Schalke '04 0 - Valencia 1

Schalke: Neuer; Rafinha (Grossmüller 73'), Werstermann, Bordon, Pander; Jones, Ernst, Asamoha (Ozil 61'), Rakitic, Altintop (Lövendkrands 73'); Kuranyi. 4-2-3-1.
Valencia: Cañizares; Miguel, Raúl Albiol, Iván Helguera, Moretti; Angulo (Joaquín 75'), Marchena, Albelda, David Silva; David Villa (Sunny 90'), Morientes (Arizmendi 80'). 4-4-2.

Goals:
0-1. 63. David Villa. Controlled Miguel cross and went past keeper to score.

A second half goal from David Villa was enough to give Valencia an away win at Schalke '04. Kuranyi went close a couple of times for the German side early on, but Villa brought a good save out of Neuer and Marchena fired a long shot just over the bar before the break. And twenty minutes in to the second half Villa controlled a long ball from Miguel and forced his way past the keeper to turn the ball in to the net. Westerman and Lovenkrans both went close late on, but the spaniards held on for an important victory which takes some pressure off coach Quique Flores. (18.09.07)