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Roberto Soldado

Position: Forward

Valencia Valencia

23 October 2012

BATE
0 - 3
Valencia
Experts' rating
9.8
7.7
Fans' rating

Match statistics

Goals 3
3 Shots Wide 2
2
Shots on target 3
9 Offsides 1
5
Yellow cards 1
2 Red cards 0
0
Fouls committed 2
16
Roberto Soldado
Valencia

Commentary

76' Jonas (in) - Soldado (out) (Valencia)
And that's the last involvement for the goalscorer as he is replaced by Jonas, scorer of the second-fastest UEFA Champions League goal in history, 10.84 seconds against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, last season.
75' Soldado (Valencia) misses the target.
Roberto Soldado has a wonderful chance for his fourth as he is clean through. He tries to chip the goalkeeper but for once, his accuracy is not there and the effort goes wide.
68' Soldado (Valencia) scores!
Roberto Soldado does get his hat-trick. He flicks an outrageous pass into Tino Costa who returns the ball with a pinpoint cross which the Valencia No9 converts to notch his second ever UEFA Champions League hat-trick.
65' Soldado (Valencia) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
Andrés Guardado's volley is well saved by Andrei Gorbunov and with a hat-trick beckoning Roberto Soldado is rightly flagged for offside.
62' Soldado (Valencia) has an effort on goal.
56' Costa (Valencia) takes the corner.
55' Soldado (Valencia) has an attempt on goal.
54' Soldado (Valencia) scores!
A sweeping counterattack from Valencia as Andrés Guardado bursts forward and provides a perfect cross, Roberto Soldado shows his class with a wonderful right-foot volley low into the net.
45' Soldado (Valencia) scores from the penalty spot.
Roberto Soldado takes the penalty himself and as Andrei Gorbunov dives to his right, the ball is placed low to the goalkeeper's left to give the visitors the lead.
44' Soldado (Valencia) was fouled in the penalty area by Simić (BATE)
Roberto Soldado does well to turn away from Marko Simić who brings him down for a penalty.
41' Soldado (Valencia) is flagged for offside.
40' Soldado (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Likhtarovich (BATE).
39' Soldado (Valencia) is cautioned by the referee.
38' Soldado (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Simić (BATE).
4' Soldado (Valencia) has an effort on goal.
David Albelda plays a lovely ball down the side of the BATE defence and Roberto Soldado's movement and first time shot draw a good block from Andrei Gorbunov in the home goal. A good effort.
Legend:
Goals
Own goal
Converted penalty
Missed penalty
Red cards
Yellow cards
Substitution

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Opponent Experts Fans Top Player
Bayern Bayern 4.5 5.6 -
PSG PSG 5.0 6.1 -
PSG PSG 6.0 6.2 -
LOSC LOSC 6.8 6.5 -
Bayern Bayern 6.8 5.7 -
BATE BATE 7.3 7.4 -
BATE BATE 9.8 7.7 Top player
Average rating 6.6 6.5
Appearances: 7 View full player profile
 
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