Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Valencia CF vs Manchester United FC, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Valencia CF
2 – 1
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Wed 12 Dec 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Antonio Valencia
Toni Lato 29' Y
Y 30' Eric Bailly
Y 81' Marcus Rashford
Y 82' Marcus Rashford

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs Manchester United FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Stanislav Todorov
  • Referee Nikola Popov
  • Referee Georgi Todorov
  • Referee Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
  • Referee Martin Margaritov
  • Referee Diyan Valkov

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Valencia CF 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-12 Valencia CF 2–1 Manchester United FC 2018-10-02 Manchester United FC 0–0 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Manchester United FC H 2–1 W
08 Dec Sevilla FC H 1–1 D
01 Dec Real Madrid CF A 0–2 L
27 Nov Juventus FC A 0–1 L
24 Nov Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 3–0 W
10 Nov Getafe CF A 1–0 W
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Valencia CF A 1–2 L
08 Dec Fulham FC H 4–1 W
05 Dec Arsenal FC H 2–2 D
01 Dec Southampton FC A 2–2 D
27 Nov BSC Young Boys H 1–0 W
24 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC
Matheus Cunha 1 G
Bruno Fernandes 1 G
Lisandro Martinez 1 G
Benjamin Sesko 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Valencia CF and Manchester United FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Denis Cheryshev, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valencia CF and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 11' Antonio Valencia was booked on 11.
  • 16' Marouane Fellaini has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 17' Carlos Soler has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
  • 22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fred is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. José Mourinho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' Poor challenge from Toni Lato. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 30' Eric Bailly picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' The 39-year-old Sergio Romero has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' Mouctar Diakhaby, a Guinea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Andreas Pereira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Ashley Young on, Marcos Rojo off on 46 minutes.
  • 47' What a strike from Phil Jones! The score is 1-1.
  • 51' Valencia CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ezequiel Garay is hanging Toni Lato on the field on 51 minute.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at . Valencia CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Fred by Marcus Rashford on 57 minute.
  • 62' Jesse Lingard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 66' Valencia CF ring the changes. Denis Cheryshev has done his job and it is now time for Ferran Torres to step up.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Rodrigo. He replaces Santi Mina on 68 minute.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Romelu Lukaku as he leaves the pitch. Jesse Lingard steps in for Manchester United FC.
  • 74' Valencia CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marcus Rashford.
  • 82' Marcus Rashford catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Rashford gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach José Mourinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Rashford 1
Phil Jones 1
Carlos Soler 1

Head to Head

2018-12-12 Valencia CF 2–1 Manchester United FC 2018-10-02 Manchester United FC 0–0 Valencia CF

Valencia CF Form

2018-12-12 Valencia CF 2–1 Manchester United FC W 2018-12-08 Valencia CF 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2018-12-01 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Valencia CF L 2018-11-27 Juventus FC 1–0 Valencia CF L 2018-11-24 Valencia CF 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2018-11-10 Getafe CF 0–1 Valencia CF W

Manchester United FC Form

2018-12-12 Valencia CF 2–1 Manchester United FC L 2018-12-08 Manchester United FC 4–1 Fulham FC W 2018-12-05 Manchester United FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D 2018-12-01 Southampton FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2018-11-27 Manchester United FC 1–0 BSC Young Boys W 2018-11-24 Manchester United FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF49% Draw27% Manchester United FC24%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
77%
Draw or Manchester United FC
51%
Valencia CF or Manchester United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF33% Draw49% Manchester United FC18%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.