Spanish LALIGA

Valencia vs Atlético Madrid, 2025-26 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Valencia
    FT
    0 - 2
    Atlético Madrid
    • 74': Iker Luque
    • 82': Miguel Cubo

    Youngsters deliver for fully changed Atlético Madrid at Valencia

    Youngsters Iker Luque and Miguel Cubo struck late as a completely-changed Atlético Madrid won 2-0 at Valencia.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Valencia. José Gayà is caught offside.
    • 3': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
    • 3': Largie Ramazani (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid).
    • 7': Renzo Saravia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Umar Sadiq (Valencia).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Mendoza (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stole Dimitrievski (Valencia). Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Javier Morcillo (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Stole Dimitrievski (Valencia).
    • 16': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Díaz.
    • 17': Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) hits the left post with a right footed shot from more than 35 yards.
    • 22': Largie Ramazani (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Largie Ramazani (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Ugrinic.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Filip Ugrinic (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by José Gayà (Valencia).
    • 27': Offside, Valencia. Umar Sadiq is caught offside.
    • 29': Renzo Saravia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid).
    • 29': Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Largie Ramazani (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Rodrigo Mendoza (Atletico Madrid).
    • 32': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina is caught offside.
    • 33': Offside, Valencia. Filip Ugrinic is caught offside.
    • 34': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Guido Rodríguez.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Javier Morcillo (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Morcillo following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Rayane Belaid (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
    • 38': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by José Gayà.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross.
    • 39': Largie Ramazani (Valencia) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Filip Ugrinic following a fast break.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Javi Guerra (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Guido Rodríguez.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Rayane Belaid with a through ball.
    • 44': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Rayane Belaid is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Rodrigo Mendoza (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Javi Guerra (Valencia).
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Valencia 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Valencia 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
    • 46': Offside, Valencia. Umar Sadiq is caught offside.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Guido Rodríguez (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 49': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
    • 49': Umar Sadiq (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Rodrigo Mendoza (Atletico Madrid).
    • 52': Guido Rodríguez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Rodrigo Mendoza (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Foul by César Tárrega (Valencia).
    • 53': Rayane Belaid (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Handball by Largie Ramazani (Valencia).
    • 56': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by José Gayà.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayane Belaid.
    • 58': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by César Tárrega.
    • 59': Substitution, Valencia. Hugo Duro replaces Filip Ugrinic.
    • 59': Substitution, Valencia. Diego López replaces Luis Rioja.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Rayane Belaid (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
    • 61': Javi Guerra (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid).
    • 61': Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Julio Díaz.
    • 63': Attempt missed. José Gayà (Valencia) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Javi Guerra with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Cubo replaces Javier Morcillo.
    • 63': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Iker Luque replaces Rayane Belaid.
    • 64': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina is caught offside.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Javier Boñar (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 67': Foul by César Tárrega (Valencia).
    • 67': Cubo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': César Tárrega (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Gayà.
    • 72': Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Hugo Duro (Valencia).
    • 73': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Koke replaces Thiago Almada.
    • 73': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Rodrigo Mendoza.
    • 73': Substitution, Valencia. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Largie Ramazani.
    • 73': Substitution, Valencia. Jesús Vázquez replaces José Gayà.
    • 74': Goal! Valencia 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Iker Luque (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
    • 76': Foul by Hugo Duro (Valencia).
    • 76': Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Guido Rodríguez.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
    • 80': Renzo Saravia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Iker Luque (Atletico Madrid).
    • 82': Goal! Valencia 0, Atletico Madrid 2. Cubo (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 82': Substitution, Valencia. Dani Raba replaces Renzo Saravia.
    • 83': VAR Decision: Goal Valencia 0-2 Atletico Madrid (Cubo).
    • 86': Attempt missed. Umar Sadiq (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego López with a cross.
    • 88': Guido Rodríguez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Iker Luque (Atletico Madrid).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Umar Sadiq (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guido Rodríguez.
    • 89': Javi Guerra (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Umar Sadiq (Valencia).
    • 90'+2': Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Iker Luque (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Stole Dimitrievski (Valencia). Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Iker Luque (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Umar Sadiq (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Dani Raba (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javi Guerra.
    • 90'+6': Handball by Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid).
    • 90'+7': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Aleksa Puric replaces Javier Boñar.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Dani Raba (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Jesús Vázquez (Valencia).
    • 90'+8': Aleksa Puric (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Valencia 0, Atletico Madrid 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Valencia 0, Atletico Madrid 2.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 4
    7 Corner Kicks 1
    0 Saves 3
    47.1 Possession 52.9
    20 SHOTS 12
    5 ON GOAL 0
    0.3 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    353 Accurate Passes 392
    425 Passes 469
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    14 Crosses 20
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    54 Long Balls 50
    21 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 12
    20 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    16 Interceptions 10
    17 Effective Clearances 15
    17 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: Mestalla Stadium
    Location: Manises, Spain
    Attendance: 45,889

    LALIGA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Barcelona 38 +59 94
    2 Real Madrid 38 +42 86
    3 Villarreal 38 +26 72
    4 Atlético Madrid 38 +18 69
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    VAL Valencia (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
    18 Pepelu
    5 César Tárrega Yellow Card
    14 José Gayà
    20 Renzo Saravia
    2 Guido Rodríguez
    8 Javi Guerra
    23 Filip Ugrinic
    11 Luis Rioja
    6 Umar Sadiq
    17 Largie Ramazani
    Valencia Substitutes:
    André Almeida, Cristian Rivero, Hugo Duro, Lucas Nuñez, Dani Raba, Eray Cömert, Baptiste Santamaria, Rubén Iranzo, Diego López, Jesús Vázquez, Unai Núñez, Arnaut Danjuma.

    ATM Atlético Madrid (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    1 Juan Musso (GK)
    15 Clément Lenglet
    24 Robin Le Normand
    34 Julio Díaz
    32 Javier Boñar
    21 Obed Vargas Yellow Card
    4 Rodrigo Mendoza Yellow Card
    47 Javier Morcillo
    11 Thiago Almada Yellow Card
    16 Nahuel Molina
    29 Rayane Belaid
    Atlético Madrid Substitutes:
    Koke, Daniel Martinez, Jan Oblak, Álex Baena, Johnny Cardoso, Aleksa Puric, Marc Pubill, Matteo Ruggeri, Antoine Griezmann, Miguel Cubo, Iker Luque.

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