Real Madrid won 3–0 against Valencia on Saturday. With this victory, Madrid moved level on points with Spanish league leaders Barcelona.
Madrid controlled the match from the beginning. Federico Valverde scored the first goal from outside the penalty area. A few minutes later, Arda Guler scored a second goal to give Madrid a 2–0 lead before halftime.
In the second half, striker Kylian Mbappe ran past the goalkeeper to score the third goal. Mbappe has now scored in seven matches in a row. With about ten minutes left, Valencia captain Jose Gaya received a red card for a late sliding foul on Mbappe, leaving Valencia with ten players.
The result is Madrid's eighth win in a row across all competitions. Barcelona plays against Atletico Madrid on Sunday to try to move ahead again.