Neville is still without a win in La Liga, but his players battled to level the scores twice against Madrid, which finished with 10 men.
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For Benitez it will be a fond reminder, but for Gary Neville it will put into even bigger perspective the job he has to do at the Mestalla.
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Both he and Benitez desperately need a win and they will both have the backing of the Mestalla – at least at the start of the game.
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After all, Superman is not supposed to bleed, much less get knocked out in front of a sold-out crowd that was maybe 30% Canadian. Just when Team Canada thought they had one up, the goal was reviewed and it seemed inconclusive so it was waved off.
Mateo Kovacic – in for James Rodriguez after the Colombian’s reported speeding incident in midweek – was sent off 21 minutes from time for a poor challenge, although Bale looked to have given his manager breathing space when he nodded in Toni Kroos’s cross eight minutes from time.
Atletico’s late show with two goals in the final two minutes at Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday ensured they stayed level with Barca at the top of the table, albeit having played a game more. Whereas the game had a somewhat smooth flow to it in the opening three quarters of an hour, the first 15 minutes of the second were bitty and stop-start at the best of times.
The Portuguese icon thought he had won a penalty after a clash with goalkeeper Jaume Domenech, but the referee waved away the call. Abdennour lost the ball on the edge of his own box and saw Karim Benzema pounce. The Welshman calmly flicked it forward to Cristiano Ronaldo, thereby taking two defenders out of the equation.
Instead, Valencia regained control and launched successive attacks which lead to Gomes being fouled by Pepe and Parejo calmly converting from the spot. But his effort was well over the bar.
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Marcelo and Antonio Barragan then got into a slight tussle after the Madrid full-back ran straight into the Spaniard and demanded a penalty.
“The players have to let the fans get involved with the emotion”. They made a great effort, and unfortunately could not take the three points.
Former Manchester United and England star Neville is still searching for his first win, but this was the best performance by Los Che since he took over, almost grabbing victory at the death.
Valencia are likely to be without several first team players against Real Madrid.
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But the home side salvaged a draw when Paco Alcacer headed in from close range nearly immediately. Danilo and Dani Parejo played twin roles of destruction and creation while Andre Gomes was the driving force through the middle, with Rodrigo de Paul and Cancelo providing width.
