Valencia come from behind to draw with Atletico Madrid in La Liga thriller
Atletico Madrid's disappointing season continued as they shared the spoils with Valencia in a thrilling 2-2 draw in La Liga at Mestalla on Friday.
Spanish LALIGA
FULL TIME
- Gabriel Paulista 40'
- Geoffrey Kondogbia 59'
- Marcos Llorente 15'
- Thomas Partey 43'
Mestalla · 43,401 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | @ Elche | W 1-0 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/24/26 | vs Villarreal | L 1-2 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/17/26 | vs Athletic Club | D 0-0 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/11/26 | @ Racing Santander | D 2-2 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 9/20/26 | vs Real Sociedad | L 2-3 | Spanish LALIGA |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 90'+4'
Substitution, Valencia. Mouctar Diakhaby replaces Gabriel Paulista because of an injury.
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Substitution 80'
Substitution, Valencia. Denis Cheryshev replaces Carlos Soler.
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Yellow Card 79'
Maxi Gómez (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 76'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Yannick Carrasco replaces Koke.
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Yellow Card 67'
Eliaquim Mangala (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Álvaro Morata replaces Santiago Arias.
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Substitution 60'
Substitution, Valencia. Kevin Gameiro replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
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Goal 59'
Goal! Valencia 2, Atlético de Madrid 2. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Parejo following a set piece situation.
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Yellow Card 58'
Sime Vrsaljko (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 55'
Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 53'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Sime Vrsaljko replaces Renan Lodi.
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Goal 43'
Goal! Valencia 1, Atlético de Madrid 2. Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
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Goal - Header 40'
Goal! Valencia 1, Atlético de Madrid 1. Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxi Gómez following a corner.
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Yellow Card 26'
Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 15'
Goal! Valencia 0, Atlético de Madrid 1. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Valencia 2, Atlético de Madrid 2.
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Substitution 90'+4'
Substitution, Valencia. Mouctar Diakhaby replaces Gabriel Paulista because of an injury.
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Substitution 80'
Substitution, Valencia. Denis Cheryshev replaces Carlos Soler.
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Yellow Card 79'
Maxi Gómez (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 76'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Yannick Carrasco replaces Koke.
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Yellow Card 67'
Eliaquim Mangala (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Álvaro Morata replaces Santiago Arias.
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Substitution 60'
Substitution, Valencia. Kevin Gameiro replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
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Goal 59'
Goal! Valencia 2, Atlético de Madrid 2. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Parejo following a set piece situation.
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Yellow Card 58'
Sime Vrsaljko (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 55'
Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 53'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Sime Vrsaljko replaces Renan Lodi.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Valencia 1, Atlético de Madrid 2.
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Halftime 45'+1'
First Half ends, Valencia 1, Atlético de Madrid 2.
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Goal 43'
Goal! Valencia 1, Atlético de Madrid 2. Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
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Goal - Header 40'
Goal! Valencia 1, Atlético de Madrid 1. Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxi Gómez following a corner.
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Yellow Card 26'
Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 15'
Goal! Valencia 0, Atlético de Madrid 1. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 19 of 19 events.
Team Stats
ATM
VAL
16
Fouls
12
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
4
Corner Kicks
11
1
Saves
1
36.6
Possession
63.4
8
SHOTS
9
3
ON GOAL
3
40
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
247
Accurate Passes
458
333
Passes
560
70
Pass Completion %
80
1
Accurate Crosses
3
11
Crosses
30
10
Cross %
10
60
Long Balls
82
26
Accurate Long Balls
45
40
Long Balls %
50
1
Blocked Shots
2
12
Effective Tackles
8
22
Tackles
12
50
Tackle %
70
11
Interceptions
15
21
Effective Clearances
15
21
Clearances
15
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedVAL · 4-4-2
Jaume DoménechG11 save
Eliaquim MangalaCD-L4 yellow card
Gabriel PaulistaCD-R5 yellow card1 shot on target1 goal1 shot
José GayàLB141 shot on target1 shot
Daniel WassRB181 shot
Geoffrey KondogbiaCM-L61 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Dani ParejoCM-R101 assist
Carlos SolerLM8
Ferran TorresRM20
Maxi GómezCF-L22 yellow card1 assist2 shots
Gonçalo GuedesCF-R71 shot
Substitutes
Jaume CostaSUB3
Lee Kang-InSUB16
Cristian RiveroSUB28
Rubén SobrinoSUB23
Denis CheryshevSUB11
Mouctar DiakhabySUB12
Kevin GameiroSUB91 shot
ATM · 4-4-2
Jan OblakG131 save
FelipeCD-L18
Stefan SavicCD-R15
Renan LodiLB12 yellow card
Santiago AriasRB4
KokeCM-L6
Thomas ParteyCM-R51 shot on target1 goal5 shots
Saúl ÑíguezLM81 shot
Marcos LlorenteRM141 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Ángel CorreaCF-L10
VitoloCF-R20
Substitutes
Antonio AdánSUB1
José María GiménezSUB2
Mario HermosoSUB22
Yannick CarrascoSUB21
Álvaro MorataSUB91 shot on target1 shot
Sime VrsaljkoSUB24 yellow card
Thomas LemarSUB11
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