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GOAL!! An outswinging corner was headed clear only for RUBÉN SOBRINO to hit the ball into the net. (1-0 Valencia)
MILLAR fired the ball through a crowd of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left.
17¹The FC Basel 'keeper saved a neatly crafted strike from SAMUEL LINO.
18¹HÉLDER COSTA's shot beat the FC Basel 'keeper but rebounded off the FC Basel upright.
38¹OMLIN saved a glorious shot from RUBÉN SOBRINO.
42¹GOAL!! After being forced wide HÉLDER COSTA was able to drive the ball in from the narrowest of angles. (2-0 Valencia)
45¹GOAL!! A shot from TONI LATO deflected off the boot of RODRIGUEZ and raced past the helpless FC Basel 'keeper and into the net. (3-0 Valencia)
A accurate pass fell to RUBÉN SOBRINO and his right foot effort flew narrowly over.
OMLIN did well to hold onto a fierce strike from HÉLDER COSTA.
The 'keeper was able to palm clear a poor shot from FREI.
A free-kick from HÉLDER COSTA flew over the bar.
11²Uncertainty in the FC Basel defence enabled KONDOGBIA to blast an effort just wide.
14²RODRIGUEZ's shot was well held by the 'keeper.
18²The bemused 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from DIAKHABY dropped just over.
20²A shot from XHAKA held little difficulty for SORIA.
20²PYANIKH yellow cards XHAKA for dangerous play against GABRIEL PAULISTA.
21²BALANTA stormed through the Valencia defence but shot straight at SORIA.
22²A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the oncoming 'keeper.
30²HÉLDER COSTA floated the ball to THIERRY CORREIA who nodded it over the bar.
40²MARANHÃO was put clear by GABRIEL PAULISTA and he stepped inside the FC Basel 'keeper but thrust his shot over.
41²GOAL!! After some neat play on the left VAN WOLFSWINKEL came inside and blasted the ball into the net. (3-1 Valencia)
43²A deadly shot from RUBÉN SOBRINO was pushed over by the 'keeper.

 
Valencia
 
League position: 18
Home league form: LWLO
Overall league form: OLXLWLLL
Formation: 4-4-2
Line-ups
David SORIA1Jonas OMLIN
THIERRY Rendall CORREIA2Taulant XHAKA
SAMUEL Dias LINO3Ricardo RODRIGUEZ
Daniel PAREJO4ALAN Patrick
GABRIEL PAULISTA5Cheikhou KOUYATÉ
(c)Mouctar DIAKHABY6Éder BALANTA
Geoffrey KONDOGBIA7Fabian FREI
HÉLDER Wander COSTA8Liam MILLAR
(p)RUBÉN SOBRINO Pozuelo9Ricky VAN WOLFSWINKEL(c,p)
(f)TONI LATO10Sergio ARAUJO(f)
MARANHÃO11Haris SEFEROVIC
Manager
AARÓN Martín  12  Kevin BUA
JAUME Domenech  13  Federico MARCHETTI
Iñigo LEKUE  14RAMIRES
CENK Özkaçar  15  Bradley FINK
RÚBEN Miguel VEZO  16  Matías CAHAIS
 
FC Basel
 
League position: 14
Away league form: LLXW
Overall league form: LLWWLXXW
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Valencia 3 FC Basel 1
(Half-time: 3-0, Attendance: 32,394, Stadium: Mestalla, Referee: Vladimar Pyanikh 5½)

Rubén Sobrino 0¹, Hélder Costa 42¹, Rodriguez 45¹ (og)
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
van Wolfswinkel 41²
 AraujoóRamires 15²
  
 Xhaka 20²
25
99
75
913
94
1817
612
44%56%
Man of the match: Gabriel Paulista