Atletico Madrid will be hosting Valencia in the 1st leg semi-finals UEFA Europa League on this Thursday 19 April 2012 at Vicente Calderon Stadium. A 7 points distinct the clubs within La Liga with Valencia presently staying in 3rd position in addition to Atletico Madrid are within ninth position. But the Colchoneros were 1-0 winners on the end of the week with Falcao marking the one goal versus Rayo Vallecano. Valencia’s Champions League dreams got a bump since they were thrashed 4-0 off to Espanyol. Atletico Madrid defeat Hannover 2-1 the two home as well as away within the Quarter Finals to be able to win 4-2 on combination whilst Valencia overcame a 2-1 aside wipe out to Az Alkmaar and received the home stage 4-0 to succeed 5-2 on aggregate.
Atletico Madrid will need to get by without having important defensive player Diego Godin with the 1st leg because the Uruguayan will skip the match as a result of suspension. Valencia are 3rd within La Liga and 7 points in advance of 9th-positioned Atletico because the pair run after Champions League qualification with a big top-4 ending. Unai Emery's side happen to be buoyed within the last two weeks through the come back Hedwiges Maduro and also Sergio Canales from personal injury.
Match: Atletico Madrid vs Valencia
Competition: UEFA Europa League (1st leg semi-finals)
Date: Thursday 19 April 2012 (19-04-2012)
Timing: 21:05 CET
Venue: Vicente Calderon (Madrid)
Referee: C. Thomson
Possible Starting XI:
Atletico Madrid (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Luis, Miranda, Dominguez, Juanfran; Gabi, Tiago; Koke, Diego, Adrian; Falcao
Valencia (4-2-3-1): Guaita; Bruno, Ruiz, Rami, Alba; Tino Costa, M.Topal; Mathieu, Jonas, Feghouli; Soldado.
Match Results and Highlights
[Atletico Madrid 4-2 Valencia]
18' [1 - 0] R. Falcao45' [1 - 1] Jonas
49' [2 - 1] Miranda
54' [3 - 1] Adrian
78' [4 - 1] R. Falcao
90' [4 - 2] R. Costa
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