UEFA Champions League - Matches

Rami (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Mozolevski (BATE).

Gago (Valencia) misses the target.
Fernando Gago's shot from long range is wild and goes over the bar.

Éver Banega (Valencia) takes the corner.

Renan Bressan (BATE) misses the target.
Renan Bressan under pressure from Antonio Barragán cannot get his shot on the target from six yards out and scoops it over the bar. A good chance.

Bordachev (BATE) is penalised for a foul on Feghouli (Valencia).

Rami (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Mozolevski (BATE).

João Pereira (Valencia) fouls.

Renan Bressan (BATE) takes the corner.

Polyakov (BATE) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Costa (Valencia).

Jonas (in) - Soldado (out) (Valencia)
And that's the last involvement for the goalscorer as he is replaced by Jonas, scorer of the second-fastest UEFA Champions League goal in history, 10.84 seconds against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, last season.

Soldado (Valencia) misses the target.
Roberto Soldado has a wonderful chance for his fourth as he is clean through. He tries to chip the goalkeeper but for once, his accuracy is not there and the effort goes wide.

Costa (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Hleb (BATE).

Rodionov (BATE) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Rami (Valencia).

João Pereira (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Volodko (BATE).

Soldado (Valencia) scores!
Roberto Soldado does get his hat-trick. He flicks an outrageous pass into Tino Costa who returns the ball with a pinpoint cross which the Valencia No9 converts to notch his second ever UEFA Champions League hat-trick.

Soldado (Valencia) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
Andrés Guardado's volley is well saved by Andrei Gorbunov and with a hat-trick beckoning Roberto Soldado is rightly flagged for offside.

Gorbunov (BATE) makes a save.

Guardado (Valencia) has an effort on goal.

Gorbunov (BATE) makes a save.

Soldado (Valencia) has an effort on goal.

Rodionov (BATE) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Guardado (Valencia).

Albelda (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Hleb (BATE).

Rodionov (BATE) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on João Pereira (Valencia).

Feghouli (Valencia) misses the target.

Pavlov (BATE) is penalised for a foul on Gago (Valencia).

Guardado (Valencia) misses the target.

Gago (Valencia) misses the target.

Costa (Valencia) takes the corner.

Volodko (BATE) makes a save.
The ball falls to Roberto Soldado who looking for his third of the night hits his shot goalwards with Andrei Gorbunov beaten, but Aleksandr Volodko is on the line and blocks the shot.

Soldado (Valencia) has an effort on goal.

Gorbunov (BATE) makes a save.

Costa (Valencia) has an effort on goal.
Roberto Soldado sets up Tino Costa who is brilliantly kept out by Andrei Gorbunov diving low to his right.

Soldado (Valencia) scores!
A sweeping counterattack from Valencia as Andrés Guardado bursts forward and provides a perfect cross, Roberto Soldado shows his class with a wonderful right-foot volley low into the net.

Diego Alves (Valencia) makes a save.

Rodionov (BATE) has an effort on goal.
Aleksandr Hleb does well to find some space and slides the ball into Vitali Rodionov on the left side of the area. His shot is saved by Diego Alves who gets a left foot to the ball.

Ricardo Costa (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Pavlov (BATE).

Albelda (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Volodko (BATE).

Feghouli (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Volodko (BATE).

The second half begins.
Valencia put BATE under immediate pressure as they aim to get the all-important second goal.

The referee blows for half-time.
Valencia will be hugely relieved to take the lead on the stroke of half-time. Having dominated the possession without creating many chances Mauricio Pellegrino would have been starting to worry. However Roberto Soldado's goal gives them the lead at the break.

Soldado (Valencia) scores from the penalty spot.
Roberto Soldado takes the penalty himself and as Andrei Gorbunov dives to his right, the ball is placed low to the goalkeeper's left to give the visitors the lead.

Soldado (Valencia) was fouled in the penalty area by Simić (BATE)
Roberto Soldado does well to turn away from Marko Simić who brings him down for a penalty.

Diego Alves (Valencia) makes a save.

Volodko (BATE) has an effort on goal.
Vitali Rodionov tries to break free of the defence, he is crowded out and the ball drops to Aleksandr Volodko, but his effort is a routine save for Diego Alves.

Soldado (Valencia) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Simić (BATE) misses the target.
Vitali Rodionov collects the ball on the right, cuts inside and floats a left-footed cross over which Marko Simić does well to get his head to, but the ball goes over the top.

Soldado (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Likhtarovich (BATE).

Soldado (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Simić (BATE).

Rodionov (BATE) misses the target.
Vitali Rodionov tries his luck again, this time from outside the area, but his effort goes over the top.

Albelda (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Rodionov (BATE).

Costa (Valencia) delivers the corner.

Diego Alves (Valencia) makes a save.

Rodionov (BATE) has an effort on goal.
Maksim Bordachev is allowed time and space to measure a cross, he finds Vitali Rodionov who gets in front of Aly Cissokho to direct a diving header at goal which Diego Alves saves.

Olekhnovich (BATE) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Costa (Valencia).

Diego Alves (Valencia) makes a save.

Likhtarovich (BATE) has an effort on goal.
Aleksandr Pavlov shows a terrific burst of pace as he breaks into the penalty area. His low shot is touched away by Diego Alves diving to his left. The follow up from Dmitri Likhtarovich is also pucnhed clear by the Valencia goalkeeper.

Costa (Valencia) delivers the corner.
The corner is taken short, but the delivery is too low and BATE clear.

Gago (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Hleb (BATE).

Simić (BATE) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Feghouli (Valencia).
Sofiane Feghouli is brought down and this could be a dangerous position.

Rodionov (BATE) is penalised for a foul on João Pereira (Valencia).

Rodionov (BATE) is penalised for a foul on Gago (Valencia).

Costa (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Hleb (BATE).

Gorbunov (BATE) makes a save.

Guardado (Valencia) has an effort on goal.
Roberto Soldado makes a lovely run down the left, getting away from two defenders. He picks out Andrés Guardado but the Valencia No17 cannot get enough power to trouble Andrei Gorbunov.

Cissokho (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Pavlov (BATE).

Rodionov (BATE) is penalised for a foul on Ricardo Costa (Valencia).
Ricardo Costa makes a fine saving tackle as Vitali Rodionov threatens to break through. He not only clears the danger but also gets the foul for his team.

Ricardo Costa (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Rodionov (BATE).
Vitali Rodionov is working hard already. He pulls away to the right looking for the ball and does well to win a free-kick.

Bordachev (BATE) is penalised for a foul on Costa (Valencia).

Soldado (Valencia) has an effort on goal.
David Albelda plays a lovely ball down the side of the BATE defence and Roberto Soldado's movement and first time shot draw a good block from Andrei Gorbunov in the home goal. A good effort.

Gorbunov (BATE) makes a save.

Rodionov (BATE) is penalised for a foul on Rami (Valencia).

The match is under way.
Valencia start the match and maintain possession around their defence as they try to settle into the contest.