When it started to look like a foregone conclusion, the fight to avoid the Wooden Spoon in the Club league just got that little bit interesting as Valencia finally recorded their first win of the season. Jobi Juan and his Bordeaux team were the visitors in a couple of tight but entertaining encounters, with the momentum swinging back and forth throughout.
Coach Big B surprising left star striker Zaza out of the starting 11 in the first game in favour of the in form Vietto, but it was Valencia's other striker Rodrigo that silenced the French fans in the first half with a stunning volley across the keeper as his got on the end of an accurate whipped cross from the right wing. The Spanish team had the better of the pkay but couldnt add to their tally, but for a change the defence helped out with their first clean sheet of the season. Bordeaux piled on the pressure as the game wore on, and even hit the post but could stop Big B taking three points at last.
The second encounter was as tight as the fitst with plenty of action but no goals. This time however it was Bordeaux that took the lead when a sloppy pass in midfield by Valencia gifted the ball to their opponents and it was easy to slip De Préville clean through for a calmly taken goal. The game continued with open attacking play from both teams and it ended in a thrilling climax as Valencia nicked a point in the 93rd minute. A corner was one and in desperation, the Spanish keeper Neto was send up to make a nuisance of himself in the box. He did much more than that however getting a great header on the corner, only to be matched by a stunning save from his opposite number Costil. The rebound fell nicely for that man Vietto who again tucked the ball in the net for another goal that could be pivotal in Valencia's season.
The other teams down the the bottom of the table will now be nervously looking over their shoulders, as teh wooden spoon's destination might not now be decided until the final game.