125 days ago, RCD Espanyol y Valencia They tied in an tasteless match played at Cornellà-El Prat. Those of Manolo Gonzálezmuch discussed at that time, they marched antepenultants, while the Che closed the classification, still with Rubén Baraja On the bench. HoyIn Mestalla, the story was very different. Bats and parakeets, flying high in the second round, matched one and extended their respective positive streaks, staying, with 39 points, eight above the descent.
As expected, Manolo He gave continuity to the eleven that, with great variations, defeated Ray (0-4), Celta (0-2) y Getafe (1-0), being the return of Puadosanctioned last Friday, the only novelty. Jofre remained on the right and Antonyheadline the last three dates, started on the bench. There were also no surprises for the local side, with Barrenechea recovered from the coup in the man he suffered in Vallecas and Hugo Hard occupying the spearhead instead of Umar sadiqdrop by accumulation of yellow.
To the exposit stick
The Valenciapercuting on both sides and warning, in 12 ‘, through Barrenecheawhose left -footed Hugo Hard He left over the crossbar. Although the clearest of the first half was in the boots of Edu Expósito. The ‘mentalist’ of Cubelles, playing his best football as a spanyolist, took an impossible left -footed shot to Mamardashvilirepelled with violence for the right post of his goal.
Valencia CF – RCD Espanyol: The duel in Mestalla, photo by photo
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They saw it inside the nearly 300 displaced parakeets to Valencia, terrified to see how, in 20 ‘, Joan Garcia It was thrown to the ground, suffering from discomfort in the back of the thigh. He went to warm the canterano Ángel Fortuñounpublished in First, although fortunately Sallent’s was replaced without apparent problems, imposing on top of two rivals in an posterior air ball.
And when it seemed that he was going to get to goals without goals, he appeared Puado to add your thirteenth of the season in 40 ‘. Exposure I threw a side foul with all the (bad) intention and the Barcelona, very pillo, only had to touch it with the tip of its right boot to mislead Mamardashvili.
Nothing could do the Georgian, providential after passing by changing rooms avoiding what would have been the 0-2 of the Espanyol. Water led to the balcony of the area and enabled Robertobraking by the right hand of Mamardashvili in his attempt to haggle him.
He moved file Corberánremoving the André Almeida to enter the Rafa Mirand could not get the play to the Cheste coach better, since a fight of the former Sevillista with Carlos Romero 1-1 was born. Rioja stopped the time on the front and Guerraof hard cross shot, he achieved what looked like a chimera: to overcome a Joan Garcia that he had not fit since March 29 and that, already in the end, he made his usual miracle of each party.
| 25 G. Mamardashvili | 1 Joan García | ||
| 20 D. Foulquier | 23 Omar the Hilali | ||
| 15 César Tárrega | 4 M. Plums | ||
| 3 C. Mosquera | 6 L. Cabrera | ||
| 14 José Gayà | 22 Carlos Romero | ||
| 5 E. Barrenechea 84 ‘ | 19 Urko González | ||
| (18 Ash) | sc | 10 Pol Lozano 83′ | |
| 8 Javi Guerra | (20 Alex Kral) | sc | |
| 22 Luis Rioja | 17 JOFRE 70 ‘ | ||
| 10 André Almeida 54 ‘ | – | (31 Antony) | |
| (11 Rafa Mir) | 8 Edu Expósito 70 ‘ | ||
| 16 Diego López 84 ‘ | (11 Pears Milla) | ||
| (23 Fran Pérez) | sc | 7 Javi Puado 87 ‘ | |
| 9 Hugo Hard | (12 Álvaro Tejero) | sc | |
| 2 Roberto | |||
Goals:(0-1) Javi Puado (40 ‘), (1-1) Javi Guerra (57’)
Cards:L Carlos Romero (31 ‘), André Almeida (39’), Caesar Tárrega (47 ‘)L
Arbitrator: Juan Luis Pulido Santana (C. Grancanario)
Spectators: 42,448 in Mestalla
| THE BEST The face washing of both teams in the second round | |
| WORST Joan’s scare, taking his hand to the back of the thigh |
Gayà He headed, with his back to the goal, a center with music from Diego Lópezappearing the blue and white angel, with a flight at changed, to keep the tables on the scoreboard. Distribution of points and eight days of the Valencia Without knowing the defeat by five of the Espanyolwhich on Sunday will play, in ceramics (16.15h.), its postponed party due to the weather alert.
