End of the Europa League 2018-19: when is it, where and possible teams

Baku National Stadium

The Europa League faces the semifinals with a single Spanish team as a candidate for the title as is Valencia after the eliminations of Sevilla, Real Betis and Villarreal.

Semifinals

The tournament is already in the semifinal round with direct round-the-clock heats. The crosses are:

May 2: Arsenal - Valencia (3-1 for the Gunners in London, one way)

May 2: Eintracht - Chelsea (1-1 in Germany, one way)

May 9: semifinals, second leg

The final is played this season at the Olympic Stadium, Baku , the capital of Azerbaijan, on Wednesday, May 29 . The stadium is one of the most modern in Eastern Europe, was inaugurated in 2015 and has a capacity of 69,700 spectators.

Valencia will celebrate a happy 99th birthday

Valencia will celebrate a happy birthday this Sunday, since it will be 99 years old in a good time of play and results, after two years in which he celebrated it depressed and without encouragement as a result of the sports situation that crossed.

The club of Mestalla is approaching the last birthday before its centenary after having been imposed by 0-2 against Sevilla in a key game for their aspirations to play the next Champions League.

Regardless of the result of this Saturday against Alavés on the eve of the anniversary, the Valencian team is immersed in a good dynamic globally and with many possibilities to achieve its goal of returning to Europe.

Nothing has to do with its current panorama with those that were on March 18 two years ago and the past, when Valencia lived moments of turbulence, with the most view in the low area than in the top of the classification.

Valencia improvement against Nigeria All Star thanks to their midfield

Valencia has defeated the selection tonight Nigeria All Star (2-1) in a game in which ten days before the start of the league has experienced a slight improvement in their game especially in midfield.

In this line they highlighted Enzo Pérez , Parejo and especially Álvaro Medrán, author of the first goal that was considered the best player of the match.

Although he still has to Valencia "things to improve" as acknowledged by the technical Pako Ayestaran; because the whole valencianista conceded his tenth goal of the preseason.

Ayestaran placed initially on the lawn of Suñer Picó team may debut in league against Liverpool , who left willing to resolve the match on the fast track.

A good play on the left wing of the recovered Gayá was finished off of head by Medrán 10 minutes in the goal that opened the scoring.

Alcacer, Santi Mina and Fede Cartabia often exchanged their positions and arrived with danger to the vicinity of the Nigerian goal.

African, less technical but more powerful physically, leveling assembly was gradually higher initial domain of valencianistas not before Ryan arrived with danger to 23 minutes a shot Egbuchunam center.

The Medrán exmadridista contributed in the development of the game and often incorporated the auction, at 28 was about to score again.

However, by the half hour mark the Nigerian goal came in not blocar Ryan, apparently annoyed by one focus, a corner, whose poor clearance was sent into the net by Osadiaye.

He could go to the break the Valencia the lead three minutes before the end of the first half when a new galopada of Gayà his band could not be crowned with success, first by Alcacer and act followed by Fede Cartabia.

Ayestaran only made ​​three changes at the break; Canceled by a gray Montoya, Vezo by Santos and Diego Alves by Ryan. He lasted until 62 minutes to midfield expected as a starter and from here put at stake the rest of the squad, except to Nani , who for some physical discomfort was not summoned.

Valencia made official the signing of Martin Montoya for four seasons

Valencia CF has made ​​it official that it has reached an agreement with the side Martin Montoya for four seasons and will be presented tomorrow Tuesday as new Valencia player.

The defense of 26 years comes to Valencia from FC Barcelona and has been international Sub-16, Sub-17 selection that was European champion in 2008, U-19 and U-21, with which he was also champion Europe in 2013.

In his record at club level include three league titles, one Champions League Cups and two Super Cups Spain, obtained title with FC Barcelona.

Last season, Montoya played on loan at Inter in the Italian Serie A and the Real Betis , with whom he played thirteen games.

The defender is the third signing of Valencia for next season, after the Portuguese international striker Nani and midfielder Alvaro Medrán. The Mestalla club works on hiring at least a central defender and a midfielder.

Valencia begins his tour of Finland and England with 25 players

Valencia today begins his tour of three games in Finland and England, with a total of twenty - five players, and in order to continue the preparation for the league season, where appropriate, begins on Monday August 22 at Las Palmas .

The squad to start the tour consists of the goalkeeper Diego Alves , Ryan and Sivera, with Joao Cancelo, Nacho Vidal, Vezo, Santos, Abdennour, Sergio Ayala , Orban, Gayà, Lato, Enzo Pérez , Javi Fuego , Aridai , Fede Cartabia, Eugeni, Rafa Mir, Parejo, Carlos Soler, Nando, Medrán, Rodrigo , Santi Mina and Alcacer.

Mustafi, Bakkali and Siqueira will join the group on Sunday in England, while the fichado Nani on Wednesday will be incorporated, after enjoying a few days of rest for the dispute of the European Championship.

The team coached Pako Ayestaran will play tomorrow at 15 pm against FC Ilves in Tampere (Finland), on the occasion of the celebration of the 85th anniversary of this club playing in the top Finnish category, and has under his belt with a League and two glasses.

From Finland, the Valencia will travel directly to England to continue the work and play two pre - season friendlies against new sets of the Premier League .

The AFC Bournemouth, ranked sixteenth in the last season, it will be the first opponent on English soil next Wednesday, while the Crystal Palace , fifteenth in the Premier receive the valencianista set three days later.

Mustafi return to work and will join the team in England

The German Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi this afternoon will join the work in the sports city of Paterna and Valencia will join the expedition on Sunday in England , where the team will arrive the same day from Finland.

The international exchange today ends his vacation and will this afternoon physical and medical before the start of his particular preseason testing.

Mustafi alongside fellow England travel to Zakaria Bakkali and Guilherme Siqueira, who have done specific work outside the group in recent weeks to recover from his physical ailments.

Portuguese Luis Almeida " Nani " complete the valencianista delegation in England, although their incorporation will occur on Wednesday after the conclusion of their vacation.

The Valencian team will play tomorrow against FC Ilves in Finland and then travel to England to take on Bournemouth and Crystal Palace during the first week of August.

Cartabia: "Hopefully I can be many years here and win in Valencia"

The Spanish-Argentine Fede Cartabia end of the Valencia said that after two seasons on loan hopes to stay many years in the Valencia team and win in the Mestalla club.

"Since I've always wanted to come back because this is my home, I have my family here, I grew up here and are very happy in Valencia. Hopefully I can be many years here and win in Valencia. I'd give everything to be important day tomorrow "he said in remarks provided by the club.

"It landed with 11 years, when I brought Juan Antonio Pizzi , and it was an unforgettable experience go to play in the neighbourhood to do in Valencia. It was a very important step and a very nice experience , " he recalled.

Cartabia, after rising to the first team in the 2013-14 season, he was loaned to Córdoba the next season while he played in the final, also on loan at Deportivo Coruna .

"When you're away you see how important the club, how difficult it is to be in Valencia. During this time I've tried to mature and learn things for a young player are important in the court, and see if I can you translate these months, "he said.

On the season, the concentration step in Holland ended today, the attacker said, "is becoming very bearable, the group is very healthy and good."

"Physically we are punching well, but it's good now fill the engine for the entire season. Now you mentally and physically very demanding," he added.

"It got a little tired at this point because they are killing us, but I acoplándome to the ideas of Pako (Ayestarán), try to try to be myself and to translate what I learned these two years out," he continued.

Regarding the coach Pako Ayestaran, Cartabia said. "From her first day I arrived was very clear and close I said things clear, going from the front, is a transparent person and that for the player is important is an important support for. group and costumes trust him, "he said.

Valencia will rest two days and return to work on Thursday

Valencia will return to work on Thursday after landing today in the city of Valencia after a week of concentration in the Netherlands where he lost against Feyenoord (2-1) and won to Munster (4-2) of the German Third Division.

The coaching staff led by Pako Ayestaran will open today and tomorrow to the squad after a demanding stay Horst served to strengthen the physical work and refine tactics.

Valencia's template will work both on Thursday and Friday, in which the team will travel to Finland to meet on Saturday to FC Ilves Tampere, Finland maximum category.

After the friendly, the expedition will fly to England to continue his tuning before the start of the official competition against Las Palmas . On English soil, Valencia will face AFC Bournemouth on August 3 and Crystal Palace FC three days later.

André Gomes: My future is unknown

There are many rumors about the future of André Gomes once the season withValencia , having sounded several of the big clubs in Europe.

The player, who is currently concentrated with Portugal to contest the next European Championship, admitted at a press conference to present its future "is unknown".

"Right now, and I am very frank, I'm not worried about what will happen. It's all a mystery. The only certainty I have is that I'm here and I'm with the national team, which is already very good anymore. now the future is not worrying, "he said.

"I will not even look at the European as a showcase to think about what might happen next. Probably if you make a call to the president may have a better than my answer. I do not know what will happen, nor am very worried" he added the player ché.

Eibar 4-0 Valencia: Paco Alcacer runs the 'gunsmiths'

Placido I find the Mestalla lived in the Valencia , who with the victory againstEibar lengthens his good run and get the third consecutive win, which will definitely away from dangerous places in the table.

The team returned to show a good face, following the line of previous meetings since Pako Ayestaran took over the team. Especially good was the first half, with right side which gave thousand quebraderos Head and Neck to armera defense because of the great association of Rodrigo and gates.

The 1-0 came after a penalty on Parejo that transformed Alcacer after clearance of Risk. From there began the festival band. First it was canceled after a great run that put the ball Torrente that it might be the second. He also was the work of Paco Alcacer's third goal, this time after a great service Rodrigo. With the resolute meeting came to rest.

The second half was the same course, with Valencia much higher. Another great combination between Rodrigo and finished with a goal Cancelo side, who put the icing on a great game.

From there, the home dedicated to temporize and gustares ahead of their own. Ayestarán third win in four games. Valencia and can start thinking quietly next season.

Valencia dedicates victory in the Camp Nou to Cheryshev

Valencia has surprised this SundayBarcelona winning at the Camp Nou 1-2 thanks to goals from Rakitic in own door and Santi Mina in a duel that seals almost mathematically permanence and complicating the League to the Blaugrana.

In addition, the result has been some flavor to revenge for the city of Turia, as they have managed to avenge the painful 7-0 that fit last February in the first leg of the semifinals of the Copa del Rey.

In that match Denis Cheryshev , absent in the league match this weekend, received some taunts of the Catalans fans after months prior provoke the elimination of Real Madrid in the knockout tournament and Valencia wanted to dedicate the victory.

"We love Cheryshev" wrote the official account on twitter Valencia and his companions landed in the locker room with his shirt in a similar photograph that made Madrid in the Nou Camp dressing room when he won there two weeks ago.

Lionel Messi scores his 500th goal against Valencia

Lionel Messi has reached 500 official goals in his career, achieved between Barcelona and Argentina team after scoring against Valencia 1-2 that got his team in the match after the 0-2 to rest.

In addition, the Argentine managed to break a drought of four games without scoring, including the UEFA Champions League knockout where his team was eliminated against Atletico Madrid and the Clasico against Real Madrid .

The Blaugrana striker tried to pull the car in the party that had gone uphill after 0-2 break and he designed the play, threw the wall with Jordi Alba and reappeared from behind to 1-2 to pass the culé left side.

The Argentine star has reached this milestone having played only 631 games in his career, representing an average of 0.80 goals per game.

Valencia scored twice in the first half with only one shot on goal

Lionel Messi scored his goal number 500 between Barcelona (450) and Argentina (50).

The Barcelona has lost three straight games in the league for the first time since February 2003.

Lionel Messi has scored 17 goals Diego Alves in the league, more than any other goalkeeper in the competition.

Pako Ayestaran has won two of his three league games as coach of Valencia , only one less than Gary Neville (3 in 16).

The Valencia scored twice in the first half with only one shot on goal.

Ivan Rakitic has scored three own goals in the league, more than any midfielder in the current competition.

Barcelona conceded two goals in the first half of a league match at the Camp Nou for the first time since May 2013 against Betis .

Santi Mina is the only player who has scored at Barcelona in their two matches of this league with John Guidetti .

Barca plays with fire

Barcelona has given its fourth defeat in the last five games, several of them undeservedly, as this Sunday against Valencia (1-2) victory at Camp Nou was and he left the championship tighter than ever.

Luis Enrique still leaders, but by goal difference. A five matches to conclude the championship, the club has the same points as Atletico Madrid and one more than Real Madrid in a season finale in which they have appeared all ghosts to Barca.

He played to win, deserved by number of occasions and harassment, but lost. He sat Valencia to Barcelona on the couch as he had done before Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Real Sociedad, and saw flit everything that has happened in the last month and does not buy it. It does play well, regular or not so well, because the result is almost always the same: a defeat.

Especially after the first time, the footballing merits of Luis Enrique were unquestionable. They dominated the game and had chances to kill the game, but Barca lost 0-2, after a goal that bounced off Rakitic Siqueira and misled Bravo and somewhat late Santi Mina.

Sitting on the couch watching what was a perfect record of 39 matches had collapsed without explanation, something worth psychoanalyst. The trifecta of 'cientoypico' goals had forgotten mark, the defense is a creme brulee and the goalkeeper, who plays does not matter, is not as sharp as before.

So Barca stood in the break with a 0-2 when the match was not for that. In fact, Barca had four very clear chances to take the lead before the goal Siqueira and another before Santi Mina.

Luis Enrique put Sergi Roberto Dani Alves in the team gala. Brazil paid its excess 'Instagram' and stayed on the bench and his replacement was one of the highlights in the match.

Valencia played with the nerves of the club. With nothing to lose and the lesson learned she was found with two goals and was entrusted to Diego Alves, who was the best of his team.

Along the way Barca squandered many opportunities. Messi missed just before Alves 7 minutes, Suarez did not reach a center of Alba when he was alone inside the area (M.11), Neymar not hit upon a Vaseline (m.12) and the 'flea' in a combination with Brazil (m.25).

Valencia had an arrival of Rodrigo, in the 17 minutes before the goal. It was in an embodiment of Siqueira, he covered Rakitic shot, the ball bounced off the Croatian and left Bravo (M.26).

Despite the 0-1, the club was not broke and all. 39 Messi could tie, but Parejo empowered discount Santi Mina and his team went 0-2.

They did not play Barca so well in the second half. Nerves gripped Barcelona fans. They were all looking at Valencia, but were no longer so clear-sighted and appealed more to epic than quality.

Thus came the 1-2, the Leo Messi 500 so that took a good team move met with great assistance of Jordi Alba.

In this way, the club had ended a run of 249 minutes without scoring a goal. With 27 minutes remaining the game, anything was possible. Barca lived in the wire and the extraordinary coverage of its central couple (Pique and Mascherano) that gave many extra balls for his team again to tip over on the goal of Alves in an infinite loop.

After the goal of Messi, Barca had three clear chances to at least tie the game, but neither Neymar nor Rakitic and Pique were right, nor Paco Alcacer, who missed a goal 85 minutes the on fortunately for his team not never regret.

Celta pushes Neville into the abyss

Urges in Valencia a drastic change . And at this stage of the season, when the conference is exhausted and the relegation zone has it too close (six points), only lead to the dismissal of Gary Neville , who since coming to relieve Nuno Espirito Santo not he managed to straighten out a team falling into a spiral and with the Portuguese, but the Briton has extremely worsened the situation. Celta, without doing much, threw him to the canvas to Valencia with goals from Guidetti and Hugo Mallo . Then he could, even thrashing. The vigueses overthrew the valencianista set and if Peter Lim decides it is time to cut Neville, coach. This has accumulated too many unacceptable matches in club history 97 years to continue. And Lim should protect, on the other hand, your business. Mestalla also sentenced and roared: "Gary, go now." Abroncó also the players.

Just a few sparks kept the remains of the Fallas Valencia to start against Celta. But the feeling was that powder that contact with fire, probably by wet or past, just blowing some chips without force. Stated more in football, as the usual disorder and fragility of the defense system , a medium field incapable of orchestrating virtually nothing profitable , and careers, sometimes without the need for leaving too many peers behind the action, Rodrigo or Santi Mina. Meanwhile, Alcacer, looking balls too far from the goal of Sergio, despairing because he was not able neigbouring.

And the team Berizzo, and curdled worked well as a management model and maintained possession and electricity, however contagion began with a rival. A few minutes. Few. Progressively imposing their football was the Galician side . With Wass and Marcelo Diaz in the wide area providing protection for defense and to free Nolito, Orellana, Beauveu and Guidetti.However, in contrast, he came to Valencia to take the celtiñas. The auction ended Alcacer inside the net but the referee had seen anti reglamentaria position .

Athletic in advantage, because of Valencia's errors

A balanced match their colours dyed with Athletic in seven minutes .Valencia and the Basque side went evenly matched in everything, even in the gray suit at times, yes, more alive in the first moments after the restart.But when the story focused towards the last leg, Athletic took three defensive horrors (Gayá first, then Parejo and then between Madrid and André Gomes) local to knock them out. Sabin Merino, Muniain and Adúriz they mauled the Mestalla . The defeat of Neville deflate it evolved over the past fortnight. And in the league ten points to Europe are complicated, although the Athletic Sevilla points to sixth. The anteroom of the tie between Valencia and Bilbao in the Europa League condemned the Bianconeri in seven minutes.

Muscle, centrocampismo and the strength of the defenses regarding attacks drew a first time insipid in Mestalla. Surely more than an act like coaches, as their teams showed solvency back, but not so the beholder, always anxious to see goals. And to achieve there were two actions especially in the first act, slightly sprinkled by rain.

The first one had the Valencia. Cheryshev, who more depth gave his team won the left side and center to the far post he came to Negredo . Vallecano striker was alone. Time and space simply to choose the next shot. But he sought to break and incomprehensibly ended the ball over the crossbar of Iraizoz . Minutes later came the Athletic. Muniain drove to the center of the front of the Valencia area, De Marcos helped him with the drag of central and shot looking to the left post Alves went out.

There were no major trouble for goalkeepers, because on the lawn of Mestalla football tangled concentrated in the wide area. The Parejo and André Gomes (it had a strong start) and Beñat and Mikel Rico failed to organize the offensive play Valencia and Athletic respectively. One closed the first half with little presence in the areas . Noble duel between Valencia and Basque. Perhaps with too much respect at times.

Animated resumption

He tried to encourage history Valencia in the second half. More strength and prominence in their stadium. Cheryshev and Andre Gomes stoked the matter. And they sought to deepen. At the time, the whole valencianista best handled with the ball and he looked Athletic problems in recovery efforts.Cheryshev tested Iraizoz and Road 55, were Basques who replied with a vertical action that ended with the ball in Sabin Merino, who sought satin left post of Alves , who palmed to repel a ball that went into a network.

He left well in offensive key start the second act. It generated controversy an action in which André Gomes centered to the far post, headed in Negredo although difficult angle and the ball hit the arm Etxeita. It could be a penalty.Passed the hour mark , and already Alcacer in the field, Iraizoz saved the locals. She cooked a combined played on Valencia, which ended with a pass into the space between the central for the Valencia striker, whose shot, which was not good, forced Iraizoz to clear, avoiding both local .

Seven minutes three errors

The Athletic was getting even local. And he returned a phase of centrocampismo, although the Basques progressed more insistently. He moved his bench Valverde. He took the time to San Jose and Adúriz , which gave air after the European tie against Marseille, and the plan worked Atletico coach. Fixed the local defence more Adúriz. And he had a chance to kick a corner, but the shot of Etxeita hit his head on the front, a clearance from the goal of Alves instead.

Valencia CF mistakes cost three goals for Athletic. First, San Jose recovered before a Gayá fallón and Basque centrocamista gave continuity arriving by the right side, focusing roundly and Sabin Merino finished off inpecable head . He condemned after his team Parejo . Madrid wanted to make a frivolity with the ball in the danger zone and lost to Mikel Rico, which enabled action for Muniain Internase and batiese below Alves legs . The ruling came ten at the end. In a corner. André Gomes and Parejo is hindered and left the way clear for Adúriz rematase freely for 0-3 . There already finished the story ten minutes to finish.

Data sheet:

Valencia: Diego Alves; Cancelo, Mustafi, Santos, Gayá; Enzo Pérez (Piatti, 76 m.), Parejo, Andre Gomes; Santi Mina, Cheryshev (Feghouli, M.70) and Negredo (Paco Alcacer, m. 58).

Athletic: Iraizoz; Vault, Etxeita, Laporte, Balenziaga; Elustondo (San Jose, m .63), Mikel Rico; Mark (Adúriz, m.68), Beñat, Muniain (Susaeta, 83 m.);and Sabin Merino.

Goals: 0-1, min. 73: Sabin Merino. 0-2 min. 77: Muniain. 0-3 min. 80: Adúriz.

Referee: Gil Manzano (extremeño Committee). He admonished André Gomes and canceled by Valencia.

Alvaro Negredo plays again after two months

Alvaro Negredo returns to play with Valencia CF two months later. The front Che came 6 minutes into the second half as a lever in the match against Olympique corresponding to the last day of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League Lyon. 

 Thus, the Spanish striker returns to a lawn, something not done since last October 4 in the defeat of Valencia in San Mamés (3-1), a defeat from which I pointed out by his coach. 

Since then, Negredo could not have minutes, either by operation of appendicitis suffered, or Nuno technical decisions, which did not have the former Manchester City . 

 Following the departure of Nuno and the arrival of Gary Neville , Negredo returned to a call, such as English coach himself confirmed: "With Alvaro make sure take it slowly because he has not played much in the last three months and it is important reintroduce in the dynamic and need a pace that is good for Alvaro ".

Champions League: Lyon saves his honor against Valencia

Olympique Lyon, already eliminated, won his first European win this season with some great performance on the lawn of a timid team Valencia (2-0) Wednesday at the 6th and final day of the League of champions.

 If Hubert Fournier was on trial before this match, the coach Rhone bought himself time with the successful performance provided by its players. After four defeats and a draw, which had cut short their European future, Lyon have finally won a victory in the Champions League.

Fournier had said before the game: "We will especially focus on show another face This will allow us to get out heads high.". Mission accomplished.

The party had however started badly and could have turned out quite differently without a twist of fate for the Lyonnais.

At the 10th minute, Mustafi saw his goal disallowed for a foul on Gonalons nonexistent. One minute before the same Mustafi had already sent a header against the post Lopes.

But Lyon is immediately resumed and answered in stride. On a beautiful pass from Grenier, Cornet resisted the return of defender but saw his shot blocked by Domenech (12).

- First failed to Neville -

Gradually, Lyon put his foot on the ball and procured the finest occasions, such as the head of Rafael (28), served by Grenier free kick.

At the 36th minute, Lyon were finally rewarded with the first goal in the Champions League Cornet. And what a goal! At the edge of the area, he curled a beautiful shot from the left that had become lodged in the far corner of Domenech stuck there.

Lyon returned to the locker room by having generally dominated his subject even without Alcacer could have scored a reflex stop Lopes (32).

In the second half, OL lowered his foot and was dominated but without actually being in danger. Hubert Fournier's men proceeded against, including through the speed Cornet, very legs.

A paying strategy because in the 76th, Lacazette was launched in depth by Tolisso and slammed a beautiful cross-shot from the left (2-0). A goal that had punctuated a voluntary performance and combative striker Team France, limped out just after his goal.

After the game, the players showed themselves satisfied with the image reflected by the team. "We have honored the club with this victory," said Lopes. President Jean-Michel Aulas has also said very proud of the performance of his men. "The ambition of the OL is intact although this season, the Champions League has hurt us," said the president of the OL.

Lyon eliminated from all European competition, can feed any regrets after this performance. Gary Neville for his first on the Valencia bench, lived her disillusionment and now will try to do well in the Europa League.

Barcelona hopes to continue his streak in Valencia

FC Barcelona, ​​leading the Spanish League, their group of Champions League and qualified for the second round of the Copa del Rey after thrashing at Camp Nou to Villanovense (6-1) on Saturday visit ( 19h30 GMT) on the 14th day a wounded Valencia, who just broke up with his coach Nuno Espirito Santo. English Gary Neville was presented Thursday at the Mestalla as coach and will very attentive mourning his new team before the almighty Catalans.

The club will meet at the beginning of his party the results of the two Madrid teams chasing him in the standings, Atletico Madrid (2nd), who visit Granada and Real Madrid, which receives immersed in an institutional crisis at Getafe the possible misalignment of the Russian Denis Cheryshev in Cadiz on Wednesday, which may cause removal of the Copa del Rey.

With 33 goals scored and just 3 received in the last ten games, of which has won nine and drawn one, the club wants to keep the comfort of his leadership before the challenge from Japan, where the Club World Cup (10 December-20 will play goals December). To do so aggravating the crisis of his opponent on Saturday, whose players come out with the motivation to please the new coach and to avoid the wrath of the demanding Valencia fans. Atletico Madrid, second by four points, will try to take advantage in a possible stumbling Granada Barca, leaning on his defensive security, which has enabled the 'mattress' set to win in their last three league games 1-0.

Striker Fernando Torres will seek his 100th goal with the shirt of Atletico, a figure that resists that marked the goal from 99 Sept. 19 against Eibar. Real Madrid, six points behind leaders Barca play again before their fans after the blast at the humiliation suffered in the Classic (4-0 for Barca). Two weeks later, and despite three consecutive wins since then, the white set is in a difficult moment also for sports issues Karim Benzema with the French courts and the possible misalignment of Cheryshev in the Copa del Rey.

A victory in the derby against Getafe at least serve to calm down.

- Program of the 14th round of the Spanish League:

- Saturday:

(15h00 GMT) Real Madrid - Getafe

(17h15 GMT) Granada - Atletico Madrid

(19h30 GMT) Valencia - Barcelona

(21h00 GMT) Deportivo La Coruna - Sevilla

(21h05 GMT) Betis - Celta de Vigo

- Sunday:

(11h00 GMT) Real Sociedad - Eibar

(15h00 GMT) Villarreal - Rayo Vallecano

(17h15 GMT) Sporting Gijon - Las Palmas

(19h30 GMT) Athletic Bilbao - Malaga

A Valencia in transition seek to stop a packed Barcelona

Valencia, immersed in a phase of transition between their last coach, Nuno Espirito Santo, and new coach, Gary Neville, try to stop a packed Barcelona, ​​which crosses his best game of the season and results.

Valencian team arrives to meet with many casualties and after a turbulent week for the change in his stool, which on this occasion will be Salvador Gonzalez 'Voro', which has covered the transit of Nuno Neville and his team try to stands up to Barcelona.

The Catalans, however, is immersed in a positive dynamic, it maintains the lead in the Spanish League and try to repeat the image offered in their last league displacement, in which they beat Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium by 0- Four.

Valencia facing the meeting after winning the orders of Voro in Barakaldo, which helped by Phil Neville, brother of the new coach, try to get on with the meeting despite the low through suspension and injury that has the template.

While Joao gates Javi Fuego and lost the clash through suspension, the list of absences through injury has Diego Alves, Mustafi, Orban, Barragan, André Gomes, Feghouli, Negredo and Rodrigo.

Mathew Ryan, after their strong performances last two could go in goal. Aderllan Aymen Abdennour and Santos will form the central pair with Jose Luis Gayà and Ruben Vezo on the sides.

In midfield, Enzo Perez and Dani Parejo will carry the baton and keep the back of a line of three formed by Zakaria Bakkali, Rodrigo De Paul and Santiago Mina.

Paco Alcacer  - Valencia, the only healthy striker campus, will be at the top of the scheme to take advantage of the mobility of the attacking players. Barca, who spent eight seasons without losing Mestalla going to win in a landslide and has been funding their past commitments, which have given a successful overall result: leading the league, qualified for the second round of the Copa del Rey and first in the group stage of the Champions League without having to wait for the sixth and final game of the tournament in Leverkusen to resolve their future.

With an almost spotless record since lost in Week 7 against Sevilla at Pizjuan (2-1), Luis Enrique Martinez eleven games have chained ten consecutive victories, among which one has cast a tie, the achieved against Villanovense in Extremadura (0-0) with a team full of substitutes and team players. Not only signature wins, but accompanied by the thrashings, as has occurred in the last four games (Real Madrid, 0-4; Roma 6-1, Real Sociedad, 4-0, and Villanovense 6-1).

This state of form also drags the team FC Barcelona in their last eight visits to Mestalla, where he started four wins and four draws (07/08, 0-3, 08/09, 02/02, 09/10, 0-0 , 10/11, 0-1, 11/12, 02/02, 12/13, 01/01, 13/14, 02/03, and 14/15 0-1).

The last win was signed last year, a little over a year, when Sergio Busquets furniture saved his team against Valencia CF with a goal in added time. For today's clash, Barcelona lose to exvalencian Jérémy Mathieu, who suffered an elongation in the right quadriceps rectus in the Cup match last Wednesday. Its low adds to the injured Sergi Roberto, Douglas Pereira and Rafinha.

Retrieves, yes, the goal Marc-André ter Stegen, low before the Villanovense by a sore left knee.

Also they returned to the starting five call to Luis Enrique left in the stands before the Villanovense: defenders Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba, midfielders Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic and striker Lionel Messi.

So the Asturian coach, who in the last butler commitment also left on the bench Claudio Bravo, Andres Iniesta, Luis Suarez and Neymar da Silva, recover in the league its eleventh gala.

The output Mestalla will be the last game of weight that Barca on the agenda, before taking part in the Club World Cup in Japan, because in between travel to Leverkusen to participate in the irrelevant game against Bayer, while after you receive Deportivo La Coruna.

- Probable teams:

Valencia: Ryan, Vezo, Santos, Abdennour, Gayà, Enzo Perez, Parejo, Santiago Mina, De Paul, Bakkali and Alcacer.

Barcelona: Barcelona: Claudio Bravo; Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Jordi Alba; Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta; Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.

Referee: Jaime Latre (Aragonese College)

Stadium: Mestalla

Time: 20:30 (19:30 GMT)