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Valencia defeats Elche 1-0 in LaLiga victory
Valencia secured their first victory under manager Javier Aguirre with a 1-0 win against Elche at the Martínez Valero. The decisive goal was scored by Nigerian striker Umar Sadiq in the 69th minute, following an assist from Arnaut Danjuma. Sadiq, returning from a two-month injury layoff, has now scored 11 goals in 39 LaLiga appearances for the club.
Elche controlled much of the first half and created significant opportunities, including a shot from Lucas Cepeda that struck the crossbar. The match was also marked by an early injury to Thomas Lemar, who was forced to leave the pitch in the 22nd minute and was replaced by Facundo Buonanotte.
Following the match, Aguirre noted the importance of the win to maintain momentum in the standings and expressed satisfaction with the team's tactical coherence, despite the narrow margin of victory.
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Elche CF · Fernando Felipo · Javier Aguirre · Martínez Valero · Pitchwise · Pitchwise Holdings · Puchades · SD Eibar · Thomas Lemar · Umar Sadiq · Valencia CF · Valencia CF Femenino