Sporting Gijón vs Valencia, 2018-19 Spanish Copa del Rey, Round of 16
· 1st LegNick Blackman's super-sub goal helps Gijon beat Valencia in Copa del Rey
Nick Blackman came off the bench to score the winner as Sporting Gijon beat floundering Valencia 2-1 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey tie.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Sporting de Gijón).
- 1': Rúben Vezo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 7': Foul by Rúben Vezo (Valencia).
- 7': Pablo Pérez (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Lee Kang-In (Valencia).
- 7': Álvaro Jiménez (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Pablo Pérez (Sporting de Gijón) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 8': Corner, Sporting de Gijón. Conceded by Jaume Doménech.
- 9': Attempt blocked. André Sousa (Sporting de Gijón) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hernán Santana.
- 9': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by André Sousa (Sporting de Gijón).
- 10': Foul by Francisco Molinero (Sporting de Gijón).
- 10': José Gayá (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt saved. Lee Kang-In (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 13': Attempt missed. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Gayá.
- 15': Foul by José Gayá (Valencia).
- 15': Álvaro Jiménez (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by André Sousa (Sporting de Gijón).
- 17': Foul by Álvaro Jiménez (Sporting de Gijón).
- 17': Lee Kang-In (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Daniel Wass (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Javi Noblejas (Sporting de Gijón).
- 22': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by André Sousa (Sporting de Gijón).
- 23': Corner, Sporting de Gijón. Conceded by José Gayá.
- 23': Attempt missed. Isaac Cofie (Sporting de Gijón) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jean-Sylvain Babin following a corner.
- 25': Attempt saved. José Gayá (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Gameiro.
- 25': Attempt saved. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Parejo.
- 25': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Dani Martín.
- 26': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Álvaro Jiménez.
- 26': André Sousa (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Valencia).
- 29': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Roberto Canella.
- 30': Foul by Lee Kang-In (Valencia).
- 30': Álvaro Jiménez (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross.
- 32': Daniel Wass (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Álvaro Jiménez (Sporting de Gijón).
- 32': Álvaro Jiménez (Sporting de Gijón) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Goal! Sporting de Gijón 1, Valencia 0. Javi Noblejas (Sporting de Gijón) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Sousa with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Rúben Vezo (Valencia).
- 36': Pablo Pérez (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Rúben Vezo (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Daniel Wass (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Sporting de Gijón).
- 44': Foul by Álvaro Jiménez (Sporting de Gijón).
- 44': José Gayá (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 45': Goal! Sporting de Gijón 1, Valencia 1. Kevin Gameiro (Valencia) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Delay in match (Valencia). Video Review.
- 45'+1': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting de Gijón 1, Valencia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting de Gijón 1, Valencia 1.
- 45': Substitution, Valencia. Rodrigo Moreno replaces Michy Batshuayi.
- 48': Attempt missed. Javi Noblejas (Sporting de Gijón) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hernán Santana.
- 54': Foul by Lee Kang-In (Valencia).
- 54': Francisco Molinero (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Lee Kang-In (Valencia).
- 55': Álvaro Jiménez (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt missed. Isaac Cofie (Sporting de Gijón) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Jiménez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 57': Foul by Kevin Gameiro (Valencia).
- 57': Francisco Molinero (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Hernán Santana (Sporting de Gijón).
- 60': Foul by Jean-Sylvain Babin (Sporting de Gijón).
- 60': Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Parejo.
- 62': Ferrán Torres (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Isaac Cofie (Sporting de Gijón).
- 63': Foul by Juan Rodríguez (Sporting de Gijón).
- 63': Kevin Gameiro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Sporting de Gijón).
- 65': Foul by Álvaro Jiménez (Sporting de Gijón).
- 65': José Gayá (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Pablo Pérez (Sporting de Gijón) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Javi Noblejas.
- 67': Substitution, Sporting de Gijón. Álvaro Traver replaces Javi Noblejas.
- 67': Substitution, Sporting de Gijón. Pedro Díaz replaces Hernán Santana.
- 68': Attempt missed. Álvaro Jiménez (Sporting de Gijón) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Pérez.
- 68': Substitution, Valencia. Cristiano Piccini replaces Daniel Wass.
- 69': Foul by Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia).
- 69': Pablo Pérez (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kevin Gameiro (Valencia) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kevin Gameiro (Valencia) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.
- 73': Corner, Sporting de Gijón. Conceded by Cristiano Piccini.
- 74': Attempt missed. Lee Kang-In (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rodrigo Moreno.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Lee Kang-In (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Moreno.
- 76': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Francisco Molinero.
- 76': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Foul by Carlos Soler (Valencia).
- 77': Isaac Cofie (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Ferrán Torres (Valencia).
- 77': Álvaro Jiménez (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Substitution, Sporting de Gijón. Nick Blackman replaces Álvaro Jiménez.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Pedro Díaz (Sporting de Gijón) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Sporting de Gijón. Conceded by Ferrán Torres.
- 79': Goal! Sporting de Gijón 2, Valencia 1. Nick Blackman (Sporting de Gijón) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Traver with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Valencia. Denis Cheryshev replaces Kevin Gameiro.
- 81': Foul by Ferrán Torres (Valencia).
- 81': Roberto Canella (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Francisco Molinero (Sporting de Gijón).
- 84': Lee Kang-In (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Cheryshev with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Isaac Cofie.
- 89': Attempt missed. Cristiano Piccini (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Sporting de Gijón).
- 90': Ferrán Torres (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Roberto Canella (Sporting de Gijón).
- 90'+3': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Álvaro Traver.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ferrán Torres (Valencia) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by José Gayá following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting de Gijón 2, Valencia 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Sporting de Gijón 2, Valencia 1.
Statistics
 VAL |
RSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.8 | Possession | 46.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 394 | Accurate Passes | 322 |
| 481 | Passes | 418 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 22 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 23 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 12 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 9,870
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 9,870
Line-Ups
Sporting Gijón (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dani Martín (GK) |
| 6 | Jean-Sylvain Babin |
| 4 | Juan Rodríguez |
| 15 | Roberto Canella |
| 2 | Molinero |
| 5 | Isaac Cofie |
| 16 | André Sousa |
| 8 | Hernán |
| 22 | Pablo Pérez |
| 3 | Javi Noblejas |
| 12 | Álvaro Jiménez  |
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jaume Doménech (GK) |
| 12 | Mouctar Diakhaby |
| 3 | Rúben Vezo |
| 14 | José Gayà |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 10 | Dani Parejo |
| 8 | Carlos Soler |
| 34 | Lee Kang-In |
| 20 | Ferran Torres |
| 9 | Kevin Gameiro |
| 23 | Michy Batshuayi |
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