Match Report: Away loss to Deportivo Alavés (2-1)

Valencia CF visited Deportivo Alavés on Sunday the 13th of February at 2 pm kick-off time at Mendizorrotza on Matchday 24 of LaLiga.    

Valencia CF had a quiet start to the game at Mendizorrotza. The first meaningful chance fell to Gonçalo Guedes who forced a smart out of Pacheco with a brilliant effort after juking past two players on the ten-minute mark. 

Alas, Mamadou Loum, made it 1-0 to Deportivo Alavés just under the quarter-hour mark. Valencia CF tried to settle into the game after the Deportivo Alavés goal. Giorgi Mamardashvili pulled off a great save under the half-hour mark to a Joselu header.     

Marcos André came close to scoring with a close-range effort following an Eray Cömert layoff from close range in the final stages of the first half. 

Valencia CF trailed Deportivo Alavés by 1-0 will all to play for in the second half.

Valencia CF coach, José Bordalás, shuffled his pack with a triple substitution at halftime with Hélder Costa, Marcos André and Carlos Soler making way for Maxi Gómez, Bryan Gil and Hugo Duro.  

Valencia CF came out in the second half looking to get back on level terms and they did over the one hour mark for a handball offence against Jason Remesseiro. Gonçalo Guedes netted the resulting spot-kick which went in off the post. 

 However, Deportivo Alavés were awarded another penalty at the other end and Joselu made it 2-1 to the Basque side with 15 minutes plus stoppage time left to go.  

Valencia CF kept on pushing for the equaliser, but the scoreline remained unchanged and they fell to a narrow 2-1 away loss to Deportivo Alavés.  

Valencia CF will welcome FC Barcelona on Sunday the 20th of February at 4:15 pm kick-off time at Mestalla on Matchday 25 of LaLiga Santander.

Match Details: 

2. DEPORTIVO ALAVÉS: Pacheco, Tenaglia, Laguardia, Lejeune, Rubén Duarte, Tomás Pina, Escalante, Mamadou Loum, Jason (Pere Pons, 83’), Luis Rioja (Edgar Méndez, 76’) and Joselu.

1. VALENCIA CF: Mamardashvili, Thierry Rendall (Foulquier, 76’), Eray Cömert (Hugo Guillamón, 81’), Diakhaby, Lato, Carlos Soler (Hugo Duro, 46’), Ilaxi Moriba, Hélder Costa (Maxi Gómez, 46’), Yunus Musah, Guedes and Marcos André (Bryan Gil, 46’).

GOALS: 1-0 Mamadou Loum, 14’; 1-1 Guedes (p.), 62’; 2-1 Joselu (p.) 75’.

REFEREE: Cordero Vega. Booked Tenaglia, Tomás Pina, Escalante, Diakhaby, Lato, Bryan Gil and Laguardia.

VAR: Medié Jiménez.

OBSERVATIONS: Matchday 24 of LaLiga held at Mendizorrotza, Vitoria.