Copa del Rey
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Played
January 19, 2012 8:30 PM GMT
Estadio de Mestalla — Valencia
Referee:‬ José Luis Paradas Romero‎
Attendance:‬ 39000‎
 
24′ Jonas
Arouna Kone 37′
31′ Roberto Soldado
 
45+1′ Pablo Piatti
 
90+4′ Tino Costa
 

Copa del Rey Preview: Valencia - Levante

Los Che will be hoping to bounce back from an insipid defeat against Real Sociedad at the weekend and get one over on their city rivals

By Karthick Arvinth

More On :  Levante UD, Valencia, Valencia vs Levante UD
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 PROBABLE LINEUPS


VALENCIA


Alves
Bruno, Rami, Ruiz, Mathieu
Banega, Topal
Feghouli, Jonas, Alba
Soldado
LEVANTE


Munua
Venta, Ballesteros, Nano, Del Horno
Torres, Farinos
El Zhar, Barkero, Juanfran
Kone

Victor Ruiz, Jonas and Jordi Alba are all set to return to the Valencia line-up after being rested for Saturday's defeat to Real Sociedad. Roberto Soldado also makes a return after serving a one-match suspension.

Miguel misses out with a hamstring injury, with Bruno likely to be retained at right-back ahead of Antonio Barragan. Also ruled out is young striker Paco Alcacer, who suffered a muscle tear while playing for the B-team.

Meanwhile, skipper David Albelda is suffering from flu symptoms and is a doubt for the match.

Levante coach Juan Ignacio Martinez will be without Cape Verde midfielder Valdo, who has been sidelined for upto four weeks with a hamstring injury.

Defender Nano, who agreed a move to Chinese side Guizhou Renhe earlier in the week, is expected to partner Sergio Ballesteros in the heart of the Levante defence. Long-term injury absentee Juanlu remains on the sidelines.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Valencia are on a three game winless streak in all competitions.
  • Prior to Saturday's defeat to Real Sociedad, Los Che had won five matches on the bounce at the Mestalla, scoring 16 goals and conceding just one in the process.

  • Unai Emery's side are on a five-game unbeaten streak against Levante (W3 D2) - a run that stretches back to January 2008.
  • Levante have lost their last seven matches away from home.
  • Ivorian striker Arouna Kone (pictured) is the east coast club's leading scorer this season with seven goals.
  • Should Levante get through to the semi-finals, they will face the winner of the Real Madrid-Barcelona tie.

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Field Report
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Top 3 Predictions
  • Valencia 2-0 Levante UD
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  • Valencia 2-1 Levante UD
    13.87 %
  • Valencia 3-1 Levante UD
    10.95 %
Head to Head
La Liga ‎(LIGA)‎ 1 Apr 2012 Valencia 1 - Levante UD 1
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Copa del Rey ‎(ESPC)‎ 26 Jan 2012 Levante UD 0 - Valencia 3
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Copa del Rey ‎(ESPC)‎ 19 Jan 2012 Valencia 4 - Levante UD 1
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La Liga ‎(LIGA)‎ 5 Nov 2011 Levante UD 0 - Valencia 2
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La Liga ‎(LIGA)‎ 15 May 2011 Valencia 0 - Levante UD 0
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Last Five Matches
Valencia
12 May 2012Real Sociedad 1 - Valencia 0LIGA
5 May 2012Valencia 1 - Villarreal 0LIGA
2 May 2012Valencia 4 - Osasuna 0LIGA
29 Apr 2012Málaga 1 - Valencia 0LIGA
26 Apr 2012Valencia 0 - Atlético de Madrid 1EL
Levante UD
13 May 2012Levante UD 3 - Athletic de Bilbao 0LIGA
5 May 2012Mallorca 1 - Levante UD 0LIGA
2 May 2012Zaragoza 1 - Levante UD 0LIGA
28 Apr 2012Levante UD 3 - Granada 1LIGA
21 Apr 2012Sevilla 1 - Levante UD 1LIGA
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
1Diego AlvesGoalkeeper
12BarragánDefender
4Adil RamiDefender
18Víctor RuizDefender
17Jordi AlbaMidfielder
6AlbeldaMidfielder
24Tino CostaMidfielder
19Pablo HernándezMidfielder
7JonasStriker
14Pablo PiattiStriker
9Roberto SoldadoStriker
13GuaitaGoalkeeper
2BrunoDefender
20Ricardo CostaDefender
10Ever BanegaMidfielder
5Mehmet TopalMidfielder
8Sofiane FeghouliMidfielder
11Aritz Aduriz ZubeldiaStriker
13Keylor NavasGoalkeeper
17Javier Rodríguez VentaDefender
18BallesterosDefender
22Gustavo Daniel CabralDefender
12Juan García GarcíaDefender
10IborraMidfielder
14Xavi TorresMidfielder
6PallardóDefender
7BarkeroMidfielder
-Roger Martí SalvadorStriker
2Arouna KoneStriker
1Gustavo Adolfo MunúaGoalkeeper
7NanoDefender
15Asier Del HornoDefender
-José Marco HigónMidfielder
4Francisco FarinósMidfielder
11Rafa JordáStriker
25Nabil El ZharMidfielder
Results
First Leg
Times In GMT
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Pablo Infante Pablo Infante
Striker
Mirandés 		6 1
Fernando Llorente Torres Fernando Llorente Torres
Striker
Bilbao 		5 0
Álvaro Álvaro
Striker
Espanyol 		5 0
Stuani Stuani
Striker
Racing Santander 		4 1
Pedro Pedro
Striker
Barcelona 		4 1