Real Madrid Beat Valencia to Level Liga Leaders Barca
Valverde, Guler and Mbappé scored as Madrid earned an eighth straight win and increased pressure on Barcelona in the title race.
- On Saturday, Real Madrid secured an eighth consecutive win, easing to a 3-0 victory against Valencia at Mestalla under manager Jose Mourinho.
- Federico Valverde drilled the visitors ahead from outside the area in the 28th minute, then Arda Guler doubled the lead eight minutes later after Jude Bellingham's deflected cross found him unmarked.
- Kylian Mbappe added a third goal in the second half, bursting onto a pass by Guler to round the goalkeeper; it was the forward's 17th goal in 16 games across all competitions.
- Valencia's Jose Gaya was dismissed with around 10 minutes remaining for a sliding foul on Mbappe, while midfielder Guido Rodriguez had a goal disallowed for offside earlier in the match.
- Reigning champions Barca visit Atletico Madrid on Sunday aiming to move clear of the chasing pack, as Madrid continues applying pressure following their Camp Nou Clasico victory two weeks ago.
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