Malaga hiding to Valencia 4-0 with Isco cartoon

Last update 25 November, 2012 by Julio Muñoz

The Malaga, With a triumphal march in the Champions League, has smiled again in the Spanish competition after four days without winning and has scored a 4-0 to a direct rival, Valencia, which gave a poor impression in La Rosaleda, to occupy high positions in the table.

The Malaga team, after qualifying as first in the group for the round of 16 of the Champions League, There was a lot at stake in this match after two consecutive defeats in La Rosaleda.

Valencia, who also arrived in Malaga qualified for the round of 16 of the European tournament, had a good opportunity to improve as a visitor in the League and start climbing positions

The locals attacked with enthusiasm from the beginning and did not let their rival think. A penetration from the left by Eliseu, He left the ball on the penalty spot to Portillo and with his right foot and into the top corner he put his team ahead in the seventh minute..

Argentine Mauricio Pellegrino's team suffered and tried to leave their area with the presence of Banega and Gago, but it was practically impossible for him due to the presence of Málaga in all parts of the field.

The Argentine Javier Saviola and Joaquín Sánchez had good chances against the Brazilian goalkeeper Alvés to put the 2-0 in a first part that was a monologue from Málaga, whose goalkeeper, the Argentine Willy Caballero, The goalkeeper had practically not touched it because the Valencians' first shot came at the end of this period and was from Tino Costa very wide..

Saviola, with his work between the lines, He created a lot of space and a pass from him to Joaquín almost got the second goal again., but his shot was repelled by Alves.

The best thing for Valencia was the result at half-time, just one 1-0 since there could have been two or three more due to the game and chances.

Málaga came out the same as in the second half. Saviola once again missed another opportunity, although this time it was Alves who guessed his intention and sent the ball for a corner.

The Argentine striker repeated again after a pass from Joaquín and his shot went wide, stuck to the right post of the Valencian goal.

Mauricio Pellegrino put speed and punch on the field with Jonas and Piatti, although Málaga continued to attack and come out quickly to have more chances, like Joaquín's, that hit the side of the net.

The second arrived, after resisting, with a shot from Saviola inside the large area, that touched Ricardo Costa and deflected the ball without the star of the match, Alves, could do anything.

It was in the minute 74 and Valencia was almost dead, but more so when the final sentence came from the Paraguayan Roque Santa Cruz, who took a rebound at the penalty spot and scored.

But there was even more when Francisco Alarcón, ‘Isco’, He put the icing on the cake with the fourth with a dry and low shot to the right of Alves before the desperation and impotence of the Valencians.