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Valencia 1-2 Real Madrid: Karim Benzema & Vinicius Jr score

Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema scored his sixth goal of the season

Real Madrid scored twice in the last four minutes to hit back against Valencia and go top of La Liga.

Vinicius Jr collected Karim Benzema's pass and his strike deflected in at the near post on 86 minutes.

Just two minutes later the roles were reversed as Brazilian Vinicius sent in a cross for Frenchman Benzema to head in his sixth goal of the season.

Valencia had gone ahead when Hugo Duro drilled a precise finish into the corner but they could not hang on.

Valencia had the better chances in the contest and forced Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to make a superb reaction save to deny Gabriel's header, while Maxi Gomez curled a free-kick narrowly wide.

In the second half, Goncalo Guedes blazed over from the edge of the area before Duro broke the deadlock.

Real pushed forward late on and Vinicius' curler straight at Giorgi Mamardashvili was a warning sign for the home side, who then conceded two late goals.

Real Madrid remain unbeaten under returning boss Carlos Ancelotti, winning four and drawing one of their games so far this season, while Valencia suffered their first defeat.

Line-ups

Valencia

Formation 4-4-2

  • 28Mamardashvili
  • 2Rendall CorreiaSubstituted forLatorreat 23'minutes
  • 5GabrielBooked at 39mins
  • 15Alderete
  • 20Foulquier
  • 10SolerSubstituted forMusahat 15'minutes
  • 18Wass
  • 6Guillamón
  • 19DuroSubstituted forde Sousa Mendonçaat 79'minutes
  • 7Gonçalo GuedesSubstituted forHélder Costaat 79'minutes
  • 9GómezSubstituted forRacicat 80'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Latorre
  • 4Musah
  • 8Racic
  • 11Hélder Costa
  • 12Diakhaby
  • 13Cillessen
  • 21Vallejo Galván
  • 22de Sousa Mendonça
  • 23Remeseiro Salgueiro
  • 27Koindredi
  • 32Vázquez

Real Madrid

Formation 4-4-1-1

  • 1Courtois
  • 2CarvajalSubstituted forVázquezat 26'minutes
  • 3Militão
  • 4Alaba
  • 6NachoBooked at 56mins
  • 15ValverdeSubstituted forIscoat 78'minutes
  • 14CasemiroBooked at 45minsSubstituted forCamavingaat 67'minutesBooked at 90mins
  • 10ModricSubstituted forRodrygoat 67'minutesBooked at 81mins
  • 20Vinícius JúniorBooked at 90mins
  • 7E HazardSubstituted forJovicat 78'minutes
  • 9Benzema

Substitutes

  • 5Vallejo
  • 11Asensio
  • 13Lunin
  • 16Jovic
  • 17Vázquez
  • 21Rodrygo
  • 22Isco
  • 25Camavinga
  • 27Blanco
  • 35Gutiérrez
  • 40Fuidias
Referee:
Pablo González Fuertes
Attendance:
26,689

Match Stats

Home TeamValenciaAway TeamReal Madrid
Possession
Home39%
Away61%
Shots
Home12
Away18
Shots on Target
Home4
Away10
Corners
Home2
Away5
Fouls
Home14
Away14

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Valencia 1, Real Madrid 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Valencia 1, Real Madrid 2.

  3. Booking

    Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  4. Post update

    Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).

  5. Post update

    Hélder Costa (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. Booking

    Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.

  7. Goal!

    Goal! Valencia 1, Real Madrid 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.

  8. Goal!

    Goal! Valencia 1, Real Madrid 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.

  9. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Alaba.

  10. Post update

    Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Post update

    Foul by Yunus Musah (Valencia).

  12. Booking

    Rodrygo (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  13. Post update

    Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).

  14. Post update

    Toni Lato (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  15. Substitution

    Substitution, Valencia. Uros Racic replaces Maximiliano Gómez.

  16. Substitution

    Substitution, Valencia. Marcos André replaces Hugo Duro.

  17. Substitution

    Substitution, Valencia. Hélder Costa replaces Gonçalo Guedes.

  18. Substitution

    Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Federico Valverde.

  19. Substitution

    Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Jovic replaces Eden Hazard.

  20. Post update

    Attempt missed. Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Wass with a cross following a set piece situation.

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Scores, Results & Fixtures

Sunday 19th September 2021

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Real Madrid5410157813
2Atl Madrid532074311
3Valencia5311104610
4Real Sociedad531164210
5Ath Bilbao52304139
6Sevilla42205148
7Osasuna52216608
8Mallorca52213308
9Rayo Vallecano52128537
10Barcelona32107437
11Real Betis51316606
12Elche51313306
13Cádiz512268-25
14Villarreal40402204
15Levante504167-14
16Espanyol503235-23
17Granada402227-52
18Celta Vigo5014410-61
19Getafe500518-70
20Alavés4004110-90
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