Whether you are a Valencia fan or not, it hurts to see a historic club with one foot in the second division after just 10 games. The defeat to Las Palmas made the Valencianists explode, as they are no longer disappointed, they are fed up. So much so that the police had to intervene to allow club representatives and players to leave Mestalla.

Valencia sinks at Mestalla

The story started well. Valencia took the lead after a penalty converted by Pepelu in the 14th minute. For the next ten minutes, Cillessen had to stop one shot after another to keep Las Palmas in the game. The goalkeeper's efforts were rewarded, as just before half-time, Álex Muñoz made the score even. Valencia players went to the dressing room amidst whistles.

The Canaries pressed again and Fabio Silva scored the 1:2 goal early into the second half. The match became very tense, and in a scuffle the referee sent Pepelu off for hitting Kirian Rodríguez. Down to ten men, Murciélagos were outplayed by the islanders, who made it 1:3 in the 83rd minute. Valencia scored again in the 93rd minute, but the remaining five minutes were not enough to score the equaliser. The 42,453 fans gathered in the stands at Mestalla saw Las Palmas, who had not won a single league game in 253 days, take all three points. Meanwhile, Valencia sank to the last position in the table.

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Hundreds of fans protest at the gates of Mestalla

Already before the match many fans protested in front of Mestalla against the arrest of a couple of fans during their stay in Singapore for displaying a banner reading Lim go home. The situation repeated itself after the match, when hundreds of fans stayed outside the stadium to protest against the club's management and its sporting decline amid shouts of You won’t get out of here. Most of the fans gathered at the VIP exit, and some also at the exit of the garage where the players leave their cars.

The police had to intervene to ensure the safe exit of the management and the team. The officers charged at the fans and a rubbish bin was burnt. The club representatives had to leave the stadium by another exit, and the players left an hour and a half after the final whistle.

The Police arrested a 46-year-old man for disorderly conduct and disobedience, and seven other fans were identified. Mestalla is now facing a likely financial fine and even a partial closure of the, as in the match report the referee indicated that in the 72nd minute, objects were thrown onto the pitch from the stands, which can be considered as a serious disturbance.

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