Valencia continues to perform shakily in LaLiga. A week after the 2-0 victory over Celta de Vigo, the team of Javi Gracia lost 3-0 on Saturday evening in and against Getafe, which has the same number of points after 25 match days: 27. This puts the team only six points above the red line. the Spanish league. Cillessen, who made his comeback under the bar last week, received a wonderful goal from Mauro Arambarri in the first half.
Getafe was the better team in the first 45 minutes, but the team of José Bordalas could not cause much danger at the same time. This also applied to Valencia, which clearly lacked creativity. A beautiful goal by Arambarri ensured the class difference for peace: the midfielder shot the ball with the right from about 31 meters with great effect towards the right intersection. Cillessen could still touch the bet with his fingertips, but could not prevent the ball from ending nicely in the top corner: 1-0.
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A few minutes after the break, Valencia ended up with ten men and that marked the beginning of the end. Mouctar Diakhaby received a red card for taking down the broken-through Nemanja Maksimovic, who would otherwise have relied on Cillessen alone. Getafe increased the pressure and was close to 2-0 through former FC Twente attacker Enes Ünal and Erick Cabaco, but both attempts went just wide.
It was a precursor to the 2-0 in the 56th minute: Maksimovic extended a long ball from goalkeeper David Soria with the head, after which Jaime Mata fired the ball into the penalty area under Cillessen. Fifteen minutes before the end, Valencia even seemed to have to continue with nine men when Gabriel Paulista was red for a charge on Mata, but the VAR ruled that the attacker had been offside beforehand and therefore were allowed los Che to finish the game in the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez with ten men.
Just before time, Cillessen got a third goal when Barcelona mercenary Carles Aleña shot a fallen ball on goal and the view of the Dutchman was obstructed: 3-0. Cillessen’s foot and the post prevented Takefusa Kubo from even making it 4-0. Valencia is awaiting a home game next Friday against fellow countryman Villarreal, which is sixth with ten points more.