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Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the all-Spanish Europa League semi-final second leg between Valencia and Atletico Madrid, with Los Rojiblancos leading 4-2 from a barnstorming first leg. Kick-off is at 8.05pm UK time.

Europa League / Semi-final
Estadio de Mestalla / 26.04.2012
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Reda Maher

Updated 26/04/2012 at 21:00 GMT


34'
Alba nicks it wide to Canales who whips over a superb cross but over Soldado's head! Albelda wins it back, releasing Barragan, and he drills a dangerous ball into the box but hacked away!
33'
Jonas with a high foot as he chases down a ball with Miranda. He can't believe it and easy to see why - he withdrew his boot when he saw the defender and did not touch him.
32'
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JUST WIDE BY SOLDADO! Adventurous reverse header after a superb cross by Barragan, who had been released by Canales.
31'
Atletico with their first extended spell of possession for what seems like an eternity.
30'
Lovely skill by Alba to backheel it to himself, opening up the midfield, and a fine pass to Feghouli but the low shot is well wide.
29'
Miranda was all over Canales there, who could have gone down earlier. The corner comes to nothing as Rami oversteps the mark with the shoving.
28'
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Canales on a mazy run and he is wrestled off the ball by two or three Atletico defenders. No foul. Now Alba, low cross and hacked behind for a corner.
27'
Feghouli on the run, to Jonas wide right but good defending by Filipe to dispossess and clear. The home fans are calling for a foul, which is absurd posturing, it was a standing interception.
26'
Free-kick Valencia in the middle of the park as an Atletico attack is quickly terminated. The visitors can't get a foot on the ball at the moment.
25'
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Great run by Soldado to get on to Jonas's pass, and he has loads of space, pulling it back for Alba but Canales gets in his way! The ball spins behind Alba, who tries to release Canales a second time but the chance has gone and Courtois rushes out.
24'
Barragan shoots from range but that is not worth a star - poor effort, easy for Courtois.
23'
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Barragan crosses in low to SOLDADO SLIDING IN but he pokes it over! Atletico want offside but he was yards on, getting under the bouncing ball as he stretched. Unlucky.
22'
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Soldado with a long-range shot after a wonderful bakcheel from Feghouli but just over!
21'
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The corner is sent to the edge of the box FEGHOULI WITH THE VOLLEY DEFLECTED OFF JONAS BUT A BRILLIANT SAVE! And Jonas again but he can only put wide from the angle!
20'
More good play from Valencia as Diego is caught napping - Canales with the shot, blocked for a coner.
19'
Alba with space on the left but his cross is blocked. Throw.
18'
Turan is okay and he's back in play. Meanwhile, Markel Susaeta has put Athletic Bilbao 1-0 up at home to Sporting Lisbon. Away goals lead for them.
17'
Parejo's cross is blocked behind for a corner. Canales will take as Rami and Costa go up... Half-cleared only to Alba but he mis-hits an attempted crossfield pass out for a throw.
16'
Turan is down hurt after a crunching tackle from Albelda, hard but fair in my eyes but probably a 10-match ban in Spain.
15'
... and it's all the way back with keeper Courtois, who goes long and gives it straight to Valencia. Nice run by Barragan but Filipe gets back with a good tackle.
14'
Atletico with a decent spell of possession, but the Valencia wide men are closing down danger-man Diego...