Spanish LALIGA

Sporting Gijón vs Valencia, 2016-17 Spanish LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
  • 41': Carlos Castro
FT
1 - 2
  • 7': Mario Suárez
  • 65': Mario Suárez

New Valencia boss Cesare Prandelli off to a winning start

New Valencia boss Cesare Prandelli off to a winning start

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by José Gayá (Valencia).
  • 1': Víctor Rodríguez (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Carlos Castro (Sporting de Gijón) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Duje Cop with a headed pass.
  • 4': Foul by Lillo (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 4': Santi Mina (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Fernando Amorebieta.
  • 6': Foul by Carlos Castro (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 6': Mario Suárez (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Goal! Sporting de Gijón 0, Valencia 1. Mario Suárez (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo.
  • 9': Foul by Duje Cop (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 9': Martín Montoya (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Fernando Amorebieta.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Duje Cop (Sporting de Gijón) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Álvarez with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Sergio Álvarez (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 22': Mario Suárez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Rachid (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 23': Rachid (Sporting de Gijón) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Foul by João Cancelo (Valencia).
  • 25': Isma López (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Santi Mina (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo.
  • 26': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Lillo.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Duje Cop (Sporting de Gijón) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lillo with a cross.
  • 41': Goal! Sporting de Gijón 1, Valencia 1. Carlos Castro (Sporting de Gijón) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isma López with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by Lillo (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 43': Rodrigo (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Duje Cop (Sporting de Gijón) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moi Gómez.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rachid (Sporting de Gijón) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sporting de Gijón 1, Valencia 1.
  • 45'+1': Duje Cop (Sporting de Gijón) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting de Gijón 1, Valencia 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting de Gijón 1, Valencia 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Moi Gómez (Sporting de Gijón) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Duje Cop.
  • 47': Foul by Sergio Álvarez (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 47': João Cancelo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Isma López (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 48': João Cancelo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Lillo.
  • 50': Foul by Moi Gómez (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 50': João Cancelo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Daniel Parejo (Valencia).
  • 53': Iván Cuéllar (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Lillo (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 55': Santi Mina (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Sergio Álvarez (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 57': Corner, Sporting de Gijón. Conceded by Enzo Pérez.
  • 59': Offside, Sporting de Gijón. Duje Cop tries a through ball, but Isma López is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Duje Cop (Sporting de Gijón) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Castro.
  • 60': Foul by Santi Mina (Valencia).
  • 60': Jorge Meré (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Enzo Pérez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Fernando Amorebieta (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 62': Foul by Rodrigo (Valencia).
  • 62': Lillo (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Jorge Meré (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 64': Santi Mina (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Jorge Meré (Sporting de Gijón) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, Sporting de Gijón. Borja Viguera replaces Duje Cop.
  • 65': Substitution, Valencia. Zakaria Bakkali replaces Santi Mina.
  • 65': Goal! Sporting de Gijón 1, Valencia 2. Mario Suárez (Valencia) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Foul by Mario Suárez (Valencia).
  • 66': Rachid (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zakaria Bakkali with a cross.
  • 69': Borja Viguera (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Mario Suárez (Valencia).
  • 71': Substitution, Sporting de Gijón. Burgui replaces Moi Gómez.
  • 73': Foul by Rodrigo (Valencia).
  • 73': Sergio Álvarez (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Burgui (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Martín Montoya (Valencia).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a through ball.
  • 75': Foul by Burgui (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 75': Martín Montoya (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Burgui (Sporting de Gijón) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Foul by Lillo (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 77': Zakaria Bakkali (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Sergio Álvarez (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 79': Substitution, Sporting de Gijón. Akram Afif replaces Víctor Rodríguez.
  • 80': Zakaria Bakkali (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Enzo Pérez (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Sergio Álvarez (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 84': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Isma López (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 86': Borja Viguera (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Mario Suárez (Valencia).
  • 86': Attempt saved. Fernando Amorebieta (Sporting de Gijón) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Borja Viguera with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, Sporting de Gijón. Conceded by Diego Alves.
  • 87': Corner, Sporting de Gijón. Conceded by Martín Montoya.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Lillo (Sporting de Gijón) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachid with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Valencia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 89': Foul by Sergio Álvarez (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 89': João Cancelo (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Fernando Amorebieta (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 90': Fernando Amorebieta (Sporting de Gijón) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Valencia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo.
  • 90'+1': Enzo Pérez (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Akram Afif (Sporting de Gijón).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Valencia. Álvaro Medrán replaces Rodrigo.
  • 90'+3': Borja Viguera (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Enzo Pérez (Valencia).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Sporting de Gijón. Conceded by José Gayá.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Sporting de Gijón. Sergio Álvarez tries a through ball, but Borja Viguera is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting de Gijón 1, Valencia 2.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/94.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originVAL RSGhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/3788.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
11 Fouls 21
1 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 1
51.1 Possession 48.9
7 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
368 Accurate Passes 311
457 Passes 422
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 8
16 Crosses 30
0.2 Cross % 0.3
70 Long Balls 65
34 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 18
19 Tackles 28
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
24 Effective Clearances 11
32 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: El Molinón - Enrique Castro Quini
Location: Gijón, Spain
Attendance: 23,915

LALIGA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 16 +27 40
2 Real Madrid 16 +17 36
3 Villarreal 15 +18 35
4 Atlético Madrid 16 +13 31
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RSG Sporting Gijón (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Iván Cuéllar (GK)
5 Fernando Amorebieta Yellow Card
4 Jorge Meré Yellow Card
18 Isma López
16 Lillo
6 Sergio Álvarez
8 Rachid Yellow Card
23 Moi Gómez
7 Víctor Rodríguez
24 Duje Cop Yellow Card
9 Carlos Castro

VAL Valencia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Diego Alves (GK)
4 Aderlan Santos
24 Ezequiel Garay
14 José Gayà
21 Martín Montoya
10 Dani Parejo
8 Enzo Pérez
7 Mario Suárez
19 Rodrigo
22 Santi Mina
2 João Cancelo

LALIGA News

Can Xabi Alonso afford to lose vs. Alavés?
Can Xabi Alonso afford to lose vs. Alavés?

The "ESPN FC" crew debate how long does Xabi Alonso have left as manager of Real Madrid.

Laurens' weekend preview: Liverpool's Salah drama, Tyne-Wear derby, more
Laurens' weekend preview: Liverpool's Salah drama, Tyne-Wear derby, more

What is Julien Laurens watching this weekend? In addition to big derby games in France, the Netherlands and England, we're all wondering if Mo Salah will feature for Liverpool.

Real Madrid face up to 12 players out; Kylian Mbappé doubtful
Real Madrid face up to 12 players out; Kylian Mbappé doubtful

Real Madrid could have up to 12 absences for Sunday's LaLiga clash with Alavés, while Xabi Alonso still has injury concerns over Kylian Mbappé.

Marcus Rashford has right mentality for Barcelona success - Flick
Marcus Rashford has right mentality for Barcelona success - Flick

Marcus Rashford's reaction to losing his place in the Barcelona team shows he has the right mentality and attitude to succeed at the club, insists his coach Hansi Flick.