Valencia's Mehmet Topal celebrates his goal against Stoke City during their Europa League soccer match in Stoke
Valencia's Mehmet Topal celebrates his goal against Stoke City during their Europa League soccer match in Stoke Reuters

Mehmet Topal's goal gave Valencia a 1-0 victory over Stoke City in the sides' Europa League meeting on Thursday. You can watch the Turkish midfielders' wonder strike below.

The result at Stoke's Britannia Stadium puts Valencia in a commanding position for the second leg of this round-of-32 tie.

It was a far from unexpected scoreline, however, with Stoke used to plying their trade in the middle reaches of the Barclays Premier League, while Valencia are Champions League regulars.

The game featured a dramatic clash of styles as Stoke's direct, physical approach compared sharply with Valencia's more patient, technical play.

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