Real Madrid went top of the La Liga standings after defeating Valencia 2-1 as an away team in a championship match.
The Royal Club had serious difficulties at the Mestalla against the second-to-last team in the standings, but managed to achieve a valuable turnaround in the title fight. The "Bats" took the lead in the 27th minute with a goal by striker Hugo Duro, who scored into an empty net after a good combination in attack. After the break, Jude Bellingham missed a penalty after hitting the post from the penalty spot, and a goal by Kylian Mbappe was canceled after VAR intervention for offside.
In the 78th minute, the situation for Carlo Ancelotti's team became even more difficult after Vinicius hit the home team's goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski and received a direct red card. However, in the 85th minute, substitute Luka Modric equalized after an assist from Bellingham, and in the fifth minute of added time, the English international took advantage of a blunder in Valencia's defense and brought the visitors success.
After this success, Real now has 43 points in first place, two more than city rival Atletico Madrid, who have played a game less. Valencia remains in 19th position in the standings with an asset of 12 points. | BGNES
