2008–09_Valencia_CF_season

2008–09 Valencia CF season

2008–09 Valencia CF season

Valencia 2008–09 football season


During the 2008–09 season, Spanish football club Valencia CF placed 6th in La Liga. The team also reached the quarter-final round of the Copa del Rey.

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Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Transfers

In

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Out

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Loaned out

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Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on 24 Jan 2009.
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Goal scorers

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Disciplinary record

Competitions

Overall

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Updated to match played 24 Jan
Source: Competitions

La Liga

League table

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Source: LFP and Yahoo! Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.

Results by round

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Leader
2009–10 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2009–10 UEFA Champions League Play-off round
2009–10 UEFA Europa League Play-off round
2009–10 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round
Relegation to 2009–10 Segunda División
Source: kicker.de (in German) and juventus.com

Matches

30 August 2008 Spain Valencia 3–0 Mallorca Spain Mestalla, Valencia
21:00 Silva Yellow card 13'
Moretti Yellow card 20'
Villa 34'
Mata 38'
Albelda Yellow card 52'
Alexis Yellow card 80'
Vicente 82'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Antonio Rubinos Pérez Spain
14 September 2008 Spain Almería 2–2 Valencia Spain Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, Almería
20:00 Piatti 20'
Corona Yellow card 37'
Negredo 40'
Juanito Yellow card 89'
Yellow card 13' Helguera
35', Yellow card 61' Alexis
69' Villa
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo Spain
21 September 2008 Spain Valencia 1–0 Osasuna Spain Mestalla, Valencia
16:00 Edu Yellow card 65'
Mata 84'
Yellow card 54', Yellow card 64' Red card Azpilicueta
Yellow card 66' Ricardo
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán Spain
25 September 2008 Spain Málaga 0–2 Valencia Spain Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
19:00 Weligton Yellow card 79'
Salva Red card 88'
Yellow card 18' Fernandes
Yellow card 31' Del Horno
Yellow card 45' Alexis
71', 90' Villa
Yellow card 90' Edu
Attendance: 15,960
Referee: Alfonso Alvarez Izquierdo Spain
28 September 2008 Spain Valencia 4–2 Deportivo La Coruña Spain Mestalla, Valencia
18:00 Mata 35'
Villa 49', 82'
Joaquín 69'
Albelda Yellow card 85'
Moretti Yellow card 86'
11' (o.g.) Renan
Yellow card 25' Filipe Luís
Yellow card 72' Laure
85' Lafita
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Miguel Angel Pérez Lasa Spain
5 October 2008 Spain Real Valladolid 0–1 Valencia Spain Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid
18:00 Pedro León Yellow card 27' Yellow card 36' Miguel
Yellow card 52' Villa
Yellow card 53' Albelda
54' Fernandes
Yellow card 85' Renan
Attendance: 17,456
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández Spain
18 October 2008 Spain Valencia 4–0 Numancia Spain Mestalla, Valencia
16:00 Villa 4', 89'
Mata 72'
Vicente 83'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila Spain
26 October 2008 Spain Recreativo de Huelva 1–1 Valencia Spain Estadio Nuevo Colombino, Huelva
16:00 Arzo Yellow card 45'
Camuñas 47'
Poli Yellow card 76'
Martin Yellow card 78'
Vázquez Yellow card 90'
Yellow card 45', 62' Villa
Yellow card 85' Alexis
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González Spain
1 November 2008 Spain Valencia 2–4 Racing de Santander Spain Mestalla, Valencia
21:00 Villa 28' (pen.)
Moretti Yellow card 36'
Albelda Yellow card 58'
Joaquín 70'
23', 49', 80' Tchité
Yellow card 26' Pinillos
Yellow card 28' Colsa
Yellow card 60' Lacen
84' (o.g.) Albelda
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez Spain
9 November 2008 Spain Getafe 0–3 Valencia Spain Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Getafe
20:00 Licht Yellow card 14'
Manu Yellow card 39'
Polanski Yellow card 44'
Soldado Red card 45'
Díaz Yellow card 51'
Contra Yellow card 67'
29', Yellow card 34' Fernandes
Yellow card 38' Mata
Yellow card 61' Moretti
Yellow card 66' Marchena
69' Joaquín
81' Vicente
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco Spain
15 November 2008 Spain Valencia 2–3 Sporting de Gijón Spain Mestalla, Valencia
21:00 Albelda Yellow card 58'
Villa 69' (pen.)
Baraja Yellow card 76'
Mata 90'
20' Morán
Yellow card 39' Neru
52', Yellow card 55' Barral
81' Castro
Yellow card 84' Bilić
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Jose Luis Paradas Romero Spain
22 November 2008 Spain Sevilla 0–0 Valencia Spain Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville
19:30 Navas Yellow card 5'
Luís Fabiano Yellow card 59'
Yellow card 55' Marchena
Yellow card 65' Fernandes
Yellow card 78' Baraja
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes Spain
30 November 2008 Spain Valencia 3–2 Real Betis Spain Mestalla, Valencia
18:00 Villa 10' (pen.), Yellow card 79'
Mata 20'
Marchena Red card 64'
Baraja Yellow card 69', 73'
Renan Yellow card 90'
Yellow card 28' Damià
56' Juanma
64' (pen.) Emana
Yellow card 73' Nélson
Yellow card 75' Juanito
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo Spain
6 December 2008 Spain Barcelona 4–0 Valencia Spain Camp Nou, Barcelona
21:00 Henry 20', 28', 79'
Alves 46'
Yellow card 6' Albiol
Yellow card 38' Albelda
Yellow card 67' Villa
Yellow card 72' Miguel
Yellow card 73' Del Horno
Attendance: 94,000
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán Spain
13 December 2008 Spain Valencia 2–1 Espanyol Spain Valencia
19:00 Fernandes Yellow card 33'
Albiol 58'
Moretti Yellow card 67'
Vicente 81'
Albelda Yellow card 90'
Miguel Yellow card 90'
Yellow card 10' Rufete
Yellow card 21', 28' Román
Yellow card 64' Lacruz
Yellow card 79' Kameni
Yellow card 80' Hurtado
Yellow card 90' Béranger
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González Spain
20 December 2008 Spain Real Madrid 1–0 Valencia Spain Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
19:00 Higuaín 3'
Salgado Yellow card 27'
Marcelo Yellow card 31'
Robben Yellow card 83'
Palanca Yellow card 88'
Yellow card 21' Del Horno
Yellow card 29', Yellow card 66' Red card Marchena
Yellow card 69' Albiol
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Rafael Ramírez Domínguez Spain
3 January 2009 Spain Valencia 3–1 Atlético Madrid Spain Mestalla, Valencia
21:00 Villa 34' (pen.)
Silva 39', 69'
Baraja Yellow card 45'
Albelda Yellow card 72'
Yellow card 33' García
45' (pen.) Forlán
Yellow card 75' Perea
Yellow card 77' Heitinga
Yellow card 87' Assunção
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Julián Rodríguez Santiago Spain
10 January 2009 Spain Valencia 3–3 Villarreal Spain Mestalla, Valencia
21:00 Baraja 1', Yellow card 53'
Villa 10'
Edu 79'
Yellow card 21' Eguren
45' Fuentes
Yellow card 49' Bruno
Yellow card 60' Fuentes
76' Llorente
84' (pen.) Rossi
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo Spain
18 January 2009 Spain Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Valencia Spain Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao
18:00 Gabilondo 18', Yellow card 21'
Martínez 42', Yellow card 69'
Ocio Yellow card 80'
Koikili Yellow card 85'
Llorente 90' (pen.)
2' Villa
30', Yellow card 36' Morientes
Yellow card 33' Mata
Yellow card 80', Yellow card 90' Red card Fernandes
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila Spain
25 January 2009 Spain Mallorca Valencia Spain ONO Estadi, Palma
16:00 Referee: Spain
1 February 2009 Spain Valencia Almería Spain Mestalla, Valencia
16:00 Referee: Spain
8 January 2009 Spain Osasuna Valencia Spain Estadio Reyno de Navarra, Pamplona
16:00 Referee: Spain
15 January 2009 Spain Valencia Málaga Spain Mestalla, Valencia
16:00 Referee: Spain
1 March 2009 Spain Valencia Real Valladolid Spain Mestalla, Valencia
16:00 Referee: Spain
15 March 2009 Spain Valencia Recreativo de Huelva Spain Mestalla, Valencia
16:00 Referee: Spain
5 April 2009 Spain Valencia Getafe Spain Mestalla, Valencia
16:00 Referee: Spain
19 April 2009 Spain Valencia Sevilla Spain Mestalla, Valencia
16:00 Referee: Spain
26 April 2009 Spain Valencia Barcelona Spain Mestalla, Valencia
16:00 Referee: Spain
10 May 2009 Spain Valencia Real Madrid Spain Mestalla, Valencia
16:00 Referee: Spain
31 May 2009 Spain Valencia Athletic Bilbao Spain Mestalla, Valencia
16:00 Referee: Spain

UEFA Cup

Overall

Results summary
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Results by round
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Updated to match(es) played on 24 Jan. Source: UEFA Cup 2008-09
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

First round

First leg
18 September 2008 Portugal Marítimo 0–1 Valencia Spain Estádio dos Barreiros, Funchal
21:00 Olberdam Yellow card 30' 12' Morientes
Yellow card 34' Edu
Yellow card 54' Renan
Yellow card 56' Helguera
Yellow card 71' Albelda
Yellow card 75' Hernández
Yellow card 80' Villa
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Claudio Circhetta Switzerland
Second leg
2 October 2008 Spain Valencia 2–1
(3–1 agg.)
Marítimo Portugal Mestalla, Valencia
21:00 Helguera Yellow card 38'
Albelda Yellow card 73'
Del Horno 78', Yellow card 83'
Villa 90' (pen.), Yellow card 90'
Yellow card 25' Bruno
41' Marcinho
Yellow card 89' Fogaça
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Ivan Bebek Croatia

Group stage

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Source: RSSSF
Results summary
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Matches
6 November 2008 Spain Valencia 1–1 Copenhagen Denmark Mestalla, Valencia
20:30 Morientes 61' 85' Santín
Yellow card 90' Pospěch
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Knut Kircher Germany
27 November 2008 Norway Rosenborg 0–4 Valencia Spain Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim
19:45 21' Mata
76' Hernández
88' Baraja
90' Joaquín
Attendance: 14,549
Referee: Kevin Blom Netherlands
4 December 2008 Spain Valencia 1–1 Club Brugge Belgium Mestalla, Valencia
19:45 Žigić 60'
Del Horno Yellow card 74'
18' Alcaraz
Yellow card 49' Dirar
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Martin Atkinson England
17 December 2008 France Saint-Étienne 2–2 Valencia Spain Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
19:45 Ilan 29', 44'
Sall Yellow card 80'
33', Yellow card 58' Morientes
72' Žigić
Yellow card 71' Viana
Yellow card 81' Marchena
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Alexandru Deaconu Romania

Round of 32

First leg
18 February 2009 Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 1–1 Spain Valencia Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv
18:00 Milevskyi 63' Report Silva 8' Attendance: 16,800
Referee: Serge Gumienny (Belgium)
Second leg
26 February 2009 Valencia Spain 2–2
(3–3 (a) agg.)
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Mestalla, Valencia
21:30 Marchena 45'
Del Horno 54'
Report Kravets 34', 73' Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

Copa del Rey

Overall

Results summary
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Results by round
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Updated to match(es) played on 30 Jan. Source: 2008–09 Copa del Rey Cup
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Round of 32

First leg
29 October 2008 Spain Club Portugalete 1–4 Valencia Spain Estadio La Florida, Basque Country
19:30 Vera 47' 11', 50' Morientes
21' Vicente
84' Žigić
Second leg
12 November 2008 Spain Valencia 3–0
(7–1 agg.)
Club Portugalete Spain Mestalla, Valencia
20:00 Angulo 20'
Míchel 63'
Hernández 72'

Round of 16

First leg
7 January 2009 Spain Racing de Santander 1–1 Valencia Spain Estadio El Sardinero, Santander
20:00 Sepsi Yellow card 40'
Munitis Yellow card 45'
Lacen 54'
Oriol Yellow card 89'
Yellow card 30' Marchena
36' (o.g.) Colsa
Yellow card 55' Maduro
Yellow card 70', Yellow card 90' Red card Miguel
Red card 87' Vicente
Yellow card 90' Del Horno
Attendance: 12,600
Second leg
14 January 2009 Spain Valencia 3–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 agg.)
Racing de Santander Spain Mestalla, Valencia
19:00 Vicente 18' (pen.), 102'
Del Horno Yellow card 33'
Maduro Yellow card 45'
Marchena Yellow card 83'
Joaquín 117'
22' Colsa
Yellow card 83' Lacen
Yellow card 109' Oriol
Yellow card 115' Munitis
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Paradas Romero Spain

Quarter-final

First leg
21 January 2009 Spain Valencia 3–2 Sevilla Spain Mestalla, Valencia
20:00 Villa 6'
Baraja 83'
Mata 86'
Silva Yellow card 89'
Yellow card 16' Escudé
53' Fabiano
68' Adriano
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco Spain
Second leg
28 January 2009 Spain Sevilla 2–1
(4–4 (a) agg.)
Valencia Spain Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville
19:00 Referee: Spain

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