In a thrilling contest held at the Mestalla Stadium, Valencia delivered a significant home win by defeating Espanyol 3-2. The hosts showcased their skills with goals from Hugo Duro (14’ 1H), Eray Cömert (58’ 2H), and Largie Ramazani (93’ 2H, penalty). Meanwhile, Espanyol responded with strikes from Ramón Terrats (53’ 2H) and an own goal from José Copete (78’ 2H).
Eray Cömert stood out as the star player of the match. The Valencia defender not only scored a goal but also made three crucial interceptions and cleared the ball from danger 14 times.
Largie Ramazani also impressed the crowd at Mestalla, netting one goal and attempting two shots on target throughout the game.
Valencia’s manager, Carlos Corberán, set up his team in a 4-4-2 formation, featuring Stole Dimitrievski in goal, a defensive line of Dimitri Foulquier, José Copete, Eray Cömert, and Jesús Vázquez, a midfield comprising Luis Rioja, Pepelu, Filip Ugrinic, and Arnaut Danjuma, and a frontline of Hugo Duro and Lucas Beltrán.
On the other side, Espanyol, led by coach José González Álvarez, employed a similar 4-4-2 formation, with Marko Dmitrovic in goal; a backline of Rubén Sánchez, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, and Carlos Romero; a midfield that included Jofre Carreras, Urko Gonzalez, Pol Lozano, and Ramón Terrats; and forwards Roberto Fernández and Pere Milla.
The referee for this gripping encounter was Alejandro Hernández Hernández.
Looking ahead, Valencia will take on Betis in their next outing, while Espanyol prepares to host Alavés. Following this result, Valencia lifts their total points to 23, placing them in the 13th position, while Espanyol remains in 5th place with 34 points in the league.
Substitutions for Valencia
62’ 2H – Arnaut Danjuma was substituted for Diego López.
63’ 2H – Hugo Duro was replaced by Umar Sadiq.
87’ 2H – Filip Ugrinic made way for Baptiste Santamaria, Luis Rioja for Largie Ramazani, and Pepelu for Javi Guerra.
Yellow Cards for Valencia
17’ 2H – Jesús Vázquez (Unsporting Behavior).
Substitutions for Espanyol
50’ 2H – Pere Milla was substituted for Kike García and Pol Lozano for Edu Expósito.
69’ 2H – Jofre Carreras made way for Tyrhys Dolan.
78’ 2H – Fernando Calero was replaced by Miguel Rubio, and Ramón Terrats was substituted for Charles Pickel.
Yellow Cards for Espanyol
45’ 1H – Pol Lozano (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement).
10’ 2H – Kike García (Unsporting Behavior).
21’ 2H – Fernando Calero (Repeated Fouls).
47’ 2H – Rubén Sánchez (Unsporting Behavior).
52’ 2H – Tyrhys Dolan (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement).