Villa-inspired Valencia beat Valladolid
Villa-inspired Valencia beat Valladolid
Published: 04:06 am Sep 15, 2009
MADRID: David Villa scored twice as Valencia beat Valladolid 4-2 in the Spanish League on Sunday. Valencia went ahead in the 10th minute through David Silva. But Nauzet Aleman found the net for Valladolid after half an hour. Valencia struck back in the 33rd as Ever Banega sent a long pass over the Valladolid midfield, finding Pablo Hernandez, who set up David Villa to tap in his first goal of the season. Shortly before the break, Banega sent the unmarked Juan Manuel Mata down the left wing and he coolly shot between advancing goalkeeper Jacobo Ovejero's legs. Villa scored again in the 56th, after Luis Miguel Brito's long pass put him through to shoot past Ovejero. The hosts cut the deficit to 4-2 when Mateus "Manucho" Contreiras scored in the 66th . Also on Sunday, Tenerife beat Osasuna 2-1, Deportivo La Coruna beat Malaga 1-0, Villarreal drew 1-1 against Mallorca, Sporting Gijon beat Almeria 1-0 and Athletic Bilbao beat Xerez 1-0 to also start the season perfectly. Premiership LONDON: Fulham winger Damien Duff capped his side's impressive fightback with a superb strike to clinch a 2-1 win over Everton on Sunday. Roy Hodgson's side trailed to a first half header from Tim Cahill at Craven Cottage, but Paul Konchesky levelled after the break with a deflected effort before former Newcastle winger Duff hit his first Fulham goal with 11 minutes remaining.