Valencia CF return to Riazor more than eight years later

Valencia CF will return to Riazor this Sunday, August 30, eight years, seven months and 17 days later, or, in other words, 3,152 days later.

Photo: RC Deportivo de A Coruña

The most recent meeting between RC Deportivo de A Coruña and Valencia CF at the historic stadium in A Coruña took place on January 13, 2018. It was the Matchday 19 fixture of the 2017/18 LALIGA season, with Valencia CF claiming a 1-2 victory thanks to goals from Rodrigo Moreno and Gonçalo Guedes.

The two clubs have faced each other 121 times, with Valencia CF winning more than 50% of those encounters, drawing more than 21% and losing 28%. The Valencia CF player to have scored the most goals against the Galician side is David Villa, with ten goals, while Vicente Asensi holds the record for the most appearances against them, with 20.

Fotos: Colección Viña (1988 y 1944)

Several notable players have represented both clubs over the years, including Voro González, Carlos Marchena, Miguel Ángel Ferrer ‘Mista’, José Francisco Molina, Andrés Guardado, Míchel Herrero and Nando Martínez, among many others.

Source: Ciberche