{"id":27596,"date":"2018-12-12T23:41:53","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T22:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juanmata8.com\/?post_type=noticia&p=27596"},"modified":"2018-12-14T13:21:59","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T12:21:59","slug":"special-night-for-mata-in-mestalla","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/juanmata8.com\/en\/new\/special-night-for-mata-in-mestalla\/","title":{"rendered":"Special night for Mata in Mestalla"},"content":{"rendered":"

Juan played again in Valencia. He played the 90 minutes. He left the pitch with an ovation and chants from the local fans. Manchester United, which was already qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League, lost 2-1.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Juan lived an emotional night in Mestalla. Despite the defeat (2-1), the Asturian footballer was reunited with his former fans. Juan left great friends and beautiful memories during his four seasons in Valencia. The score (goals from Soler and Phil Jones with an own goal for Valencia, and Rashford for Manchester United) leaves the Red Devils second in Group H. Next Monday 17 December, they will know their rival in the last 16 of the Champions League.<\/p>\n

Mata disputed the entire match. He completed 91% of the passes he tried and made three shots, one of which could have been the equaliser. The local fans dedicated a song to him when he left the pitch. Mata\u00b4s mark in Mestalla<\/a> goes beyond the numbers, although these were outstanding. He scored 46 goals and gave 52 assists in 174 games. He was key in the conquest of the last title in Valencia\u00b4s list of winners, the 2007\/08 Copa del Rey. He left the club in 2011, and, although the years go by, the affection felt by the ‘che’ fans still there.<\/p>\n

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Regreso a #Mestalla<\/a> de Juan Mata, un ejemplo para el f\u00fatbol dentro y fuera del terreno de juego. #ValenciaManU<\/a> #Champions<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pBteAbEFJb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ricardo Pomares (@ricpomares) 12 de diciembre de 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n