Match Report: Away loss to Atletico Madrid (3-0) | OneFootball

Valencia CF visited Atletico Madrid on Saturday 18th of March at 9 pm kick-off time on Matchday 26 of LaLiga at the Cívitas Metroplitano in the club’s 104th year anniversary at the height of the Fallas festivities.

Valencia CF had a positive, solid and composed start to the game by being really disciplined and organised in the opening minutes of the first half at the Civitas Metropolitano in the Spanish capital.

Giorgi Mamarsdashvili produced heroics to deny Memphis Depay from close range with a superb stop to keep the scoreline at 0-0. Alas, just two minutes later, Antoine Griezman made it 1-0 to Atletico Madrid halfway through the first half.

Hugo Duro thought to have scored following an inch–perfect ball over the top which Hugo Duro stabbed home past Jan Oblak. However, after a lengthy VAR review over the half-hour mark, the goal was ruled out for a fortuitous foul on Memphis Depay in the build-up.

Valencia CF refused to back down and upped the intensity going forward looking for an equaliser in the closing stages of the first half.

Valencia CF trailed Atletico Madrid by 1-0 at the Interval.