VALENCIA.C.F-NANTES (1980)
Valencia CF will face, against Atletico Madrid's eighth European semi-final in their history in European competition, and does so with favorable statistics is the fact that never was eliminated in this round, as it went beyond the seven that played favorably in the fifty years to comply with since his debut in the Fairs Cup. Furthermore, in four of those occasions did become champion, and the other three runners.
The seven semi-finals he has played for Valencia throughout history were three in the Fairs Cup (1961-1962, 1962-1963 and 1963-1964), one of the UEFA Cup (2003-2004), one of Cup Winners Cup (1979-1980) and two in the Champions League (1999-2000 and 2000-2001).
In the 1961-1962 season, the season in Valencia debut in Europe in the Fairs Cup, the Valencia team reached the semifinals after eliminating Nottingham Forest, Lausanne and Inter Milan, and in this round faced the MTK Budapest Hungary. In the first leg match at the Mestalla on April 25, 1962, the Valencian prevailed 3-0, with goals from Guillot, Coll and Machado. In the second leg, played in the Nepstadion of Budapest, the team achieved a spectacular che win by 3-7, with three goals from Hector Nunez, two and two Guillot Waldo. The Valencia team that presented at that meeting was as follows: Ginesta, Mestre, Piquer, Quincoces, Recamán, Waldo, Hector Nunez, Guillot, Chicao, Ribelles and Luis Coll. The Valencia team will face FC Barcelona in the final over two legs and achieve crowned champions for the first time in its history.
The following season, Valencia again access to the semifinals of the Fairs Cup, after removing this time to Celtic, Dunfermline and Hibernian in Edinburgh. The opponent was the AS Roma at the Mestalla team has been eliminated after a 3-0 defeat them at home with goals from Chicao, Hector Nunez and Guillot, and losing in the second leg match at the Olympic Stadium in Rome for 1 -0. Valencia made it to the finals and crowned champions for the second consecutive time, beating, double game, Dinamo Zagreb.
In the 1963-1964 season, Valencia returned to qualify for the semifinals of the Fairs Cup, having disposed of Shamrock Rovers, Austria Vienna and Ujpest Dosz in qualifying rounds. The opponent this time was the German Colony, and Valencia managed to defeat them in the first leg, played on May 6, 1964 at the Mestalla for a 4-1, two goals from Waldo, a Tab and other Roberto Gil. This result allowed the che face the second leg with ease, but things would get complicated and the classification had to be fought much, since Valencia was defeated in the Stadion Müngersdorfer 2-0. Despite the defeat, Valencia qualified for the final but this time was defeated in the final against Real Zaragoza.
Many years would pass before the Valencia managed to qualify for another European semifinal. It was in the 1979-1980 season in the Cup Winners Cup, when Valencia CF faced the French Nantes having previously removed Boldklub Copenhagen, Glasgow Rangers and FC Barcelona. In the first leg, played on April 9, 1980 at the stadium Marcel Saupin, the Valencia team was defeated 2-1, with a goal from Mario Kempes. However, in turn, played at the Mestalla on 23 of the same month, the Valencia went back the tie after thrashing the French 4-0, Kempes scored twice, one of Bonhof and a Subirats. After qualifying for the final, Valencia proclaimed champion by defeating Arsenal FC.
Again it took many years, as many as twenty, for the Valencia back to face a European semi-final, this time in the Champions League in the 1999-2000 season. The FC Barcelona rival would that fall in the first leg defeat at Mestalla 4-1, with two goals from Miguel Angel Angulo, one of Mendieta and Claudio López another. In the return game, the Catalans won with a poor 2-1 (goal by Mendieta), which allowed the Valencian reach the final of the Champions League for the first time ever, they would lose against Real Madrid in Paris.
The following season, the repeated Valencia Champions League semi-final, this time against Leeds United. In the first leg on May 2, 2001 at Elland Road, the Valencia team pulled out a valuable scoreless draw 0-0, which allowed him to sentence the tie at the Mestalla a week later, on a magical night with a win by 3 -0 (2 goals and one of Mendieta Sanchez), who classified the Valencian to his second final of the Champions League, losing again, this time against Bayern Munich.
The last time a European semi-final played in Valencia, was in the UEFA Cup 2003-2004, eight years ago, when the team led by Rafa Benitez then eliminated Villarreal CF 0-0 after a goalless draw in the first leg El Madrigal on April 22, 2004, and winning the return match played in Mestalla, May 6, with a penalty goal from Miguel Angel Mista 1-0. The Valencia team then proclaimed champion of UEFA in the final after defeating Olympique de Marseille.
The seven semi-finals he has played for Valencia throughout history were three in the Fairs Cup (1961-1962, 1962-1963 and 1963-1964), one of the UEFA Cup (2003-2004), one of Cup Winners Cup (1979-1980) and two in the Champions League (1999-2000 and 2000-2001).
In the 1961-1962 season, the season in Valencia debut in Europe in the Fairs Cup, the Valencia team reached the semifinals after eliminating Nottingham Forest, Lausanne and Inter Milan, and in this round faced the MTK Budapest Hungary. In the first leg match at the Mestalla on April 25, 1962, the Valencian prevailed 3-0, with goals from Guillot, Coll and Machado. In the second leg, played in the Nepstadion of Budapest, the team achieved a spectacular che win by 3-7, with three goals from Hector Nunez, two and two Guillot Waldo. The Valencia team that presented at that meeting was as follows: Ginesta, Mestre, Piquer, Quincoces, Recamán, Waldo, Hector Nunez, Guillot, Chicao, Ribelles and Luis Coll. The Valencia team will face FC Barcelona in the final over two legs and achieve crowned champions for the first time in its history.
The following season, Valencia again access to the semifinals of the Fairs Cup, after removing this time to Celtic, Dunfermline and Hibernian in Edinburgh. The opponent was the AS Roma at the Mestalla team has been eliminated after a 3-0 defeat them at home with goals from Chicao, Hector Nunez and Guillot, and losing in the second leg match at the Olympic Stadium in Rome for 1 -0. Valencia made it to the finals and crowned champions for the second consecutive time, beating, double game, Dinamo Zagreb.
In the 1963-1964 season, Valencia returned to qualify for the semifinals of the Fairs Cup, having disposed of Shamrock Rovers, Austria Vienna and Ujpest Dosz in qualifying rounds. The opponent this time was the German Colony, and Valencia managed to defeat them in the first leg, played on May 6, 1964 at the Mestalla for a 4-1, two goals from Waldo, a Tab and other Roberto Gil. This result allowed the che face the second leg with ease, but things would get complicated and the classification had to be fought much, since Valencia was defeated in the Stadion Müngersdorfer 2-0. Despite the defeat, Valencia qualified for the final but this time was defeated in the final against Real Zaragoza.
Many years would pass before the Valencia managed to qualify for another European semifinal. It was in the 1979-1980 season in the Cup Winners Cup, when Valencia CF faced the French Nantes having previously removed Boldklub Copenhagen, Glasgow Rangers and FC Barcelona. In the first leg, played on April 9, 1980 at the stadium Marcel Saupin, the Valencia team was defeated 2-1, with a goal from Mario Kempes. However, in turn, played at the Mestalla on 23 of the same month, the Valencia went back the tie after thrashing the French 4-0, Kempes scored twice, one of Bonhof and a Subirats. After qualifying for the final, Valencia proclaimed champion by defeating Arsenal FC.
Again it took many years, as many as twenty, for the Valencia back to face a European semi-final, this time in the Champions League in the 1999-2000 season. The FC Barcelona rival would that fall in the first leg defeat at Mestalla 4-1, with two goals from Miguel Angel Angulo, one of Mendieta and Claudio López another. In the return game, the Catalans won with a poor 2-1 (goal by Mendieta), which allowed the Valencian reach the final of the Champions League for the first time ever, they would lose against Real Madrid in Paris.
The following season, the repeated Valencia Champions League semi-final, this time against Leeds United. In the first leg on May 2, 2001 at Elland Road, the Valencia team pulled out a valuable scoreless draw 0-0, which allowed him to sentence the tie at the Mestalla a week later, on a magical night with a win by 3 -0 (2 goals and one of Mendieta Sanchez), who classified the Valencian to his second final of the Champions League, losing again, this time against Bayern Munich.
The last time a European semi-final played in Valencia, was in the UEFA Cup 2003-2004, eight years ago, when the team led by Rafa Benitez then eliminated Villarreal CF 0-0 after a goalless draw in the first leg El Madrigal on April 22, 2004, and winning the return match played in Mestalla, May 6, with a penalty goal from Miguel Angel Mista 1-0. The Valencia team then proclaimed champion of UEFA in the final after defeating Olympique de Marseille.
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