The best images of Valencia

Adrià Pedrosa fights with Helder CostaAitor Alcalde / Getty

Valencia CF fans cheer on their team just before the duel against RCD Espanyol, the last game of 2021 and the first of matchday 19 of the LeagueJuan Carlos Cárdenas / EFE

Puado, Wu Lei and Dimata, equipped with masks on the Mestalla benchAitor Alcalde / Getty

Thierry Correia hits with Adri EmbarbaJuan Carlos Cárdenas / EFE

Nico Melamed tries to get rid of Correia’s markingAitor Alcalde / Getty

Valencia’s coach, José Bordalás (r), gives instructions together with Vicente Moreno, RCD Espanyol’s coachJuan Carlos Cárdenas / EFE

Keidi Bare protects the ball against pressure from Daniel WassAitor Alcalde / Getty

Valencia’s Uruguayan forward Maxi Gómez heads the ball in anticipation of Keidi BaréJuan Carlos Cárdenas / EFE

Correia passes the ball under pressure from EmbarbaAitor Alcalde / Getty

Embarba launches a direct free kick that did not find a goal, in the first half that ended without goals.Juan Carlos Cárdenas / EFE

Paraguayan Valencia defender Omar Alderete heads to score 1-0 against EspanyolJuan Carlos Cárdenas / EFE

Alderete opened the scoring with a great goal from the head, entering with everything to complete a good cross from Costa (51 ‘).Juan Carlos Cárdenas / EFE

Alderete (i), celebrates with his teammates after scoring 1-0 Juan Carlos Cárdenas / EFE

Alderete celebrates his goal with Hugo Duro Aitor Alcalde / Getty

Maxi Gómez falls on the grass after a push from Sergi GómezJuan Carlos Cárdenas / EFE

De Tomás could not hit a good shot at the beginning of the second half to put the parakeets in franchise.Aitor Alcalde / Getty

Valencia forward Hugo Duro (l) committed a penalty against Espanyol winger Jofre Carreras (c).Juan Carlos Cárdenas / EFE

Raúl de Tomás did not forgive from the penalty spot and raised the tie to one on the Mestalla scoreboardJuan Carlos Cárdenas / EFE

Loren Morón jumps with Jesús Vázquez in a match actionAitor Alcalde / Getty

Javi Puado gave Espanyol victory at Mestalla after finishing off a spectacular center from Jofre into the heart of the areaJuan Carlos Cárdenas / EFE

The parakeet players celebrate their first away win so far this season, an idyllic end of the year for Espanyol.Juan Carlos Cárdenas / EFE

Wass and Guedes could not believe it: Espanyol traced the result in the last minutes and Valencia closed the year with a defeat.Juan Carlos Cárdenas / EFE