Valencia win the derby against Elche with Sadiq goal
The striker settled the Matchday 11 fixture at the Martínez Valero, watched by 28,360 spectators.
Valencia CF beat Elche CF 1-0 on Sunday 1 November at the Martínez Valero in a Matchday 11 fixture in LaLiga EA Sports. Umar Sadiq scored the only goal in front of 28,360 spectators.
LaLiga puts the goal in the 68th minute. The move began with Javi Guerra and Arnaut Danjuma combining before Sadiq found the back of the net. The striker was returning after missing seven matches with an injury.
Elche had chances to take the lead. Lucas Cepeda hit the crossbar with a shot and, in stoppage time, Valencia goalkeeper Dimitrievski prevented an equaliser, according to Valencia CF’s match report.
The result ended a run of four league matches without defeat for the Elche side and a spell of 382 minutes without conceding in the league. Elche had also gone into the derby after picking up points in five consecutive matches across the league and the cup.
The win was Javier Aguirre’s first as Valencia manager. In the next round, Valencia will host Real Madrid on Saturday 7 November at 21:00. Elche will play at home against Real Betis on Sunday 8 November at 14:00.
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