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Champions League qualifier , first leg

Valencia 3 - Monaco 1

Valencia survived unscathed, a 3-1 victory over Monaco in the first league of their Champions League qualifier giving them the advantage for next Tuesday’s return match. The Ches got off to the best possible start, Rodrigo opening the scoring in the fourth minute after Feghouli headed back De Paul’s cross. However debutant Mat Ryan had to be at his best to push a shot from Bernardo Silva onto the upright later in the first half, and just four minutes after the restart Pasalic levelled the scores after Rubén Vega failed to clear a cross from an impressive Martial. Soon afterwards though Dani Parejo restored the lead after Piatti played back a long cross from Barragán, and with five minutes to go Feghouli drilled home the third after a corner came back out to him. (19.08.15)