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Played
August 28, 2010 7:00 PM BST
La Rosaleda, Málaga
Referee:‬ Muñiz Fernández‎
 
Top of the Match
Joaquín
Joaquín
Valencia CF
Joaquín
Joaquín
Valencia CF
Flop of the Match
Albelda
Albelda
Valencia CF
Eliseu
Eliseu
Malaga

Malaga 1-3 Valencia: Ruthless Los Che Romp To Victory

Joaquin Sanchez stars as Valencia pick up their first win of the season ...

By Vasil Kotsev

Joaquin, Valencia (MARCA)
Valencia claimed an impressive victory tonight as new signing Aritz Aduriz scored his first league goal for Los Che and Joaquin Sanchez recorded a brace. Malaga had their chances throughout the ninety minutes, but were put to the sword by the clinical Los Che.

Valencia were quickest out of the blocks and repeatedly threatened to open the scoring in the first five minutes. Jesus Gamez in particular was having a torrid time against Vicente, who occasionally skinned the promising defender.

It was Valencia who managed to break the deadlock with ten minutes on the clock, when Aritz Aduriz was left with a free header in the penalty box, following a Joaquin corner. The ex-Athletic Bilbao striker had a chance to double his team's advantage five minutes later, but his first-time volley was poor and the chance went begging.

Malaga managed to pick themselves up and were growing in confidence as the match approached half-time. In some rather unfortunate circumstances, Malaga managed to score an equaliser through Sebastian Fernandez in the first-half injury time. Eliseu took a free-kick on the right and the ball deflected off the striker and nested in the net behind Cesar Sanchez.

The second half continued with Malaga pressing for a winner, obviously motivated to break their jinx against Valencia. It was never to be as Joaquin scored twice in the space of five minutes with a quarter to the final whistle. First he volleyed from the left-hand side of the penalty area for his first of the night and in the 75th minute he completed his brace with a well-taken finish from inside the penalty box.

Malaga tried to mount the comeback, but were obviously affected by the disappointing turn of events and rarely managed to trouble Sanchez. Valencia, for their part, had more chances to score, but substitutes Alberto Costa and Pablo Hernandez could not put away the chances that came their way.

Valencia host Racing in their next La Liga fixture on 12th September and Malaga travel to Real Zaragoza, looking for their first win of the season.

Malaga

1
7.0
2
Jesús Gámez
Defender
5.0
3
Weligton
Defender
5.0
32
Iván González
Defender
6.0
-
Manu Torres
Defender
16′
5.0
-
7.0
-
Fernando
Midfielder
67′
5.0
18
Eliseu
Midfielder
75′
5.5
-
Sandro Silva
Midfielder
15′
5.0
23
Rondón
Striker
5.5

Valencia CF

7.0
1
César
Goalkeeper
56′
5.0
23
Miguel Brito
Defender
5.0
-
David Navarro
Defender
39′
5.5
20
Ricardo Costa
Defender
6.0
22
8.0
7
Joaquín
Midfielder
70′ 74′
6.5
10
Ever Banega
Midfielder
5.0
6
Albelda
Midfielder
35′
5.5
-
7.0
11
5.0
10
Juan Mata
Striker
43′ 78′

Substitutes

13
Rodrigo Galatto
Goalkeeper
-
-
Patrick Mtiliga
Defender
-
-
Juanito
Midfielder
-
10
Luque
Striker
-
10
Apoño
Midfielder
67′
5.5
26
Juanmi
Striker
75′
-
-
Edinho
Striker
84′
-

Substitutes

-
25
Miguel Moyà
Goalkeeper
-
2
Bruno
Defender
-
3
Hedwiges Maduro
Midfielder
-
-
Iván Rubio
Midfielder
-
5
Mehmet Topal
Midfielder
-
19
Pablo Hernández
Midfielder
59′
-
17
Jordi Alba
Midfielder
71′
-
24
Tino Costa
Midfielder
78′

Coach/Manager

Coach/Manager

-
-
Unai Emery
Coach
 
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  • Yellow Card
  • Assist
  • Penalty Save
  • Penalty Shootout Goal
  • Penalty Shootout Miss
  • Yellow Card / Red Card
  • Red Card
  • Substitution IN
  • Substitution OUT
  • Injury
  • Goal.com Rating
  • Goal.com Man of the Match
  • Goal.com Flop of the Match
  • Top & Flop Global Ranking
  • Fans' Man of the Match
  • Fans' Flop of the Match
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