2012/13 · La Liga · Round 1.

Real Madrid 1–1 Valencia

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DrewSun 19 Aug78,000 spectatorsKick-off time not recorded

Match summary

Real Madrid and Valencia drew 1–1 on 19 August 2012 in La Liga round 1. in front of 78,000 spectators. Gonzalo Higuaín "Pipita" 10' scored for Real Madrid; Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira 41' replied for Valencia.

It was the 13th draw in 59 meetings between the clubs (33 wins, 13 draws, 13 defeats for Real Madrid). Real Madrid have won the last 2 meetings. Real Madrid went into the game with a recent run of L W W W W. Real Madrid finished that season 2nd, Valencia 5th in La Liga.

Match events

10'GoalGonzalo Higuaín "Pipita"
31'Yellow cardSofiane Feghouli
41'GoalJonas Gonçalves Oliveira
46'SubstitutionRaúl Albiol Tortajada for Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira “Pepe”
49'Yellow cardVíctor Ruiz
61'SubstitutionKarim Benzema for Lassana Diarra
66'SubstitutionPablo Piatti for Andrés Guardado
70'SubstitutionJosé María Callejón Bueno for Ángel Fabián di María
70'SubstitutionDaniel Parejo Muñoz for Roberto Soldado Rillo
73'Yellow cardXabier Alonso Olano
82'SubstitutionNelson Valdez for Sofiane Feghouli
84'Yellow cardJoão Pereira
87'Yellow cardPablo Piatti

Match report20 August 2012

Mourinho frustrated as Real Madrid held in opener

By Frank Henriksen

Real Madrid were held 1-1 by Valencia in the opening game of their Liga title defence.

Jonas cancelled out Gonzalo Higuain's early strike.

Real coach Jose Mourinho remarked afterwards: "When you don’t win you always hope for more. It’s normal. It’s a game similar to last year. You always want to win.

"There’s no game where you draw and you’re satisfied. To lose this game was difficult, because the opposition hasn’t created chances to score. But you always draw games throughout the season. We drew last season. Last year it was Guaita who was the best player on the pitch and this year it has been Diego. I don’t think we played a great game but we did enough to win."

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