Aguirre calls for a Mestalla win after 0-2 defeat to Madrid

Coach Javier Aguirre arrived at the Mestalla press room frustrated by the 0-2 defeat of Valencia to Real Madrid. According to MARCA, the Mexican coach regrets that his side remain in the relegation zone and have not won at home this season. His last win at Mestalla came in 2023, with a goal from Diego López, and he has not picked up points in his three home matches in charge.

Aguirre admits Madrid were the better side and that the goals came from avoidable moments. He says the game was balanced until the first goal and that being reduced to ten men made everything harder. On the referee, he only says that if the foul before the first goal was given, it should have been a red card, and that the official offered him no explanation.

He also has no idea what happened at half-time, when a scuffle broke out, and nobody told him anything during the break. He insists the Mestalla crowd deserves a win and that the answer is hard work, not waiting for 14 new signings.