Today at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, the final match of the seventh round of La Liga will take place between the home team and Oviedo. The match was postponed by a day due to adverse weather conditions; a red alert was in effect in the region the day before because of a severe storm. The situation has now stabilized, and organizers have confirmed the game will start at 20:00 local time.
Oviedo, who arrived in the city in advance, had to stay an extra night. After talks with representatives of both teams, it was decided that the match would be played the following evening. Despite heavy rain overnight, no precipitation is expected at the time of the game, the temperature is 22 degrees, and the sky is partly cloudy.
Valencia heads into the match with a full squad: all players are available, and the medical staff reports no injuries. Coach Carlos Corberán plans to make adjustments to the defense after a draw in the previous round against Espanyol. Goalkeeper Aguirrezabala has recovered from muscle issues and is likely to start alongside the usual back four. Javi Guerra is expected to feature in midfield from the first minutes, but the attacking formation remains uncertain.
Oviedo is missing some key players: experienced midfielder Santi Cazorla did not travel with the team to avoid overload. Paunović’s side are eager to improve on a disappointing start to the season, but now face a tough challenge at a stadium where Valencia has rarely dropped points since Corberán took charge.
The club management has decided to count attendance at the match for all season ticket holders, even if they are unable to be at the stadium. This is because more than half of the fans live outside the city and cannot always make it to the game.
The goalkeeper duel between Escandell and Agirrezabala promises to be one of the key moments of the match: both are among the season’s top shot-stoppers. Everything is set for an exciting clash to wrap up the round and draw the attention of football fans.
