Match Report: Ten-man VCF fall to defeat at El Sadar (3-1)

Valencia CF visited LaLiga newcomers Club Atletico Osasuna two seasons later at El Sadar at 9 pm kick-off (local time) on Sunday on Matchday 10 in LaLiga Santander.

Valencia CF had a quiet start to the game as Club Atletico Osasuna applied high pressure from the opening whistle, pegging Valencia CF back into their own half who had some early defending to do.

The first chance for Valencia CF fell to Denis Cheryshev who got his shot off from the by-line but his shot went straight at Osasuna keeper’s hands on 13 minutes and two minutes later, Valencia CF put themselves ahead thanks to a brilliant intricate play between Carlos Soler who knocked it on down the channel for Kevin Gameiro who managed to keep the ball in play and skip round his marker and set up Rodrigo Moreno who side-footed it home to give Valencia CF the breakthrough.

Club Atletico Osasuna continued to apply the same stifling pressure on Valencia CF following Rodrigo Moreno’s opener. Valencia CF went a man short over the 30-minute mark as Rodrigo Moreno was sent off for a bad foul on Pervis Estupiñan.

Club Atletico Osasuna made their numerical advantage pay as Oier brought them level four minutes later following Rodrigo Moreno’s sending off. The first half finished one apiece at the intermission at El Sadar.

Valencia CF had a bad start to the second period as Rubén García made it 2-1 to Club Atletico Osasuna early in the second half. Albert Celades shuffled his pack following Club Atletico Osasuna’s goal by introducing Maxi Gomez for Denis Cheryshev and Ferran Torres for Geoffrey Kondogbia.

Valencia CF had a goal ruled out for offside in the build-up of the play with little under twenty minutes plus stoppage time left to play and aforementioned Pervis Estupiñan made it 3-1 to Club Atletico Osasuna.

The match finished 3-1 to Club Atletico Osasuna.Valencia CF will welcome Sevilla FC in a midweek clash on Wednesday 30th of October at 7 pm kick-off time (local time) at Mestalla on Matchday 11 of LaLiga Santander.

Match Details:

3. CA Osasuna: Rubén, Nacho Vidal, Aridane, R. Navas, Estupiñán, Oier ©, Brasanac, R. Torres (Lillo, min. 76), R. García, Adrián López (Marc Cardona, min. 57) and Chimy Ávila (Íñigo Pérez, min. 84).

1. Valencia CF: Jaume Doménech, Thierry R., Garay, Gabriel Paulista, Gayà, Kondogbia (Ferran Torres, min. 68), Parejo ©, Carlos Soler, Cheryshev (Maxi Gómez, min. 64), Rodrigo and Gameiro (Coquelin , min, 84).

Goals: 0-1, min. 14: Rodrigo. 1-1, min. 34: Oier. 2-1, min. 48: Rubén García. 3-1, min. 69: , Estupiñán.

Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre. He booked the CAO player Oier (54 ’) andthe Valencianista Cheryshev (41’). He sent Rodrigo Moreno in the 29th minute.

Observations: Matchday 10 of LaLiga played at El Sadar.