Monaco vs. Valencia: Goals, Highlights from Champions League Match

Valencia all but put an end to their Champions League play-off with Monaco, as Alvaro Negredo scored a neatly chipped goal in just the third minute to give the Spanish side a commanding aggregate advantage. 

The former Manchester City man hit a perfect chip over Danijel Subasic's head to give Valencia a vital away goal along with a 4-1 aggregate advantage over the Ligue 1 giants. 

Andrea Raggi gave Monaco a glimmer of hope just 10 minutes later, slotting home to make it 1-1 on the night and 4-2 to Valencia on aggregate. 

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Negredo ouvre le score pour Valence. Monaco doit maintenant réaliser un exploit pour se qualifier ! https://t.co/JrzfjzIqRT

— L'Actu Foot (@ActuFoot_) August 25, 2015"

Elderson Echiejile pulled another make to get Monaco within a goal to even things out on aggregate and send the tie into extra-time. 

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VINE: Raggi dá um belo giro na área e finaliza no canto. Monaco 1-1 Valencia. https://t.co/kfhfpecwNz

— Futebol Europeu BR (@FutEuropeuBR) August 25, 2015"

But the visitors hung on to advance to the Champions League's group stages. 

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GOAL! Elderson scores after the rebound. Game On. Monaco 3-4 Valencia (agg) https://t.co/XNw4MJ0yDl

— Troll Football (@Troll__Football) August 25, 2015"

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