US EditionReal Madrid Beat Valencia to Stay on Barcelona's Heels
Real Madrid maintained pressure on LaLiga leaders Barcelona with a 2-0 win, featuring Mbappe's 23rd league goal and a key ricocheted goal by Carreras, sources said.
- On Sunday, Real Madrid beat Valencia 2-0 at Valencia to stay one point behind Barcelona in LaLiga, settling a largely uneventful contest.
- With absences of suspended Vinicius Jr and injured Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Eder Militao, Arbeloa fielded academy players, Valencia sits 17th, a point above relegation zone.
- Carreras opened the scoring with a fortuitous finish after a ricochet, then substitute Brahim Diaz set up Kylian Mbappe's stoppage-time strike, his 23rd LaLiga goal this season.
- Real dominated possession yet struggled to fashion chances, leaving the match tense; Valencia nearly levelled when Lucas Beltran hit the post, and captain Jose Gaya said fans were nervous.
- Arbeloa told reporters, `Playing at Valencia is always like going to the dentist,` and noted that the team can improve in brilliance while being built on solidity and commitment.
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The Morning CallBy TALES AZZONI MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé's impressive scoring streak with Real Madrid has drawn comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo. After Mbappé netted his 23rd goal in 22 Spanish La Liga games in Madrid's 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday, coach Álvaro Arbeloa commented that the French striker could be on track to match Ronaldo's records at the Spanish giants. “Cristiano was something otherworldly, something impossible to match, and nobody could e…
Real Madrid edge Valencia to stay on Barca's tail
Kylian Mbappe scored his 23rd goal of the season in La Liga to help Real Madrid claim a battling 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday and close the gap to leaders Barcelona to one point. Third-place Atletico Madrid slumped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Real Betis, three days after thrashing the Andalusian side in the Copa del Rey, falling further away from the top two. After Spanish champions Barca had beaten Mallorca on Saturday, Alvaro Arbeloa's Madrid …
Following Real Madrid's important 2-0 victory over Valencia at the Mestalla stadium, coach Alvaro Arbeloa praised his team's strong performance, singling out star player Kylian Mbappe, whom he described as a player capable of following in the footsteps of the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo and even surpassing him...
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