Real Madrid Defeats Valencia 3-0, Closing in on La Liga Top Spot
Real Madrid defeats Valencia 3-0, closing in on the top of the Spanish league standings.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Madrid, Nov 7 (KUNA) – Real Madrid secured a valuable 3-0 victory over Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium on Saturday, in Round 12 of the Spanish La Liga, continuing their chase of league leaders Barcelona.
Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde opened the scoring for the capital club in the 28th minute, and his Turkish teammate Arda Güler added a second in the 36th minute, ending the first half with Real Madrid leading 2-0.
In the second half, French forward Kylian Mbappé sealed the win with a third and final goal in the 75th minute, securing all three points for Real Madrid.
With this victory, Real Madrid moved up to second place in the standings with 30 points, trailing leaders Barcelona on goal difference, while Valencia remained in 19th place with nine points.
In another match of the same round, Barcelona will visit third-placed Atletico Madrid, who temporarily sit on 28 points, at the Metropolitano Stadium on Sunday. (End) H.N.D./R.J.
