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Commentary
A deadly shot from PASTORE was clawed past the post by the 'keeper.
REINA saved a curling shot from DE MARCOS.
A delightful save prevented DE MARCOS from scoring an exceptional goal.
12¹PASTORE headed wide.
15¹PACO ALCÁCER booked by DEAN.
18¹LLORENTE ran onto a great ball from VAN DER VAART but fired his effort wide of the goal.
21¹IRAIZOZ dived to his right to stop an accurate drive from Valencia's PASTORE.
26¹PEROTTI shot wide.
28¹TORRADO stroked a simple chance past the lefthand post.
29¹DE MARCOS nutmegged ARBELOA but hit the ball into the arms of the Valencia 'keeper.
31¹GOAL!! A great solo effort from PASTORE who beat four defenders before rocketing the ball into the net. (1-0 Valencia)
36¹A brilliant strike from JELAVIC was dealt with by a fine parry from REINA.
37¹PASTORE rushed a simple chance.
39¹GOAL!! A nice run by HAMSÍK on the right was capped by a great cross which FELLAINI flicked home at the near post. (1-1)
42¹GOAL!! A long ball from DE MARCOS down the middle found the lurking HAMSÍK who blasted a looping shot in off the post. (2-1 Cruz Azul)
10²A weak shot from LLORENTE rolled agonisingly wide.
13²PASTORE flicked a right foot shot just beyond the far post from twenty-five yards out.
27²GOAL!! An outswinging corner hoofed out by JAGIELKA was placed into the back of the net by LLORENTE. (2-2)
34²TORRADO beat a number of Valencia players and thundered a great chance over.
34²PASTORE made space on the right and touched the ball to LLORENTE who rasped the ball wide.
38²TORRADO worked the ball to DE MARCOS, PACO ALCÁCER controlled his cross and hoofed the ball within easy reach of REINA.
39²JELAVIC was put clear by FELLAINI and he stepped inside REINA but struck his shot over.
43²A penalty box meleé resulted in PEREIRA driving the ball wide.

 
Cruz Azul
 
League position: 6
Home league form: WXWW
Overall league form: WWLXWXXW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Gorka IRAIZOZ1José REINA(c)
JOÃO Pedro PEREIRA2Álvaro ARBELOA
Álvaro PEREIRA3Juan VARGAS
Marek HAMSÍK4Rafael VAN DER VAART
Phil JAGIELKA5Mikel SAN JOSE
(c)Walter SAMUEL6RAFINHA
Marouane FELLAINI7Diego PEROTTI
Óscar DE MARCOS8Javier PASTORE
(p)Nikica JELAVIC9Fernando LLORENTE(p)
(f)Gerardo TORRADO10Javier HERNÁNDEZ(f)
PACO ALCÁCER11Sebastian POLTER
Manager
Christian GIMÉNEZ  12  JAVI MANQUILLO
José CORONA  13  Nick MARSMAN
Melvin BROWN  14  Ángelo HENRÍQUEZ
Joel HUIQUI  15  PAULINHO
Alejandro CASTRO  16  Juan CRUZ MASCIA
 
Valencia
 
League position: 13
Away league form: LWLL
Overall league form: WLLWWLWL
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Cruz Azul 2 Valencia 2
(Half-time: 2-1, Attendance: 35,736, Stadium: Azul, Referee: Mike Dean 6)

Fellaini 39¹, Hamsík 42¹
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Pastore 31¹, Llorente 27²
  
  
Paco Alcácer 15¹ 
50
64
10
74
47
1111
52
52%48%
Man of the match: Marek Hamsík