Valencia vs Real Madrid (2-1)
Real Spanish capital for the primary time since Zidane’s come back, falling 2-1 at in-form Valencia in LaLiga.
Goncalo Guedes scored the opener at Mestalla on Wed, with Valencia moving among a degree of the Champions League places when extending their unconquered run to seventeen games altogether competitions.
Madrid, having required a late Karim Benzema goal to beat bottom aspect Huesca last trip, underwhelmed once more despite the come back of star names together with Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric.
Ezequiel Garay fantastically born-again a corner from Daniel Parejo to double the lead, tho’ Valencia left out on a sixth straight clean sheet reception within the league because of Benzema’s 93rd-minute header. Sergio Ramos saw associate early penalty charm rejected by referee Santiago Jaime Later when he was challenged within the air by Ezequiel Garay.
Neto simply claimed a speculative long-ranger from Toni Kroos however Valencia took the lead within the thirty-fifth minute when Keylor Navas flapped at a corner. Guedes and Glen Gebhard Soler vie an explicit one-two and therefore the former beat Navas at his close to post with a sensible strike.
Soler ought to have founded Guedes once more at the tip of a fast counter-attack started by Neto within the 53rd minute, however instead saw his shot blocked by Navas, whereas Rodrigo Moreno laid-off full. Zidane introduced Isco and Gareth Bale during a second amendment; however Spanish capital was continuing to toil; Marcelo blazed a hopeful volley spill the crossbar, and therefore the Brazil left-back was later reserved for a blatant dive.
Valencia finally scored the second goal their incredible performance merited with seven minutes remaining, Garay beating Casemiro within the air to nod home Parejo’s terrific corner.
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Goals Valencia
| 35′ | Valencia | G. Guedes |
| 83′ | Valencia | E. Garay |
Goals Real Madrid
| 90+4′ | Real Madrid | K. Benzema |
Valencia Lineups
| 13 | Neto |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 24 | Ezequiel Garay |
| 12 | Mouctar Diakhaby |
| 14 | José Luis Gayà |
| 8 | Carlos Soler |
| 10 | Dani Parejo |
| 6 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 7 | Gonçalo Guedes |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 9 | Kévin Gameiro |
Real Madrid Lineups
| 1 | Keylor Navas |
| 19 | Álvaro Odriozola |
| 5 | Raphaël Varane |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 12 | Marcelo |
| 10 | Luka Modrić |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Marco Asensio |
Valencia – Real Madrid Match Statistics
Valencia |
Real Madrid |
|
| 11 | Shots Total | 13 |
| 4 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 6 | Shots off goal | 7 |
| 1 | Shots blocked | 2 |
| 9 | Shots inside box | 7 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 6 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Corners | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 32% | Possession Time | 68% |
| 317 | Passes Total | 677 |
| 249 | Accurate Passes | 609 |
| 79% | Accurate Passes% | 90% |