Goals from Denis Cheryshev and Ruben Sobrino saw Valencia comfortably beat Celtic 2-0 in the Europa League last-32 first leg at Celtic Park
Russia international Cheryshev gave the visitors the lead with a simple tap-in three minutes from half-time, before Sobrino doubled their advantage shortly after the break with a close-range half-volley (49)
Celtic improved as the game progressed as substitutes Odsonne Edouard and Timothy Weah asked questions of the Valencia defence, but the visitors were rarely threatened and held on to their two-goal lead ahead of the second leg at the Mestalla on February 21
Celtic started brightly with Callum McGregor getting an early driven shot on target in the fifth minute, but goalkeeper Neto awkwardly parried the bouncing shot away
Valencia responded quickly and began to find joy down the flanks
 In the 18th minute, Scott Bain made a fine diving save to parry away Daniel Wass' looping header past his left post
A few moments later and Scott Brown's hesitant pass back to Bain was almost intercepted by Cheryshev, but the 27-year-old goalkeeper's sliding clearance ensured no damage was done
Valencia continued to push forward, as lone striker Oliver Burke became increasingly isolated, and the visitors took the lead in the 42nd minute
 Midfielder Dani Parejo picked out Sobrino, who lost his marker Dedryck Boyata, before he unselfishly squared to Cheryshev for a simple tap-in
Marcelino's side ruthlessly came out of the traps in the second half and went 2-0 ahead in the 49th minute
 Denmark international Wass slipped Cheryshev down the left flank, before his accurate cross was slotted away by Sobrino for his first Valencia goal on debut
Brendan Rodgers' decision to introduce Weah and Edouard just before the hour-mark gave Celtic a greater attacking threat
 Weah got a shot away in the 61st minute which he hit over the bar moments after a positive run from Edouard down the left
Celtic continued to push forward in their attempt to pull a goal back and there was slight controversy in the 89th minute when Weah was shoved in the back by left-back Toni Lato, but Romanian referee Ovidiu Hategan did not feel the shove merited a penalty
The former Real Madrid striker had a Valencia debut to remember as he scored a goal and registered an assist
He showed intelligence to slip away unmarked as he set up Cheryshev's goal, and was in the right place at the right time to convert the Russia international's threatening cross to help Valencia breeze past the Scottish champions
Celtic take on Kilmarnock - live on Sky Sports Football - on Sunday afternoon
 Valencia, meanwhile, host Espanyol in La Liga on the same day
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>