Valencia CF Preseason Camp Ends with Loss to Petro de Luanda
Valencia CF, under new coach Carlos Corberán, held their first preseason training camp in Girona, Spain, concluding with a 1-3 behind-closed-doors loss to Angolan champions Petro de Luanda. Umar Sadiq scored Valencia’s only goal; former Valencia player Hélder Costa scored for the visitors. The club treated it as a training exercise. Valencia will continue preseason at Paterna with friendlies against Eldense and Castellón before a planned camp in England. La Liga’s start is delayed one week.
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Valencia Ends First Preseason Camp with Defeat Against Petro de Luanda
Valencia CF concluded their first preseason training camp of the 2026-27 season in Girona with a 1-3 loss to Petro de Luanda, the reigning Angolan champions. The friendly, held behind closed doors at the Royalverd Training Center, served as the team's first competitive test under coach Carlos Corberán. Nigerian striker Umar Sadiq scored Valencia's only goal, while Tiago Reis, Vanilson, and former Valencia player Hélder Costa scored for the visitors. The club considered the session a training exercise rather than an official friendly, with no broadcast or media coverage. Pepelu missed a penalty during the match. Valencia will now train at Paterna and play friendlies against CD Eldense (July 22) and CD Castellón (July 25) before a planned camp in England. The La Liga season start has been delayed by a week due to Betis's request to postpone matchday 1, leading to a three-match week.
Valencia Ends First Preseason Camp with Defeat Against Petro de Luanda
Valencia CF concluded their first preseason training camp of the 2026-27 season in Girona with a 1-3 loss to Petro de Luanda, the reigning Angolan champions. The behind-closed-doors friendly at the Royalverd Training Center served as the team's first competitive test under coach Carlos Corberán. Nigerian striker Umar Sadiq scored Valencia's only goal, while Tiago Reis, Vanilson, and former Valencia player Hélder Costa scored for the visitors. The club officially considered the session a training exercise rather than a friendly, with no broadcast or official media report. Pepelu missed a penalty during the match. Valencia will now train at their Paterna facility and play friendlies against CD Eldense (July 22) and CD Castellón (July 25) before a planned camp in England. The club adjusted its preseason schedule because La Liga's start is delayed by one week, with three matches in seven days due to Betis's request to postpone matchday 1.
Valencia ends first preseason training camp with defeat against Petro de Luanda
Valencia CF concluded their first preseason training camp of the 2026-27 season in Girona with a 1-3 loss to Petro de Luanda, the reigning Angolan champions. The friendly, held behind closed doors at the Royalverd Training Center, served as the team's first competitive test under coach Carlos Corberán. Nigerian striker Umar Sadiq scored Valencia's only goal, while Tiago Reis, Vanilson, and former Valencia player Hélder Costa scored for the visitors. The club officially considered the session a training match, not a friendly, and no broadcast or media report was provided. Pepelu missed a penalty during the match. Valencia will now train at Paterna and play friendlies against CD Eldense on July 22 and CD Castellón on July 25, before a planned camp in England. The team's preseason schedule was adjusted due to La Liga starting a week later than usual, with three matches in seven days early in the season.
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Valencia Loses to Angolan Champion in First Preseason Test
Valencia CF lost their first preseason match 1-3 against Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, the Angolan champions. The game was played at the Royalverd facilities in Girona, where Carlos Corberán's team has been training all week. Valencia's only goal was scored by Umar Sadiq. The team will have a day off and return to training on Monday. Next week, Valencia will play two more friendlies at the Antonio Puchades stadium: against Eldense on Wednesday and against Castellón on Saturday, both Second Division teams.
Valencia Holds First Preseason Training Session in Girona
Valencia CF, under new coach Carlos Corberán, held their first preseason training session at the Royalverd facilities in La Garrotxa, Girona. The team will train there until Friday, with their first friendly match scheduled for Saturday against Angolan club Petro Luanda, considered a training match. The squad trained in full except for Foulquier, who trained separately. Several players, including Diego López, Copete, Alberto Marí, and Sergi Canós, remained in Paterna due to injury, while Cenk Özcakar stayed in Valencia as he finalizes his departure to Germany. Youth player Lucas Núñez also stayed in Paterna with various discomforts.