Valencia CF had an all-important outing to Getafe in the race for a top-four finish on Saturday, February the 8th at 4 pm kick-off time at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez on Matchday 23 in LaLiga Santander.

Valencia CF had a nervy start to the game and were put on the back foot by the home side who upped the intensity and brought a sensational stop from Jaume Doménech inside seven minutes to deny Jorge Molina.

Valencia CF remained pegged back inside their own 18-yard box, giving the ball away with plenty of defending to do and trying to get on the counter-attack playing long balls in behind  the Getafe CF defence at every opportunity.

Jaume Doménech produced a fine double save with two stunning interventions to keep out consecutive efforts from ex-Valencia CF man Nemanja Maksimovic and Marc Cucurella in the closing minutes of the first half.

The first half finish between Getafe CF and Valencia CF finished goalless with nothing to separate the sides and half-time and all to play for in the second half at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez.

The same script followed at the restart with Valencia CF having to defend deep in their own half and Jaume Domenech producing yet another fine save from close-range to Jaime Mata’s effort.

Jorge Molina made it 1-0 to Getafe CF just under the hour mark as Gonçalo Guedes replaced Rodrigo Moreno.

Minutes later, Jorge Molina made it 2-0 to Getafe CF on 65 minutes with Valencia CF picking up yellow card after yellow card and they were reduced to ten men with ten minutes to go.

Jaime Mata made 3-0 to Getafe in the closing minutes of the game.The scoreline remained unchanged and Valencia CF fell to a defeat in Getafe CF in a tough and frustrating afternoon at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez.

Valencia CF will welcome Atletico Madrid on Friday Night Football at 9 pm kick-off time on Saint Valentine’s Day on Matchday 24 of LaLiga Santander.

Match Details:

3. Getafe CF: David Soria, Damián, Djene, X. Etxeita, M. Olivera, Maksimovic (Timor, min. 88), M. Arambarri, Nyom (Kenedy, min. 60), Cucurella, Jaime Mata and Jorge Molina © (Angel, min. 79).

0. Valencia CF: Doménech, Florenzi, G. Paulista, Diakhaby, Gayà, Kondogbia, Parejo ©, Ferran, C. Soler (Kang In, min. 69), Rodrigo Moreno (Guedes, min. 59) and Maxi Gómez (Rubén Sobrino, min. 89).

Goals: 1-0, min. 58: Jorge Molina. 2-0, min. 67: Jorge Molina. 3-0, min. 87: Jaime Mata.

Referee: De Burgos Bengoetxea. He booked  Nyom (23 ’), Damián (62’), Arambarri (74 ’) and Etxeita (90 + 5)  for Getafe CF and Paulista (62 ’), Ferran (62’), Maxi Gómez (62 ’), Diakhaby (70’) for VCF. Florenzi was sent off for a straight red card, in the 77th minute of the match.

Observations: Matchday 23 of LaLiga played at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez with the presence of 13,070 spectators.