The final whistle is blown. Valencia manage to scrape away with the win after being pinned back by LOSC for the whole of the second half. The French side deserved a goal with all the pressure they put on their opponents but just could not find it. Jonas' penalty was ultimately the difference.
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Viera (in) - Víctor Ruiz (out) (Valencia)
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Guaita (Valencia) is booked. Vicente Guaita gets booked for timewasting while taking a goal kick.
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Costa (Valencia) is booked.
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Roux (in) - Bruno (out) (LOSC)
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Gago (in) - Albelda (out) (Valencia)
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Payet (in) - Balmont (out) (LOSC) Florent Balmont hands the captain's armband to Franck Béria - the third captain for LOSC tonight.
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Piatti (in) - Feghouli (out) (Valencia)
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Martin (in) - Mavuba (out) (LOSC) Rudi Garcia looking to inject some attacking creativity with the change.
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Balmont (LOSC) is shown a yellow card. Florent Balmont gets booked for a poor challenge.
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Béria (LOSC) is shown a yellow card. Franck Béria goes into the book for a late challenge.
The referee blows for half-time. So a half with very little action and played with not too much urgency. Jonas has been the difference, with the Valencia man doing excellently to win the penalty before stepping up to convert it. LOSC are very much still in this one though.
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Jonas (Valencia) scores from the penalty spot. And Jonas finds the bottom corner pefectly. Steeve Elana dived the right way but the penalty was too good for him.
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Mavuba (LOSC) is shown a yellow card. Rio Mavuba was booked for protesting against the penalty.
Valencia manage to scrape away with the win after being pinned back by LOSC for the whole of the second half. The French side deserved a goal with all the pressure they put on their opponents but just could not find it. Jonas' penalty was ultimately the difference.