On Wednesday in the Champions League Group H in Spain, Valencia and Man Utd clubs will clash. Although this match will not affect much, the duels between these two teams always stand out for their special determination.
Here are some interesting facts:
- Valencia and Man Utd teams will meet in the Champions League for the eighth time - five matches ended in a draw and the English celebrated victory twice
- Only five goals were scored in the last six matches between both teams
- The first match of this season at the Old Trafford stadium ended in a 0:0 draw
- If Man Utd fails to score at the Mestalla arena, it will be the first time since the 2008-2009 season that no goals were scored in two consecutive matches against the same opponent in the group stage. Nine years ago, this happened in matches against Villarreal.
- Valencia lost the last four home matches in the Champions League, previously going unbeaten in nine consecutive matches
- In the last match, Jose Mourinho, who led Young Boys to a 1:0 victory, ranks only behind Carlo Ancelotti (24) and Alex Ferguson (21) in tournament history in terms of such victories
- Valencia failed to score in the last 6 out of 8 Champions League matches
- Man Utd will seek their third victory in the group stage and do so for the first time since the 2010-2011 season
- Midfielder Paul Pogba contributed to 60% of Man Utd's goals in away matches, scoring two goals and providing one assist
