Valencia v Real Madrid - as it happened
Join us for live coverage of the La Liga clash between Valencia and Real Madrid from the Mestalla. It is an important match at both ends of the table.
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Match report in news
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FinishedFT: Valencia 4-1 Real Madrid!! All over in a crazy game at the Mestalla. Benzema put RM ahead, but then Soler levelled from the spot after a retaken penalty. Varane scored an own goal given by VAR despite Asensio being fouled in the build up and things got worse for them in the 2nd half. Soler scored two more penalties and Benzema had to go off injured as well. Everything went wrong for RM.
End of match
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96'It's all RM, but Valencia finally manage to clear, Sobrino runs the ball past midfield and shortly afterwards, the full-time whistle goes!
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94'Ramos knocks over the Valencia man from the cross in and it's a free-kick to Valencia in their own box.
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93'All RM now and they win a corner, but there's too much to do.
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92'Another ball into the box finds the head of Mariano, but he can't head in.
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91'Mariano! Rodrygo passes for Mariano who hits wide of the goal.
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91'Six added minutes.
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90'An RM attack ends after a terrible pass by Lucas Vazquez near the Valencia box which goes straight to Sobrino.
Substitution
at Valencia
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87'Valencia double sub: Jason replaces Musah and Sobrino is on for Gomez.
Yellow card
a Valencia
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86'Domenech sees yellow for wasting time.
Yellow card
a Valencia
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84'Guillamon is booked for a foul on Mariano.
Substitution
at Real Madrid
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83'RM sub: Jovic on for Isco.
Substitution
at Valencia
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81'Valencia sub: Lee off, Gameiro on.
Injured
en Valencia
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80'Kang-In Lee is down with a leg problem and won't be able to continue.
Substitution
at Valencia
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77'Valencia sub: Lato on for Cheryshev.
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76'Benzema went off holding his groin. That's very concerning.
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75'Double sub: Valverde on for Kroos and Mariano replaces Benzema.
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74'Rodrygo looks to find Benzema, but the pass is poor and Valencia clear.
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71'RM attack again and Valverde volleys over the bar!
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70'4-1 and the game is very difficult to retrieve even for RM, but it's been mad.
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68'Lucas Vazquez! How did you miss that? Vazquez hits a shot across the keeper and it goes over the bar!
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66'Valverde has got a problem with his ribs here and is getting treatment.
Substitution
at Real Madrid
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64'RM double sub: Odegaard and Rodrygo on for Vinicius and Asensio.
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Valencia en el 63'
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Statistics of Carlos Soler in Primera División32110.34870
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63'And Soler scores again!!! In exactly the same place as the second penalty!
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62'Penalty for Valencia!!! Third spot kick for Valencia! Extraordinary
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61'The ref is going to see it!
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60'Valencia want a penalty again!!!!! It's not given, but Ramos bats the ball away with his left hand! This has to be a penalty. It seems like something from volleyball! The only thing is if it touches the Valencia man's hand first.
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58'Asensio!!! Modric plays in Asensio and the shot is saved!
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57'Gteat save by Domenech now I think from Valverde and then Vinicius hits the rebound wide!
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56'Gaya has a shot now which goes over the bar!
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53'Soler takes and it's scored!!! He goes to the left this time as does Courtois, but it's right in the corner!
Yellow card
a Real Madrid
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52'Marcelo is booked for the challenge.
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51'Penalty to Valencia!! Cheryshev passes for Gaya, his cut back hits Courtois' foot and Marcelo beings down Gomez from behind inside the 6 when the Uruguayan had his back to goal. Looks a pen to me.
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50'Another corner for RM and Ramos is penalised for a push on Paulista from the set piece.
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49'RM win a corner and Modric's delivery is knocked away.
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47'Lee!!! Off the post!!! Valencia counter and the South Korean's shot from long range is saved onto Courtois' left hand post!
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46'A mix up at the back after a shocking pass back and Domenech has to come out to rescue Valencia!
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46'Valencia get us going again!
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45'HT: Valencia 2-1 RM!! Half-time at the Mestalla! RM took the lead through Benzema and were comfortable until Soler levelled from a retaken penalty after a handball by Lucas Vazquez. Varane then scored an own goal after his sliced clearance from a Gomez cross was turned in before Courtois could clear. The VAR spotted the ball had crossed the line, but there was a clear foul on Asensio in the build up. Back for more in a bit!
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45'Fifth minute of added time sees Asensio pass to Modric and the shot is saved. He should have passed for Benzema in the middle.
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45'Marcelo's ball into the box is claimed by the GK.
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45'Four added minutes.
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45'They've taken an age and I'm sorry to say I think that's the wrong decision. The ball clearly crosses the line, but Cheryshev has his arms around Asensio's neck in the build up. That was definitely a foul for me.
Own goal
de Real Madrid en el 45'
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45'The goal is given by the VAR!!! The ball definitely crosses the line, but Asensio looks to have been fouled in the build up...
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45'The ball clearly crosses the line, but there may be a foul on Asensio in the build up to the move.
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43'Pinball and RM somehow clear!!! Racic passes for Gomez on the far side, the cross is chipped up by Varane and the ball crosses the line before Courtois clears.
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42'Vinicius runs into box and bumps into Racic. The Serbian is down.
Yellow card
a Valencia
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41'Clear yellow to Soler for a clear and cynical foul on Asensio.
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40'The home side are having some good possession now since levelling.
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38'Valencia are right back in this one now.
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36'Musah goes down wanting a free-kick and nothing is given.
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Valencia en el 35'
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Statistics of Carlos Soler in Primera División32110.34870
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35'Soler scores and Courtois so nearly saves it!! His pen goes to Courtois' right, the keeper gets a hand to it and it goes in.
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34'There is an RM player in the box and it will be retaken! If there had been no RM player in the box, it would have been an indirect free-kick to RM. Lucas Vazquez's foot was in by millimetres. Has to be behind the line. Remember, only the feet count for encroachment, not your leaning body.
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33'The ref is going to see it!
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31'They are still checking, but this can't stand. Musah was in the box before the penalty was struck. The pen was poor and Soler stuttered in the run-up.
Goal disallowed
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30'Valencia score, but this one is coming back!!! Soler's penalty is saved by Courtois, he had a foot on the line, Soler hits the rebound onto the post and then Musah scores! But Musah was in the box before the pen was struck and this should be a retake.
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29'Penalty to Valencia!!! A pass for Gaya is volleyed across the box and it strikes Vazquez's arm. Clear pen.
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 23'
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Statistics of K. Benzema in Primera División34230.68920
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23'Benzema scores for RM! What a goal!! Lovely play by Zidane's men, a team move includes a one-two between Benzema and Marcelo and the Frenchman fires into the GK's left hand corner from just outside the area. That was hit with some force!
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22'Free-kick for RM 30 yards from goal.
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20'Gaya is penalised for a clear handball.
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18'The away side are piling the pressure on now! Another move ends with a Vinicius cross from the byline going straight into Domenech's hands.
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16'Benzema heads the set piece at the GK!
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15'Isco gets the corner off Racic. And another RM corner.
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13'Modric!!!! Benzema passes the ball to Modric in the D and the strike is well saved by the GK to his right. Marcelo is then offside on the rebound.
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11'Cheryshev tries an ambitious heel flick from Gaya's pass, but he can't direct it on target.
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11'Benzema picked up a knock to his foot a couple of minutes back when challenging with Gaya for the ball.
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10'Asensio!!! Isco, Vinicius and Asensio combine and Asensio fires wide of Domenech's left hand post from outside the box.
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8'Guillamon!!! Marcelo looks for Benzema in the box and the defender gets there first.
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7'Free-kick to Valencia close to the near touchline after a foul by Valverde.
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5'Valencia are targetting RM's right here. Cheryshev once again goes down this far side, but the cross in comes to nothing.
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4'RM attack down the far side, Modric gives to Marcelo, his cut back is deflected to Racic who kicks it out for a throw.
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3'A long pass for Cheryshev on this near side is controlled and he wins the corner off Vazquez.
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2'Musah looks to play in Cheryshev, put an RM player gets to the ball before the Russian.
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1'RM get us going from left to right in the pink! Valencia in white.
Start of match
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PRVWThe players are coming out here at the Mestalla!
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PRVWThis is Valencia's first match since midfielder Kondogbia left the club to join Atletico Madrid.
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PRVWJesus Gil Manzano is the referee for this one while Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva is the VAR.
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PRVW21 degrees and dry in Valencia this evening.
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PRVW16th v 4th. 8pts v 16pts.
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PRVWValencia drew 2-2 against Getafe in their last match thanks to a 100th minute penalty and they make one enforced change. Thierry Correia (suspended) misses out after getting sent off v Getafe and Racic comes in. Wass drops back from midfield into defence.
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PRVWFour changes for RM from the 3-2 win versus Inter. Marcelo starts instead of Mendy, Isco, Modric and Vinicius also start in place of Casemiro, Hazard (both virus) and Kroos. Madrid's last league match was a 4-1 win over Huesca.
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PRVWRM XI: Courtois (GK); Marcelo, Ramos, Varane, Vazquez; Isco, Valverde, Modric; Vinicius, Benzema and Asensio.
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PRVWValencia XI: Domenech (GK); Gaya, Guillamon, Gabriel, Wass; Cheryshev, Racic, Soler, Musah; Gomez and Lee.
Pre-match
08 November 2020, 21:00
Referee: Gil Manzano | VAR: Iglesias Villanueva
Stadium: Mestalla
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PRVWHello and welcome to live coverage of the La Liga clash between Valencia and Real Madrid!