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On Wednesday in London, the team played better than they did over the weekend, according to the goalkeeper Frank Lampard.
The English club let go of a victory slip through their fingers, as Roberto Soldado scored a penalty kick in the final moments of the match. The game ended in a draw with a score of 1-1.
Over the weekend at the "Mestalla" stadium, the reigning champions Barcelona also failed to secure a victory, ending the match in a 2-2 draw.
"Valencia" is a fantastic team," said the 33-year-old football player. "We watched a recording of how they played against Barcelona. I believe we played better than Barcelona."
However, after scoring a goal, we took a step back and could foresee that it wouldn't be easy to compete against a team of that level. Therefore, a draw - is a fair result."
Lampard has recently found himself more often on the bench for Chelsea, so he was pleased to be in the starting lineup and score a goal.
"I always want to play - that's been the case throughout my whole career," he added. "I hope now I can play a few consecutive matches and get into a rhythm."
