Madrid, Spain – Real Madrid achieved a valuable victory over their host Valencia with a score of 2-0, in the match that brought them together on Sunday evening, as part of the Spanish League competitions.
Real Madrid visited Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium, as part of the 23rd round of La Liga matches.
Real Madrid opened the scoring in the 65th minute through Alvaro Carreras, after he received a superb pass on the left side, which led him into the penalty area, before he fired a powerful shot that found the back of Valencia’s net.
كاريراس يضع ريال مدريد في المقدّمة
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) February 8, 2026Valencia almost got back into the game in the 71st minute, when Lucas Beltran fired a powerful shot from inside Real Madrid’s penalty area, which hit the post and went out for a goal kick.
In stoppage time, Kylian Mbappe succeeded in confirming the victory of the Royal team, by scoring the second goal in the (90+1) minute, after a powerful shot from inside the penalty area, following a silky pass from the Moroccan winger Brahim Diaz.
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) February 8, 2026With this result, Real Madrid raised its tally to 57 points in second place in the Spanish League standings, reducing the gap to one point behind leaders Barcelona.
In contrast, Valencia’s tally remained frozen at 23 points in seventeenth place, just one point above the relegation zone, as the Bats’ struggles continued this season.
