Valencia: Neto; Montoya, Gabriel Paulista, Murillo, Toni Lato; Carlos Soler, Kondogbia (Andreas Pereira 65’), Dani Parejo (Maksimovic 73’), Guedes; Santi Mina, Zaza (Rodrigo 67‘). 4-4-2.
Málaga: Roberto; Cifu, Luis Hernández, Diego González (Baysse 70’), Ricca; Estebán Rolón (Javi Ontiveros 61’); Alex Mula (Juanpi 61’), Kuzmanovic, Recio, Jony; Diego Rolán. 4-1-4-1.
Goals:
1-0. 16. Santi Mina. Header from Carlos Soler cross.
2-0. 55. Zaza. Turned in Carlos Soler cross.
3-0. 60. Zaza. Header fromMontoya cross.
4-0. 63. Zaza. After Santi Mina tackled.
5-0. 86. Rodrigo. Turned in Guedes long pass.
Yellow cards: Ricca 83’.
A high-scoring game on Tuesday evening, Valencia beating bottom club Málaga 5-0 to leave Michel’s job hanging by a thread. Santi Mina opened the scoring early on, and Zaza scored an eight minute hat-trick after the interval before Rodrigo wrapped things up near the end.