A goal from Kang in lee in the 89th minute he gave the victory to Valencia by 2-1 in the last visit of the Valladolid to Mestalla, which was registered on July 7 of last year, in the final stretch of the championship, when the matches were already played without an audience in the stadiums.
The Uruguayan Maxi Gomez advanced to Valencia after half an hour of play, but as soon as the second part begins, the Valencian Victor Garcia, which debuted in First with the Castilian team he established the equalizer, which was undone by the South Korean footballer.
That day, Valencia formed with Jaume Doménech, Florenzi (Wass, m.75), Diakhaby, Gabriel Paulista, Adrián Guerrero (Cheryshev, m.82), Carlos Soler (Kang In Lee, m.64), Kondogbia, Parejo ( Coquelin, m.64), Guedes, Maxi Gómez and Gameiro (Manu Vallejo, m.64).
Masip, Antoñito, Kiko Olivas, Joaquín, Nacho, Kike Pérez (Javi Sánchez, m.84), Fede San Emeterio (Alcaraz, m.46), Víctor García (Sandro, m.59), ben Arfa (Hervías, m.59), Waldo and Unal (Sergi Guardiola, m.59).
Before that meeting, both teams had equaled the immediately previous clashes that were played in Mestalla, one goal a year before and two in the 2013-2014 season, since between both campaigns four seasons passed without Valladolid playing in the First Division .
So far, Valencia and Valladolid have played a total of 43 league matches on Valencian ground with a favorable balance for the locals of twenty-eight wins, nine draws and six outside wins, in which Valencia has scored 95 goals and Valladolid, 42.
The first Valencia-Valladolid in the League dates back to the 1948-1949 season and ended with a 6-2 victory for the locals, who put on a streak of five consecutive victories, until in the 1953-1954 League the match ended with a draw. three. The first away win, in the 87-88 campaign, was recorded with a 0-1 score.