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VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -Vicente Rodriguez scored in the 81st-minute to lift Valencia to a 3-2 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of the Spanish Supercup on Sunday.
Juanma Mata and David Villa also netted in the 56th and 59th for Valencia, whose win marked a good start for new coach Unai Emery in his first official match in charge.
Ruud van Nistelrooy struck Madrid's goals in the 14th and 68th minutes.
Valencia's victory at its Mestalla Stadium improves its hopes of winning the trophy - played annually by the league champions and Copa del Rey winners - travels to Madrid for the return leg on Aug. 24.
Madrid was lacking injured defender Fabio Cannavaro and midfielder Wesley Sneijder.
Robinho, who reportedly considered not traveling to the match due to Madrid's refusal to let him join Chelsea, which had bid ?32 million (US$47 million) made the start for Madrid.
Madrid president Ramon Calderon said before the game that Robinho would not be allowed to leave the club this season.
Before kickoff, Valencia presented Villa, David Silva, Carlos Marchena - who missed the match through injury - and Raul Albiol with the club's gold insignia in recognition of their role in Spain's European championship triumph in June. It also gave each of Madrid's three Spanish internationals - Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos and Ruben De La Red - a miniature of the Mestalla Stadium.
Valencia dominated the first half and Casillas made two important saves in the early stages from Villa's volley and Emiliano Moretti's deflected cross.
Madrid took the lead against when Van Nistelrooy drilled a low, angled shot past goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand after receiving a chipped forward pass from De La Red, the Spain midfielder making his return to the Madrid team after a season's loan with Getafe.
Valencia almost tied it in the 42nd minute when Silva hit the crossbar.
Valencia's equalizer arrived after halftime when Mata, a former Madrid reserve, controlled a bouncing cross from the left before lashing the ball past Casillas.
Valencia took the lead soon afterward when Mata's floated cross from the left was met by Villa's head at the near post before Casillas could get close.
Schuster responded by replacing Robinho with Arjen Robben in the 64th and four minutes later the Dutch winger raced down the wing and crossed for compatriot van Nistelrooy to equalize with his second goal.
Substitute Vicente played a wall pass with Silva before poking the ball home from close range to bring Valencia victory.
