A derby to remember

* Huge game with Villarreal at Mestalla who did not give up despite the 2-0

* Valencia squandered two advantages on the scoreboard

* The attack exceeded the defenses

A derby between two teams in the Spanish League leaders, with six eurocampeones on the pitch, I could not disappoint. Exceeded even the expectations of two blocks, which are struggling to travel to the Champions League next season. Six goals and four pitches to stick, spread equal parts, a penalty and so much football .

Valencia and Villarreal offered last night in a magnificent spectacle in Mestalla. A grief-laden intensity, liveliness, and marked especially by the brazen attack proposal from both teams, especially the children of Manuel Pellegrini. Exciting and memorable derby, a real tribute to its tenth anniversary in the Primera division.

The approach and attitude of the pair was Valencia a week ago before the Atletico de Madrid. Clear willingness to win. Like that of Villarreal in the second half of the Santiago Bernabeu, where they possibly deserved more than losing.

However, as the saying goes, the first paste, paste twice. And Valencia, who left enchufadísimo, made the first target in its approach, the minutes of game play in a test. Silva got in a short Joaquin corner kick, the gaditano focused since the peak of the area and Baraja, who won the Godín to dial back on the road.

The Villlareal, as usual, kept its original proposal. To attack, yes or yes, and with a lot of sense. Ibagaza, novelty at the expense of eleven Pires took the tie in the mirror. Picó just in front, but Renan and sent across the corner. The result of this action and Gonzalo Llorente again took the tie at their mercy, but again the post and a providential intervention Renan thwarted the danger.

Like a tennis match, the spectators did not find the time to go to the toilet. Sin had been watching the game and sometimes delicacy unabated yesterday that served two soccer giants first cousins live. Valencia will now play bingo to sing again. Albelda, converted to right side and not complicated life, he must pass an internal direction Villa.

The striker cut asturiano, immortalized broken hip Godin, Diego Lopez and beat the short stick. Only ten minutes had passed ... Mestalla and with little tabs. Feelings were still many to live because Villarreal, even going below two goals as an automaton, the slogan had to look in the eyes of Renan unabated. His exercise of faith was admirable, although it did not stop to find the formula to cut distances. When it was their lack of marksmanship, Renan was grown, as the knuckles in an impossible shot that cracked the godine.

Valencia, after overcoming a higher stage of their domain and sometimes rival, offset a good boxer in this fight night heavyweights, although this time the club made him a wink to Villarreal after repelling a subtle shot Silva and a Mata. When the match enfilaba rest, sources sneaks between central Valencia to close the gap and maintain the suspense until the end.

Because in the second half, will not you think, despite its slow start, was up speed. Gave a lot. For Villarreal remontara by Llorente; to Valencia resucitara when it seemed dead, thanks to the input stage of Edu and that castellonenses again put Rossi tables to convert a penalty of Joaquin. Anyone could win, but did not any better in the derby in history. Villarreal caught for the fourth consecutive year and deprives the Mestalla Valencia for second place.

Rossi celebrates the third goal for his team. (EFE)

Result Primera Division: 10 January 2009

Deportivo La Coruna 1 - 3 Sevilla

Valencia 3 - 3 Villarreal