The march to the last 16 in the UEFA Champions League continues for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-CF-c40864 as they outclassed their opponents at the Mestalla stadium
Despite having a few scary moments, Valencia managed to win over BATE Borisov in the Champions League last night in front of their home fans.
Los Che were expecting to register a smooth win over the Belarusians when they had a three-goal advantage, but two goals from BATE made the game closer and gave a glimmer of hope to the visitors before http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sofiane-Feghouli-c33740 sealed
the victory for the hosts.
Last night’s victory for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mauricio-c24899 Pellegrino puts his team in a good position to qualify from the group.
The Valencia boss contributed his team’s fine display at the Mestalla Stadium to their loyal fans. He mentioned how the fans motivated them and lifted the team’s spirit when things got difficult.
“The fans pushed us on a lot, giving us heat and propping us up in the difficult moments,” Pellegrino stated to reporters post-match.
Before this match, the top three teams in the group [http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863, Bayern Munchen and BATE Borisov] were all level with six points each.
Pellegrino knew his side couldn’t take this match lightly. He said the encounter with BATE was much more difficult than people anticipated and he is hoping his side to continue their march to the last-16.
“We were a serious team – in a game that was more difficult than people expected it to be. Hopefully we will continue in this direction.”
On match day five, Valencia will host Bayern Munchen at the Mestalla Stadium. The game between the two teams is expected to be the one that will determine who comes on top in this group.
Los Che boss gave his thoughts on the Bayern Munchen clash in two weeks and has stated his team will treat this particular fixture like a final match. He added last night’s win against BATE put his team in a better position.
“The match here against Bayern will be a final. But against BATE we have taken a very good step.”
Valencia will now refocus on the domestic league and try to improve their standing in the table.
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