Athletic Club 5-1 Valencia: result and report
La Liga · Sunday 20 April 2008
Result
Athletic Club 5-1 Valencia
La Liga · Sunday 20 April 2008, 19:00 UTC · half-time 1-0
Athletic Club 5-1 Valencia: match report
Athletic Club defeated Valencia 5-1 in La Liga on Sunday 20 April 2008. It was 1-0 at half-time.
Javi Martínez opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Athletic Club's goals came from Javi Martínez (19'), Fernando Llorente (49'), Fernando Llorente (66'), Andoni Iraola (85') and Aduriz (90+2'). Valencia scored through David Villa (74').
Discipline: Athletic Club received 1 yellow card; Valencia received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Athletic Club were 12th on 43 points from 32 and Valencia 16th on 39 points from 32. Athletic Club went on to finish that season 11th with 50 points, and Valencia 10th with 51.
Athletic Club lined up in a 4-4-2 and Valencia in a 4-3-3.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Athletic Club wins, 2 draws and 1 for Valencia.
Going into the match Athletic Club's last five read L-W-D-W-W and Valencia's L-L-L-W-L.
Key events
- 19'Goal · Javi Martínez
- 45'Yellow card · Susaeta
- 46'Yellow card · Marco Caneira
- 49'Goal · Fernando Llorente
- 66'Goal · Fernando Llorente
- 67'Yellow card · Marchena
- 74'Goal · David Villa
- 85'Goal · Andoni Iraola
- 90+2'Goal · Aduriz
Head-to-head
Team news
Athletic Club line-up (4-4-2)
Armando Riveiro, Ustaritz, Fernando Amorebieta, Koikili, Gabilondo, Javi Martínez, Susaeta, Fernando Llorente, Francisco Yeste, Andoni Iraola, Joseba Etxeberria
Valencia line-up (4-3-3)
Juan Mora, Raúl Albiol, Marco Caneira, Alexis Ruano, Miguel, Hedwiges Maduro, Marchena, Juan Mata, David Villa, Arizmendi, Rubén Baraja