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Valencia appoint former Mexico head coach Aguirre after poor start to season

Valencia appointed former Mexico coach Javier Aguirre on ⁠Wednesday on a contract until the end of the season, taking over ‌from interim manager Oscar Sanchez, who himself replaced ‌Carlos Corberan last week.

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EXCLUSIVE: Negredo on Premier League regrets, Emery & Lim buying Valencia 'like a toy'

Alvaro Negredo was one of the most reliable Spanish strikers of his generation. The Vallecas-born forward came through at Real Madrid Castilla before making his name at Almeria and Sevilla, winning the Copa del Rey and earning a move to Manchester City, where he lifted the Premier League and League Cup. He was also part of the Spain squad that won EURO 2012, starting the semi-final against Portugal.

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Athletic Club's match with Levante postponed due to waterlogged pitch

The match between Levante and Athletic Bilbao, scheduled for Wednesday at 21:30 CET in round six of LaLiga, has been postponed. Heavy rain in Valencia made the pitch at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium unplayable.

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Valencia end losing streak with crucial late victory in LaLiga

Valencia ended their four-match losing run with a 1-0 LaLiga victory over Deportivo Alaves at Estadio Mendizorrotza, as interim boss Oscar Sanchez made the perfect start to his Los Che reign.

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Lamine bags brace as free-scoring Barca restore three-point cushion at LaLiga summit

Barcelona made it five wins from five in LaLiga following an entertaining 4-2 victory over Levante at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia.

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Valencia announce dismissal of head coach Carlos Corberan after dismal run of form

Valencia have decided to dismiss their coach, Carlos Corberan, as well as football CEO Ron Gourlay, and have announced a restructuring of their sporting department.

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Sevilla move into LaLiga top four after Iglesias nets late winner against Valencia

Valencia remain without a victory after five LaLiga games, rooted to the bottom of the table after their 1-0 defeat at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán to a Sevilla side who finally won a H2H at the seventh attempt (D3, L3).

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Lamine Yamal produces dazzling display as Barcelona smash Valencia

Barcelona claimed a fourth straight LaLiga victory in a 5-0 triumph over Valencia at the Estadio Mestalla, leaving them with the only 100% record in the Spanish top flight.

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Barcelona boss Hansi Flick reveals Lamine Yamal status ahead of Valencia clash

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is hoping teenage star Lamine Yamal is fit to face Valencia in La Liga on Sunday after taking a knock.

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Out-of-favour Liverpool star Harvey Elliott joins Valencia on season-long loan

Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott has joined La Liga club Valencia on a season-long loan deal.

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Real Betis snatch late win over Valencia to continue perfect start to LaLiga season

Real Betis earned a late away win against Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium, picking up back-to-back 1-0 victories to kick-start their LaLiga season, with Los Che having now won just one of their last 10 games played in the month of August (D3, L6).

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Matthias Jaissle begins Newcastle reign with pre-season win against Valencia

Newcastle United's new coach Matthias Jaissle sees plenty of work ahead ⁠for his young team after marking his first game in charge with a 2-1 pre-season friendly ‌win over Valencia on Saturday.

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'Wasn't thinking about it': Curacao hero Room edged history in milestone draw

Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room needed two minutes to make one of the World Cup's most impressive saves so ⁠far, stopping Ecuador forward Enner Valencia from close range and setting the tone for a career-defining performance that created history on Saturday.

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Sevilla's Rafa Mir sentenced to eight-and-a-half ⁠years in prison for sexual assault

Spanish footballer Rafa Mir has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after ⁠being found guilty of committing sexual assault and assault causing injury, a court in the eastern Valencia region ruled on ‌Monday.

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EXCLUSIVE: Thierry Correia says he's leaving 'toxic' Valencia, opens up on struggles

At the age of 27, Thierry Rendall Correia is preparing to end his association with Valencia, a club where he experienced everything: the Champions League, the pressure of the Mestalla, the criticism, the labels and a long ordeal of injuries that forced him to relearn how to enjoy football. In this interview with Flashscore, the former Sporting player opens up about his desire to return to Alvalade to fulfil goals that were left hanging when an offer to move to Spain in 2019 caught him off guard.

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EXCLUSIVE: Ezequiel Garay on Real Madrid, Mourinho's return & Argentina's World Cup defence

Former Real Madrid and Valencia defender Ezequiel Garay has spoken exclusively to Flashscore, looking back on his football career, Los Blancos, and his expectations for the Argentina national team at the World Cup.

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Champions Barcelona stunned by Valencia in final game of LaLiga season

Valencia ended the season with an impressive 3-1 win over Barcelona, ending a run of 11 winless LaLiga meetings, but not enough to secure European football for next season.

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Levante prevail in pivotal six-pointer to leave Mallorca in deep relegation trouble

Levante will go into the final round of LaLiga fixtures with a three-point cushion from the relegation zone, after a 2-0 win over RCD Mallorca at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia – a fifth straight H2H home success, which left their visitors needing a win next Saturday to stay in the Spanish top-flight.

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EXCLUSIVE: Mendieta dubs current Spain side as talented as 2010 World Cup winners

Former Valencia and Barcelona star Gaizka Mendieta spoke with Flashscore about Spain’s current team, their World Cup ambitions, and the impact of coach Luis de la Fuente on the side.

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Valencia and Rayo Vallecano share the spoils to move a step closer to safety

Valencia and Rayo Vallecano shared the spoils in a cagey 1-1 draw at Mestalla, moving them both a point and a step closer to safety.

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Valencia beat Athletic Club to take a huge step towards LaLiga safety

Athletic Bilbao weren’t able to earn a second successive clean sheet at the Estadio San Mames for the first time this season in LaLiga, after Valencia battled their way to a 1-0 victory - their first in the Basque Country in 16 attempts (D8, L7) - to give themselves some breathing space in their attempts to pull clear of the bottom three.

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Luque and Cubo score debut goals as Atletico Madrid leave it late to beat Valencia

Two goals from Atletico Madrid debutants saw them win 2-0 at the Mestalla Stadium, setting up a nervy home straight for hosts Valencia.

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Hat-trick hero Gyokeres sends Sweden past Ukraine and into play-off final

Sweden are one victory away from qualifying for this summer’s FIFA World Cup after beating Ukraine 3-1 in Valencia, Spain, as a Viktor Gyokeres hat-trick marked Graham Potter’s first win as the side’s head coach.

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Roman Yaremchuk, the striker forced to step up against Sweden

Reported injured in Lyon’s last match against AS Monaco due to Achilles tendon discomfort, Roman Yaremchuk was nevertheless present at Wednesday’s pre-match training session, ahead of a crucial World Cup 2026 qualifying play-off semi-final for Ukraine against Sweden this Thursday (20:45 CET).