Valencia put pressure on Barca

Atletico bounce back

MADRID, Nov 4, (AFP): Valencia swept aside Leganes 3-0 on Saturday as they continued their stunning form with an eighth straight win to close to within a point of La Liga leaders Barcelona.

Marcelino Garcia Toral’s side also moved ahead of Barca as the league’s top scorers with 30 goals in their first 11 games as Dani Parejo, Rodrigo and Santi Mina found the net.

“No one will go undefeated through 38 games, but we are going to enjoy the moment,” said Marcelino.

“In the dressing room there is no euphoria, there is realism and constant analysis.

“We know how difficult it will be to keep this up, it’s practically impossible.”

After travelling to Espanyol following the international break, Valencia host Barca at Mestalla on Nov 26.

SOCCER Valencia’s Italian forward Simone Zaza (left), vies with Leganes’ Argentinian midfielder Alexander Szymanowski during the Spanish League football match Valencia CF vs Club Deportivo Leganes SAD at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia on

Nov 4. (AFP)

post early in the second period.

The hosts had to wait until 19 minutes from time to seal the points with a blistering counterattack that ended with Spanish international Rodrigo heading home Manchester United loanee Andreas Pereira’s cross.

And the team-spirit in this Valencia side was demonstrated when habitual penalty-taker Parejo let Mina take responsibility from the spot eight minutes from time to round off the scoring.

“It was a phenomenal (gesture). They worked it out themselves and I prefer it like that,” added Marcelino.