Valencia qualified for the Champions League group stage despite losing 2-1 to Monaco at the Stade Louis II on Tuesday night.
Leading 3-1 from the first leg, Valencia made the perfect start when Alvaro Negredo scored the opener with a superb chip in the fourth minute.
Monaco hit back with goals from Andrea Raggi and Elderson, but Valencia held off the hosts in the closing stages to clinch a 4-3 aggregate triumph.
Read below to find out how the drama unfolded.
VALENCIA: Ryan; Gaya, Ruben Vezo, Mustafi, Barragan; Rodrigo, Parejo, Fuego, Perez, Feghouli; Negredo
3-1 down on agg, Leonardo Jardim has his fingers crossed... #UCL pic.twitter.com/pgderRzh7j
— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 25, 2015
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"From there you know what you have to do so it is important to think we can and should go out and win the game. They have to find a goal and are more desperate than us to do so but we have to be organised to do well in attack and recovering the ball."
PIC | Hundreds of VCF supporters fill the stands of the Stade Louis II. Just over 30 minutes to go! #monacoVCF pic.twitter.com/KsgeLhH9q9
— Valencia CF English (@valenciacf_en) August 25, 2015
MONACO: Nardi, Wallace, Elderson, Traoré, Lemar, Carrillo, El Shaarawy
VALENCIA: Yoel, Danilo, Orban, Mina, De Paul, Piatti, Alcacer
21 - Valencia have scored in their 21 games against French teams in European competition. Bolt.
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) August 25, 2015
#ChampionsLeague and #CapitalOneCup action tonight; follow @SMFooty for all the reports and reaction.
Fixtures ➜ http://t.co/zzAcDAPiKD
— Sports Mole (@SportsMole) August 25, 2015
Nuno could be thinking about using the likes of Santi Mina and Rodrigo de Paul, whose composure on the ball may be important in the second half as Valencia look to kill off the Monaco challenge.
5 - Monaco are unbeaten in their last 5 European home encounters with a Spanish side (W4, D1). Hope.
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) August 25, 2015