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Valencia 2-2 Real Madrid: Benitez falls short against former club
Valencia denied former manager Rafael Benitez a much-needed win on his return to Mestalla as Paco Alcacer’s late header earned his side a 2-2 draw with 10-man Real Madrid
Benitez, making his return to a club he guided to two La Liga titles, will likely face further difficult questions over his future after another indifferent display that saw Alcacer grab the headlines moments after Gareth Bale looked to have headed in the winner. Read the rest of this entry
Neville endures baptism of fire but Sterling is coming of age – Five things we learned from the Champions League
That’s it until spring. The Champions League goes into winter hibernation, but not before some outstanding drama ahead of the break. Arsenal and Chelsea defied the odds to take their place in the last 16 alongside Manchester City from the Premier League with last-day wins, while Manchester United, instead, faced an ignominious exit at the first hurdle. Read the rest of this entry
Gary Neville watch: How the Valencia manager fared on his managerial debut
Gary Neville’s first memory of management will be seeing his Valencia team knocked out of the Champions League.
The England coach watched from the stands on Saturday as Los Che fought back from a goal behind to earn a point against Barcelona, but he took to the bench for Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat to Lyon.
Shkodran Mustafi hit the post from a corner in the opening stages of the encounter and the German defender then had a goal controversially ruled out – although that was as good as it got. Read the rest of this entry
Parejo: Valencia deserve to be back in the Champions League
Valencia captain Dani Parejo was almost lost for words after leading the club back into the group stage of the Champions League.
Los Che were beaten 2-1 in the second leg of their play-off round tie with Monaco at the Stade Louis II but went through 4-3 on aggregate thanks to last week’s 3-1 success at Mestalla.
Parejo, who has been at Valencia since 2011, was understandably overcome with emotion after putting the club back where he feels they belong. Read the rest of this entry
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