real Madrid Dramatic 2-1 win Valenciaregaining the top spot alliance. The game was full of twists and turns, including a missed penalty, a late winner and a red card.
Jude Bellingham Missed a penalty but scored the decisive goal. Vinicius the Younger After Real Madrid’s 10-man comeback, he was sent off with a red card. Luka ModricAn 85th-minute equalizer paved the way for Bellingham’s stoppage-time winner. The victory allowed Real Madrid to avoid consecutive defeats in La Liga for the first time since 2019.
Real Madrid currently has 43 points, two points more than Real Madrid atletico madridalthough they had already played an overtime game.
The match was held at the Mestalla Stadium and pitted second-to-last Valencia against second-to-last Real Madrid. The struggling home team took the lead in the 27th minute.
Hugo Dureau Take advantage of the bounce from the goal post and score the ball into an empty net.
Real Madrid increased their intensity in the second half. However, their ending seemed destined to be a depressing one.
In the 55th minute, Mbappe won a penalty, but Bellingham’s shot hit the post. Soon after, Mbappe’s goal was disallowed after a VAR review.
In the 79th minute, Vinicius Jr. was sent off, and Real Madrid’s situation worsened. After a lengthy VAR review, the referee showed the Brazilian a red card for pushing goalkeeper Storr Dimitrievski.
Carlo AncelottiThe final substitution proved to be game-changing.
Modric came on in the 80th minute. The 39-year-old Croatian midfielder needed just five minutes to make his presence felt as he burst past defenders and scored the equalizer.
Despite being outnumbered, Real Madrid pressed forward relentlessly in search of a winner. Five minutes into stoppage time, Bellingham made up for the missed penalty.
Valencia defender Hugo Guillamon appeared to slip and inadvertently kicked the ball into Bellingham’s path. The England midfielder calmly fired the ball past the goalkeeper.
The drama continued until the final whistle. Valencia nearly equalized with the last kick of the game. Luis Roja’s long-range shot hit the post, agonizingly.
Valencia is second from bottom in La Liga.
exist Copa del Rey Subsequently, the fourth-tier team Pontevedra pulled off a shocking upset and defeated La Liga team Mallorca 3-0 to advance to the top 16.
In the 21st minute, Dalison de Almeida opened the scoring with a wonderful long shot from nearly 40 yards. Jerko Pino doubled the lead four minutes into the second half with a powerful volley. Ruffo capitalized on a defensive error with 18 minutes left to seal the victory.
Pontevedra previously eliminated Villarreal in the previous round.
In other Copa del Rey fixtures, top clubs Rayo Vallecano and Getafe advanced to the next round.
Getafe needed extra time to defeat Granada in second division. Borja Mayoral scored the decisive goal in the 93rd minute.
Rayo Vallecano easily beat second-tier team Ferrol. Alfonso Espino and Jorge de Frutos made it 2-0 before half-time. De Frutos scored twice just before the hour mark.
Alvaro Jimenez scored a late consolation goal for Atlético Ferrol.
