Valencia's miserable European campaign ended on a low note as they were held to a 0-0 Champions League draw against Chelsea on Tuesday that denied them even a UEFA Cup consolation. Ronald Koeman's side were already out of contention to join Chelsea in the Champions League knockout stages and a lacklustre display at Stamford Bridge ensured they finished bottom of Group B.
It was the fifth successive match without a goal for the Spanish club, who are a shadow of the team that pushed Chelsea so close in the quarter-finals of this competition last season.
Chelsea, who had already clinched first place, should have won by several goals but were let down by the kind of poor finishing that Avram Grant must have feared after Didier Drogba's knee surgery.
With a crucial Premier League clash at Arsenal looming on Sunday and his side's place in the Champions League knockout stages already secure, Grant could have been forgiven for sending out an under-strength side.
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