Rosenborg 2 - Valencia 0

Rosenborg: Hirschfeld; Strand (Stoor 86'), Kvarme, Riseth, Dorsin; Sapara; Tettey, Skjelbred, Iversen, Traoré; Koné (Storflor 80'). 4-1-4-1.
Valencia: Cañizares; Miguel (Angulo 78'), Raúl Albiol, Iván Helguera, Moretti; Albelda, Marchena (Baraja 67'); Joaquín, David Silva, Gavilán (Zigic 67'); Morientes. 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 53. Kone. Picked up Dorsin cross and struck shot which Cañizares turned in.
2-0. 61. Riseth. Header wide of keeper after Marchena failed to clear corner.

Another blow for Valencia, who are out of the qualifying spots after losing 2-0 at Rosenborg. The Norwegian side had not won at home in their last ten Champions League games, but they had the better chances in the first half with Koné and Iversen going close.

The Spaniards were missing David Villa, the striker aggravating an injury in the warm up, but they started to pick up the pace, with Gavilán shooting just wide before the break and Joaquín bringing a good save out of Hirschfeld soon after the restart. However a couple of minutes later Dorsin cut in from the left wing and set up Koné for him to beat Cañizares, the keeper getting a foot to the ball only to see it trickle over the line.

Worse was to come, and eight minutes later the locals added a second following a corner which Marchena could only head down into the ground, the ball bouncing up to Riseth who headed it into the back of the net. Valencia tried to get back after that, Silva putting in a dangerous cross or two and Zigic heading a good chance just wide. But Rosenborg held on for a classic victory which takes them up to second in the table behind Chelsea.

Despite the defeat though the Spanish side are not out of the running, only one point behind their opponents of the night and level with Schalke (below them on goal difference but ranked above them due to the head to head score). Quique Flores's side have home matches against both to come, and wins in the Mestalla stadium could still see them through.