Match Preview: Valencia CF Athletic Club

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Valencia CF Will return to Copa del Rey action on Thursday 26th of January to host Athletic Club in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals at 8 pm kick-off time at Mestalla which will be played over a single leg.

Valencia CF have crossed paths with Athletic Club on 14 occasions with a balance of 6 wins, 4 draws and one loss. Last time out, Valencia CF edged out Athletic Club by a 1-0 scoreline with Gonçalo Guedes on target.

Gennaro Gattuso’s side will try to reach the semi-finals at the Lions’ expense to bring some joy to the Mestalla faithful which will roar on the team into the semi-finals and tame the lions on home soil.

Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande.

VAR: Santiago Jaime Latre.

Gennaro Gattuso: “We hope that the team give the fans a fantastic night”

Ernesto Valverde: "The prize is very massive and we will have to give it everything we've got to get through to the semi-finals. We're going to go for it"

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