Rubo: "We're getting a feel for things and getting on the pace"
The young defender speaks after the game against CD Leganés
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Valencia CF played their second match of the 2025/26 preseason on Wednesday evening. Our team drew 0-0 with CD Leganés. Agirrezabala made his debut as a Valencia CF player.
Valencia CF started the match very actively and dynamically, dominating possession and producing the first attacking plays. However, the most dangerous action of these opening minutes came from ‘Pepinero’ forward Miguel, who attempted an acrobatic shot inside the box, testing debutant Julen Agirrezabala.
Past the midway point of the first half, Valencia CF created two dangerous chances down the right wing with Rioja and Rubo at the heart of both, breaking into the box and delivering passes into the penalty spot, but no teammate was able to get on the end of them.
The clearest chance of the match came in the 35th minute with a shot from outside the box by Almeida after a move by S.C. Tenés, but it went wide of Juan Soriano’s goal. Valencia CF finished the first half attacking the Leganés box after Pepelu recovered the ball and started a counterattack, finding Hugo Duro, but the move was ruled offside.
After the break and several changes for both sides, the match continued at a high intensity. Diego López found Fran Pérez in the opposition box, but his shot was blocked by Rubén Peña. Shortly after, the Asturian winger appeared again and came close to giving us the lead with a strike from the left corner of the box that narrowly missed the far post.
In the 70th minute, Fran Pérez once again broke into the box, but his cross to the near post was deflected by the Leganés defence. CD Leganés tried to react by keeping possession, but without creating any real danger. Valencia CF pushed for the win until the end, with Raba going close to scoring from a free-kick.
Valencia CF will play their third match of the 2025/26 preseason on Tuesday, July 29 at 20:45h against Olympique de Marseille at the Nou Estadi Costa Daurada in Tarragona.
LINE-UPS (STARTING XI)
0. VALENCIA CF: Agirrezabala, Rubo, Tárrega, Cömert, J. Vázquez, Pepelu ©, A. Almeida, S.C. Tenés, L. Rioja, Pablo López, and Hugo Duro.
0. CD LEGANÉS: Juan Soriano, Marvel, Jorge Sáenz ©, I. Miquel, R. Peña, Cissé, Miguel, Duk, R. López, Diego, and Guirao.
REFEREE: Andrés Fuentes Molina (Valencian Committee)
Friendly match of the 2025/26 preseason, played at the Estadi Antonio Puchades in front of 1,500 fans.
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