Played
April 26, 2012 8:05 PM WAT
Estadio de Mestalla — Valencia
Referee:‬ D. Skomina‎
Attendance:‬ 35000‎
 
 
Adrián 60′

Valencia - Atletico Madrid Preview: Los Che aim to overcome two-goal deficit to secure spot in Europa League final

After dismantling Unai Emery's side 4-2 last week Los Colchoneros will be looking to wrap up their place in the competition's showpiece with a positive result on Thursday

By Roger Gonzalez

More On :  Atletico Madrid, Valencia CF, Valencia CF vs Atletico Madrid
  PROBABLE LINEUP
VALENCIA
Diego Alves
Costa, Rami, Ruiz, Alba
Tino Costa, Topal
Feghouli, Jonas, Mathieu
Soldado
ATLETICO MADRID

Courtois
Perea, Miranda, Dominguez, Filipe Luis
Gabi, Suarez
Adrian, Diego, Arda Turan
Falcao

On-loan Real Madrid playmaker Sergio Canales made a welcome recovery from a serious ligament injury in the weekend victory over Betis, and may stand an outside chance of starting the match at Mestalla.

Roberto Soldado likely to retain his spot in attack, with Jonas supporting him in the final third. Ever Banega remains Valencia's most notable absentee, while Diego Alves is likely to continue in goa, as he has done for the majority of the European matches this season.

Diego Simeone has selected the same squad of 18 players that successfully negotiated the weekend match against Espanyol. Fran Merida cannot play because he is ineligible, having featured for Braga earlier in the competition.

Defensive duo Antonio Lopez and Silvio also remain absent from the list as a result of injury, while Paulo Assuncao and Pizzi did not travel as part of the match squad. One surprise inclusion is young striker Pedro Martin, who has yet to feature in the competition this season.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Valencia were defeated 4-2 in the first leg last week at the Vicente Calderon, but Ricardo Costa's late away goal gives them hope of progression.
  • Los Che have won the Uefa Cup on one occasion in 2004 after beating Marseille in the final.
  • Los Colchoneros knocked Valencia out of the competition in 2010 at the quarter-final stage.
  • Atletico Madrid have never won a European match away from home on Spanish soil, while Los Che have never been beaten at Mestalla against a La Liga team in Europe.
  • The capital club won the competition for the first time in 2010, defeating Fulham in the final.
  • Diego Simeone's outfit have won three consecutive games entering the contest, most recently a 3-1 triumph over Espanyol on Sunday.

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Head to Head
Spain - Primera Division ‎(LIGA)‎ Mar 31, 2013 Atletico Madrid 1 - Valencia CF 1
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Spain - Primera Division ‎(LIGA)‎ Nov 3, 2012 Valencia CF 2 - Atletico Madrid 0
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UEFA Europa League ‎(EL)‎ Apr 26, 2012 Valencia CF 0 - Atletico Madrid 1
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UEFA Europa League ‎(EL)‎ Apr 19, 2012 Atletico Madrid 4 - Valencia CF 2
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Spain - Primera Division ‎(LIGA)‎ Feb 5, 2012 Atletico Madrid 0 - Valencia CF 0
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Last Five Matches
Valencia CF
May 18, 2013Getafe 0 - Valencia CF 1LIGA
May 12, 2013Rayo Vallecano 0 - Valencia CF 4LIGA
May 4, 2013Valencia CF 4 - Osasuna 0LIGA
Apr 28, 2013Real Sociedad 4 - Valencia CF 2LIGA
Apr 20, 2013Valencia CF 5 - Malaga 1LIGA
Atletico Madrid
May 22, 2013Singapore Selection 0 - Atletico Madrid 2FR
May 17, 2013Real Madrid CF 1 - Atletico Madrid 2ESPC
May 12, 2013Atletico Madrid 1 - Barcelona 2LIGA
May 8, 2013Celta 1 - Atletico Madrid 3LIGA
May 4, 2013Deportivo La Coruña 0 - Atletico Madrid 0LIGA
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Available Squads
1Diego AlvesGoalkeeper
4Adil RamiDefender
12BarragánDefender
18Jordi AlbaDefender
20Ricardo CostaDefender
6AlbeldaMidfielder
8Sofiane FeghouliMidfielder
16CanalesMidfielder
21ParejoMidfielder
7JonasStriker
9Roberto SoldadoStriker
13GuaitaGoalkeeper
6Hedwiges MaduroDefender
18Víctor RuizDefender
22Jérémy MathieuDefender
24Tino CostaMidfielder
23Aritz Aduriz ZubeldiaStriker
14Pablo PiattiStriker
13Thibaut CourtoisGoalkeeper
2Diego Godín LealDefender
6Filipe LuisDefender
20JuanfranMidfielder
23MirandaDefender
4Mario SuárezMidfielder
5TiagoMidfielder
11Arda TuranMidfielder
10Diego RibasMidfielder
7AdriánStriker
9Radamel FalcaoStriker
25Sergio AsenjoGoalkeeper
15Álvaro DomínguezDefender
14L. PereaDefender
8Toto SalvioMidfielder
14GabiMidfielder
19KokeMidfielder
-Pedro MartínStriker
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