovering. You'd think he'd be especially careful after last week's howler.
    • 1' Athletic kick off in their traditional red and white stripes, white shorts and black socks. Valencia kicking to our right in white and black.
    • - Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE text commentary on the Liga clash between Valencia and Athletic Club from the Mestalla.

  • Team Stats

    Valencia Stats Athletic Club
    68% Possession 31%
    14 Shots 12
    1 Shots on target 4
    0 Saves 0
    7 Corners 3
    18 Fouls 19
    3 Offsides 4
    3 Yellow cards 4
    0 Red cards 0
    18 Tackles 17
    434 Accurate passes 161
    73 Bad passes 26

  • 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
    • Valencia
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Santiago Cañizares 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
      24 Emiliano Moretti 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 42 18 2
      23 Luis Miguel 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 2 2
      5 Carlos Marchena 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 59 9 2
      4 Raul Albiol Raul Albiol 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 40 1 2
      3 Manuel Fernandes 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 45 5 1
      22 Edu Daud Gaspar 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 11 0
      17 Joaquín Joaquín 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 44 2 1
      21 David Silva 0 1 0 3 4 0 0 41 9 3
      7 David Villa 0 5 1 0 1 2 0 18 8 0
      9 Fernando Morientes 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 13 2 2
      13 Timo Hildebrand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      19 Javier Arizmendi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      6 David Albelda 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 0
      18 Nikola Zigic 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 7 2 1
      2 Stephen Sunday 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      16 Juan Manuel Mata García 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      14 Vicente Vicente 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 6 3 2
    • Athletic Club
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      13 Daniel Aranzubía 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2 0
      4 Aldekoaotalora Ustaritz 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 1 1
      16 Pablo Orbáiz 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 15 1 1
      12 Koikili Del Campo 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 3 2
      15 Andoni Iraola 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 14 0 3
      5 Fernando Amorebieta 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 0
      10 Francisco Javier Yeste 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 15 3 2
      25 David López 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 11 3 2
      11 Igor Gabilondo 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 11 5 2
      9 Fernando Llorente 2 2 2 5 2 4 0 22 4 3
      17 Joseba Etxeberría 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 22 2 1
      19 Ander Murillo 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0
      26 Raúl Fernández-Cavada Mateos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      14 Luis Prieto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      24 Javier Martínez 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 7 0 0
      8 Joseba Garmendia 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0
      23 Aritz Aduriz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      22 Iñaki Muñoz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 90+2' LLORENTE MAKES IT THREE AT THE DEATH!!!
    • 82' Villa on the left bangs a low drive across goal that is almost tipped in at the far post.
    • 60' THEY DO GO TWO GOALS UP!!! Athletic stun Valencia again!
    • 33' GOLAZO for Athletic Club!!! Yeste!!!!
    • 31' Gabilondo on the attack once again and Marchena gets a deflection on his shot to divert it past the near post. That was so close.
    • 11' Athletic have the ball in the net through Igor Gabilondo at the far post, yet it is ruled out for offside against Llorente. A grey area as the ball crossed the striker's path, but he did not really get near it...
    • 4' Fernando Morientes on the right plays in Joaquin and the winger's cross-shot is met by David Silva... and is just wide of the far post!!! A very good move by Ronald Koeman's side.
    • - Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE text commentary on the Liga clash between Valencia and Athletic Club from the Mestalla.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Francisco Ontanaya-López

  • Valencia

    Manager: Ronald Koeman

    On the Field

    • Cañizares
    • Miguel
    • Marchena
    • Albiol
    • Moretti
    • Gaspar "Edu"
    • Fernandes
    • Joaquín
    • Silva
    • Morientes
    • Villa

    Subs

    • 15. Helguera
    • 25. Hildebrand
    • 6. Albelda
    • 18. Zigic
    • 19. Arizmendi
    • 14. Rodríguez
    • 16. Mata
    • 2. Sunday

    Injured

    • 10. Angulo
    • 8. Baraja
    • 12. Caneira
    • 20. Alexis

    Suspended

    None

  • Athletic Club

    Manager: Joaquín Caparrós

    On the Field

    • Aranzubia
    • Iraola
    • Ustaritz
    • Amorebieta
    • Koikili
    • Yeste
    • Orbaiz
    • López
    • Gabilondo
    • Etxeberria
    • Llorente

    Subs

    • 14. Prieto
    • 22. Muñoz
    • 19. Murillo
    • 23. Aduriz
    • 8. Garmendia
    • 24. Martínez
    • Raúl

    Injured

    • 3. Del Horno
    • 1. Iraizoz

    Suspended

    • 20. Ocio