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Aguirre seeks first Valencia win in home match against Athletic Club
Javier Aguirre takes Valencia into his first home match as coach against Athletic Club at Mestalla.
The Mexican coach is seeking his first win after Valencia drew with Racing Club in his first game, played away.
Valencia is 19th in LaLiga with five points, and Aguirre says the team cannot afford to keep dropping points at home.
He wants his players to be confident on the ball and take chances, while also staying balanced without possession.
Athletic arrives after four weeks without competing, following the postponement of its match against Rayo.
Aguirre has a personal connection to Athletic through his family, but says his focus is on getting a result for Valencia.
The match is a chance for Valencia to try to climb out of the relegation places, though no result is provided.
Javier Aguirre is seeking his first win as Valencia coach when the team hosts Athletic Club at Mestalla.
The match is his first home game in charge and his second with Valencia.
Valencia drew with Racing Club in Aguirre’s debut and remains in the LaLiga relegation places.
Aguirre said Valencia must win and urged his players to show confidence and personality with the ball.
The match is scheduled for Saturday, October 17, in the ninth round of LaLiga.
- Who
- Valencia, coached by Javier Aguirre, and Athletic Club.
- What
- A LaLiga match at Mestalla. Aguirre is seeking his first win as Valencia coach.
- When
- Saturday, October 17, 2026. Kickoff is listed as 21:00 local time and 13:00 central Mexico time.
- Where
- Mestalla, Valencia, Spain.
- Why
- Valencia needs points to move out of the relegation places, and Aguirre said the team must win at home.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Aguirre spoke before Valencia’s home match against Athletic Club and said he felt pressure to win.
Valencia was scheduled to host Athletic Club at Mestalla in LaLiga’s ninth round.
- Valencia position
- 19th in the 2026–27 LaLiga table
- Valencia points
- 5
- Aguirre’s debut
- Draw away against Racing Club
- Match venue
- Mestalla
- Scheduled kickoff
- 21:00 local time; 13:00 central Mexico time
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What people are saying
Hay presión por ganar, verte en el lugar 19 no es bonito y no es común para el Valencia. Ganar es lo que hay que hacer, sea como sea, no importa el cómo.
No tengo cara para pedir nada, hay que dar un triunfo.
No seré yo quien rompa con la tradición, el respeto al estadio, a la afición y al banquillo. Y se queda en el mismo sitio.
Si tienes presión, cómetela y canalízala.