Match Report: Preseason winning run comes to an end away to VfB Stuttgart (5-2)

Valencia CF visited VfB Stuttgart on Saturday the 23rd of July at 3:30 pm kick-off time at the Mercedes Benz Arena in VfB Stuttgart's curtain raiser.

Gennaro Gattuso's side targeted a full set of victories to close out their preseason training camp.

Valencia CF had a cagey start to the game with the home side enjoying both the possession and the chances in the early goings of the game.

Tiago Tomás made it 1-0 to Stuttgart on the quarter-hour mark.

Valencia CF struggled to make any inroads in the game going forward halfway through the first half.

José Luis Gayà forced the VfB Stuttgart goalkeeper into a save in the 26th minute from a free-kick.

Marcos André got Valencia CF back on level terms on the half-hour mark capitalising on a defensive let-off and finding the back of the net with an acrobatic finish.

Valencia CF settled into the game after the equaliser.

Alas, the away side kept dominating the contest in terms of chances and possession.

VfB Stuttgart got themselves back in front through Tiago Tomás in the dying embers of the first half.

Valencia CF trailed VfB Stuttgart by a 2-1scoreline at halftime at the Mercedes Benz Arena.

Valencia CF were off to a poor start to the second half as Silas made it 3-1 to VfB Stuttgart right after the restart.

Marcos André enjoyed the first Valencia CF chance of the second half with a forceful header which went the wrong side of the post.

However, minutes later, persistence paid dividends as the Brazilian reduced the deficit nodding it home from close range to grab a brace.

The joy was short-lived as Perea restored VfB Stuttgart's two-goal cushion just under the hour mark. Valencia made a raft of changes with 20 min of regulation time plus stoppage time left to go.

Valencia CF saw a start-stop passage of play due to substitutions and fouls in the closing stages of the second half.

VfB Stuttgart completed the scoreline on the stroke of full-time through Churlinov. The game ended in a 5-2 loss. 

Valencia CF will visit Premier League's newly promoted side, Nottingham Forest, on Saturday the 29th of July at 6 pm at City Ground looking to bounce back from their first loss of the preseason. 

5. VfB STUTTGART: Müller, Anton, Endo, Vagnoman, Mavropanos, Kalajdzic, Tomas, Silas, Ito, Führich y Ahamada. Also featured Perea, Churlinov, Bredlow, Stenzel, Egloff, Mola, Millot, Kuol and Ulrich.

2. VALENCIA CF: Mamardashvili, Thierry, Musah, Paulista, Hugo Guillamón, Guedes, Carlos Soler, Samu Castillejo, Gayà, Foulquier y Marcos André. Also featured Cömert, Racic, Diakhaby, Mosquera, Jesús Vázquez, Lato, Koba Leïn and Rubén Iranzo.

GOALS: 1-0 Tomas, 16’; 1-1 Marcos André, 30’; 2-1 Tomas, 43’; 3-1 Silas, 46’; 3-2 Marcos André, 55’; 4-2, Perea, 58’; 5-2 Churlinov, 90’;

REFEREE: Martin Petersen.

Observations: Preseason game held at the Mercedes – Benz Arena in Stuttgart (Germany).