First Division - Day 4

Valencia 0 - Betis 0

Valencia: Jaume Domenech; Barragán, Mustafi, Abdennour, Lucas Orbán (De Paul 66‘); Dani Parejo, Javi Fuego, Andrés Gomes (Bakkali 46‘); Feghouli, Paco Alcácer, Rodrigo (Santi Mina 83‘). 4-3-3.
Betis: Adán; Molinero, Bruno, Westermann, Vargas; Joaquín (Rennella 68’), Dani Ceballos, N'Diaye, Portillo (Cejudo 60’); Rubén Castro, Jorge Molina (Xavi Torres 52‘). 4-4-2.

Goals: None.

Yellow cards: Dani Ceballos 21’, 48’, Vargas 30’, Lucas Orbán 46’, Mustafi 49’, De Paul 78’, Javi Fuego 86’, Adán 93’ / red cards: Dani Ceballos 48’.

Valencia continue to struggle this season, and although they are still unbeaten in the league, a 0-0 draw at home against ten man Betis left their demanding supporters calling for the head of team manager Nuño at the end. The coach made changes after the midweek defeat against Zenit in the Champions League, but even so they were pushed back early on, Westermann heading a free kick over the top, and Joaquín (much appreciated by his old fans) testing Jaume Domenech with another long free kick. Feghouli brought a couple of good saves out of Adán, and Rodrigo, André Gomes and Javi Fuego went close, and things seemed to go Valencia’s way when Dani Ceballos picked up a second booking just three minutes in to the second half. However Adán and his defence kept out Fuego, Santi Mina and Abdennour, and the Andalusians came away from Mestalla with a point which they weren’t expecting.