Valencia vs Real Madrid 2022-23 LaLiga
Valencia beat Real Madrid as Vinicius Junior sent off
Diego Lopez struck in the first half to give Valencia a precious win over Real Madrid on Sunday that moved them further away from the relegation zone in a game marred by racist chanting and a red card for Vinicius Junior.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 30': Thierry Correia (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Goal! Valencia 1, Real Madrid 0. Diego López (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 45': Second Half begins Valencia 1, Real Madrid 0.
- 57': Justin Kluivert (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Valencia. Dimitri Foulquier replaces Diego López.
- 58': Substitution, Valencia. Samuel Lino replaces Edinson Cavani.
- 65': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Marco Asensio.
- 65': Substitution, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 68': Substitution, Valencia. Toni Lato replaces Thierry Correia.
- 70': Eray Cömert (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 86': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Carvajal replaces Ferland Mendy.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Valencia. Hugo Duro replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Valencia. Yunus Musah replaces José Gayà because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Yunus Musah (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+17': Second Half ends, Valencia 1, Real Madrid 0.
Game Information
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Valencia, Spain
Attendance: 46,002
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +59 | Barcelona | 35 | 82 | 5 |
| +35 | Real Madrid | 35 | 75 | 6 |
| +33 | Atlético Madrid | 35 | 70 | 5 |
| +24 | Athletic Club | 34 | 61 | 5 |
Statistics
 RMA |
VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Valencia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)  |
| 15 | Cenk Özkacar |
| 24 | Eray Cömert |
| 14 | José Gayà |
| 2 | Thierry Correia |
| 18 | André Almeida |
| 17 | Nico González |
| 36 | Javier Guerra |
| 7 | Edinson Cavani |
| 9 | Justin Kluivert |
| 40 | Diego López |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 12 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 19 | Dani Ceballos |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior  |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
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