Valencia and Athletic Club prepare for LaLiga clash at Mestalla
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 6:31 PM
Last updated Oct 17, 2026
Valencia CF hosts Athletic Club at Estadi de Mestalla on Saturday at 21:00 CET, marking Javier Aguirre's debut in the home dugout. Valencia seeks vital points after a 2-2 draw with Racing de Santander left them in 19th place with five points. Athletic Club, currently 10th with eight points, has two games in hand following a postponed match against Rayo Vallecano. Both teams face key absences, with Valencia missing several players, while Athletic will be without Nico Williams and Oihan Sancet.
- •Valencia sits 19th with five points after a recent draw.
- •Athletic Club is 10th with eight points and two games in hand.
- •Match marks Aguirre's debut as Valencia's home manager.
- •Valencia missing players including Copete and Foulquier.
- •Athletic without Nico Williams and Oihan Sancet.
- 6:31 PMYahoo Sports — 🚨Line-ups confirmed: Aguirre aims to make Mestalla count against Athletic
"Estadi de Mestalla hosts an exciting LaLiga EA Sports clash between Valencia CF and Athletic Club this Saturday (21:00 CET), with Adrián Cordero Vega refereeing. The match marks Javier Aguirre's debu...
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