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Failure of Valencia v Schalke 15.02.2011

Schalke 04 drew 1:1 draw in their visit to Valencia in the first match between two teams from the Champions League 1/8-finalite. The hero for the Germans became the Spanish legend Raul. Guests, however, finished with 10 men because of red card (two yellows) Lucas Schmitz.

The striker scored for 1:1 and this was his first goal of the Spanish land since passed with "miners". The hosts certainly has nothing to regret having let her bunch of situations to win.

Result at the Mestalla Soldado opened in 17 minutes, once jammed the small penal filing left. A little later he again failed to double with a header. The Germans tried to counter and in turn to reach reconciliation. To break this chance, however they were not given.

In the second half score came with a bit more motivated. However, Valencia controlled events. At the outset, after the break both teams exchanged on a great opportunity. Then in 54 th Aduris blasé Noyer failed to overcome it.

Schalke tentatively acted in defense until the end of the match, but ultimately retains the final pressure of Valencia. So before the second leg in two weeks the chance of ranking in the next phase on the side of Felix Magath and his players.

Valencia - Schalke 1:1
1:0 Soldado (17)
1:1 Raul (64)

Valencia: Guaita, Navarro, roll Dominguez (68 - Joaquin) Sildado, Aduris, Ricardo Costa, Banega (68 - Vicente), Mathieu (78 - Alba), Miguel Costa

Schalke 04: Noyer, Hyovedes, Raul, Kluge, Schmitz, Farfán (78 - Draksler) Zhurado (83 - Edu), Metzelder, Uchida, Huntelaar (90 - Yunmin) Matip

Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Alexey Nikolaev