Real Madrid 2-0 Valencia: Madrid moved to within three points of leaders
Dani Carvajal (left) played an important part in the opening goal for Real Madrid
Real Madrid moved to within three points of leaders Sevilla with victory over Valencia at the Bernabeu.
An eighth-minute Daniel Wass own goal and Lucas Vazquez's late strike earned Real boss Santiago Solari his sixth win from seven games since he took charge of the team in October.
Gareth Bale had a shot brilliantly saved by Neto, and Karim Benzema volleyed wide early in the match.
Valencia's best chance fell to Santi Mina who fired over from 10 yards out.
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The Spanish forward should have added to his six goals this season, but he snatched at the shot after an excellent first touch to control Daniel Parejo's lofted ball. Ex-Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista also went close for the visitors but he volleyed over at the far post from three yards out.
Defeat for Valencia leaves them 13th in the La Liga table, while Real are fifth and level on 23 points with fourth-placed Alaves. But Alaves, along with the three frontrunners - Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla - play on Sunday.
Solari's side gained an early advantage against Valencia on Saturday when Wass inadvertently headed in from close range from Dani Carvajal's drilled cross.
Prior to the goal Benzema had gone close with a hooked volley before Neto produced an excellent stop to block Bale's fierce effort. The Welshman was taken off in the second half - he has now gone 10 league games without a goal, his longest barren spell since joining Real in 2013.
Valencia had two great chances to equalise through Santi and Gabriel, before midfielder Vazquez slotted in his first league goal of the season from Benzema's cross to seal the victory.
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Match Stats
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Line-ups
Real Madrid
25Courtois
2Carvajal
5Varane
4Ramos
23Reguilón
10ModricSubstituted forValverdeat 71'minutes
18Llorente
24CeballosBooked at 71minsSubstituted forIscoat 80'minutes
17Vázquez
9Benzema
11BaleSubstituted forAsensioat 63'minutes
Substitutes
1Navas
7Mariano
15Valverde
20Asensio
22Isco
28Paixão de Oliveira Júnior
31Sánchez de Felipe
Valencia
13Murara Neto
18WassSubstituted forPicciniat 68'minutes
24Garay
5GabrielBooked at 6mins
14GayáBooked at 20mins
8SolerBooked at 11mins
10Parejo
17CoquelinSubstituted forKondogbiaat 68'minutes
7Gonçalo Guedes
9GameiroSubstituted forBatshuayiat 72'minutes
22Mina Lorenzo
Substitutes
1Doménech
6Kondogbia
12Diakhaby
15Latorre Grueso
20Torres
21Piccini
23Batshuayi
Referee:
José Luis González González
Attendance:
69,653
Match Stats
Home TeamReal MadridAway TeamValencia
Possession
Home60%
Away40%
Shots
Home13
Away7
Shots on Target
Home3
Away2
Corners
Home2
Away2
Fouls
Home11
Away10
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Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Valencia 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+3'
Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Valencia 0.
Posted at 90'+1'
Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Marcos Llorente (Real Madrid).
Posted at 90'+1'
Santi Mina (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 89'
Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 89'
Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Valencia).
Goal!Posted at 83'
Goal! Real Madrid 2, Valencia 0. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Dani Ceballos.
Posted at 80'
Foul by Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid).
Posted at 80'
Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 78'
Offside, Valencia. Santi Mina tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
Posted at 76'
Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
Posted at 76'
Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 76'
Dangerous play by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
Posted at 76'
José Gayá (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 75'
Offside, Valencia. Cristiano Piccini tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Guedes is caught offside.
Posted at 74'
Attempt blocked. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
Posted at 74'
Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 74'
Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia).
Posted at 72'
Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
SubstitutionPosted at 72'
Substitution, Valencia. Michy Batshuayi replaces Kevin Gameiro.
SubstitutionPosted at 71'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Luka Modric.
BookingPosted at 71'
Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 71'
Foul by Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid).
Posted at 71'
José Gayá (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 68'
Substitution, Valencia. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Francis Coquelin.
SubstitutionPosted at 68'
Substitution, Valencia. Cristiano Piccini replaces Daniel Wass.
Posted at 67'
Attempt missed. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Posted at 65'
Attempt missed. Gabriel (Valencia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francis Coquelin following a set piece situation.
Posted at 65'
Attempt missed. Francis Coquelin (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a set piece situation.
Posted at 64'
Foul by Marco Asensio (Real Madrid).
Posted at 64'
Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
SubstitutionPosted at 63'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Gareth Bale.
Posted at 63'
Offside, Valencia. Daniel Parejo tries a through ball, but Santi Mina is caught offside.
Posted at 60'
Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
Posted at 60'
Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
Posted at 60'
Daniel Wass (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 59'
Offside, Real Madrid. Marcos Llorente tries a through ball, but Lucas Vázquez is caught offside.
Posted at 58'
Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
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