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Thrilling Victory for Valencia at Mestalla in Goal-Filled Match
Valencia, Spain – The Mestalla Stadium witnessed a vibrant match full of twists and turns, where Valencia defeated Espanyol in a clash corresponding to matchday 21 of La Liga. The match, played on January 24, 2026, ended with a score of Valencia 4 – Espanyol 2.
Valencia took the lead early in the 15th minute thanks to a goal from Hugo Duro, assisted by L. Beltran, unleashing euphoria in the stands. However, Espanyol reacted in the second half and equalized in the 55th minute with a goal from R. Terrats after a pass from K. Garcia.
The joy of the equalizer was short-lived, as just four minutes later, E. Comert put Valencia back in front, this time with an assist from A. Danjuma. The match maintained a frantic pace and Espanyol, seeking the equalizer, found an own goal from J. Copete in the 80th minute, making it 2-2.
Just when it seemed that a draw was imminent, Valencia won a penalty in added time that L. Ramazani converted into the fourth goal for the home side. The match ended with a victory for Valencia with a final score of 4-2.
Regarding statistics, Espanyol slightly dominated possession with 53% compared to Valencia’s 47%. However, Valencia was more effective in front of goal. Espanyol made more shots, with a total of 16 (6 on target and 5 off target), while Valencia made 10 (5 on target and 2 off target). The match was intense in midfield, which resulted in several yellow cards.
Referee Alejandro Hernandez, from Spain, had a busy night showing several yellow cards, with four for Espanyol and one for Valencia.
Substitutions espanyol: at minute 51 P. Lozano came in and Exposito went out., at minute 51 P. Milla came in and K. Garcia went out., at minute 70 Jofre came in and T. Dolan went out., at minute 79 F. Calero came in and M. Rubio went out., at minute 79 R. Terrats came in and C. Pickel went out.
Substitutions valencia: at minute 63 H. Duro came in and U. Sadiq went out., at minute 64 A. Danjuma came in and D. Lopez went out., at minute 88 L. Rioja came in and L. Ramazani went out., at minute 88 F. Ugrinic came in and B. Santamaria went out., at minute 88 Pepelu came in and J. Guerra went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Valencia
Titulares:
Espanyol
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