Racing Santander vs Valencia 2-2

Racing Santander and Valencia drew 2-2 at El Sardinero after Valencia led twice and Racing came back each time. David Otorbi Ejededawe’s equaliser on 65 minutes left the points split.

Valencia were ahead inside two minutes when Daniel Raba Antolín finished from Justin De Haas, before Yassir Zabiri levelled for Racing Santander in the 32nd minute from Iñigo Vicente. The sides went in at 1-1.

Racing turned it round two minutes after the restart when Iván Martín put them ahead on 47 minutes, and a VAR decision involving Mouctar Diakhaby came in at the same minute. Valencia made a double change on 58 minutes, and David Otorbi Ejededawe, who had come on in that window, made it 2-2 on 65 minutes from Javi Guerra. Racing responded with two changes of their own on 61 minutes and made two more on 87 minutes, while Valencia also changed again on 85 and 86 minutes, but neither side found a winner.

Racing had 54% of the ball, 523 passes to Valencia’s 450, and a clear edge in shots, 20-10, with 11 on target to 2. They also had 8 corners to 3 and 9 saves to Valencia’s 0, while the xG was 1.32 to 1.1 and the offside count finished 1-1.

Pablo Ramon Parra was booked on 22 minutes, Jorge Salinas Viadero and Guido Rodríguez both saw yellow in first-half stoppage time, Daniel Raba Antolín was booked on 45+4 minutes, and Pablo Maffeo was cautioned on 72 minutes. Iván Martín was booked in stoppage time for Racing, with three yellow cards for each side and no red cards.