Real Madrid made light work of Valencia with a 2-0 win in the La Liga match at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday 2 February, 2023.
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| Real Madrid players celebrate 2-0 triumph over Valencia in the La Liga match at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday 2 February, 2023. Photo: @realmadriden |
With this victory, Carlo Ancelotti’s side have close the gap to leaders, Barcelona, to five points.
Real Madrid were the dominant side in the first half, and thought they had a lead through defender Antonio Rudiger, however, his goal was cancelled by Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for a foul on Yunus Musah by Karim Benzema.
Carlo Ancelotti recorded his 150th win with Real Madrid after the match against Valencia ⬇️
👔 @MrAncelotti 👔
🤩 1⃣5⃣0⃣ wins with #RealMadrid! pic.twitter.com/Isrdo1WJPf— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 3, 2023
Marco Asensio’s 52nd minute goal placed Los Blancos ahead and two minutes later, Vinicius Junior extended the lead to two.
Vinicius marked his 200th appearance for the Spanish La Liga defending champions with the goal, perfectly converting striker Benzema’s through pass.
Vini recorded his 200th appearance for Real Madrid in the match against Valencia ⬇️
🙌 @vinijr 🙌
2⃣0⃣0⃣ games with #RealMadrid! 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/nw99bXdsQC— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 2, 2023
“It was a good game. We are on the right track. The first half was not as good as we wanted, but the second half we controlled the game well and created chances,” Madrid Boss, Ancelotti said, in his post-match comments.
