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10:38 p.m
Red card for Gabriel Paulista (Valencia CF)
Fully justified, Gabriel Paulista is sent into the dressing room early after knocking Vinícius Júnior off his feet with an unnecessary kick.
70
10:38 p.m
Toni Lato comes on at Valencia CF
70
10:37 p.m
Substitution at Valencia CF for Samuel Lino
70
10:37 p.m
Ilaix Moriba comes on as a substitute at Valencia CF
70
22:36
André Almeida comes off the bench at Valencia CF
67
10:35 p.m
Aurélien Tchouameni comes on at Real Madrid
67
10:35 p.m
Substitution at Real Madrid: Toni Kroos
66
22:34
Substitution at Real Madrid: Federico Valverde
66
22:34
Substitution at Real Madrid: Luka Modrić
64
22:31
Substitute Rodrygo just lets off a shot from 20 meters. The flat finish goes past the gate on the left. Giorgi Mamardashvili does not have to intervene.
62
22:28
Yellow card for Marco Asensio (Real Madrid)
60
22:26
Substitution at Real Madrid: Rodrygo
60
22:26
Substitution at Real Madrid: Karim Benzema
59
22:26
Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia CF) is shown a yellow card.
58
22:25
Marcos André comes on at Valencia CF
58
22:24
Substitution at Valencia CF for Samu Castillejo
55
22:21
Tooor for Real Madrid, 2-0 through Vinícius Júnior
The ball bounces back into the net! Karim Benzema sends Vinícius Júnior into the penalty area on the left. He moves in the direction of the goal and pushes the ball in from seven meters, freezing cold.
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22:18
Tooor for Real Madrid, 1-0 through Marco Asensio
What a thing! Karim Benzema returns the ball to Marco Asensio on the right corner of the box. The striker takes two steps and places the leather with a fantastically placed shot in the left corner of the goal. Giorgi Mamardashvili is powerless.
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22:17
Karim Benzema takes a volley ball from Marco Asensio in the penalty area out of the air. He tries to finish, but Gabriel Paulista blocks the shot attempt for a corner.
46
22:13
The second round starts without personnel changes!
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22:11
Kick-off 2nd half
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22:00
Mid-term conclusion:
Real Madrid and Valencia FC go into the break goalless. The home side have the game under control, but create too few scoring chances. With almost 70% possession of the ball, there were only five shots on goal. The guest from Valencia didn’t give up a single one. Shortly before the half-time break, the ball wriggled in the net after being headed by Antonio Rüdiger. However, the goal was disallowed for a previous foul by Karim Benzema. So the royals have to remain patient.
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21:52
Yellow card for Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Karim Benzema sees a yellow card for foul play. Quite a tough decision.
45
21:51
VAR’s decision: A. Ruediger (Real Madrid) doesn’t give in, score 0-0
After a corner kick, Antonio Rüdiger heads the ball in. First the hit counts, but then the video referee reports. He recognized an alleged foul play by Karim Benzema on Yunus Musah. Referee Javier Alberola Rojas rewatches the scene himself and agrees with the VAR. The hit doesn’t count.
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21:47
Official injury time (minutes): 3
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21:42
Five minutes are still on the clock in the first round. Will there be another hit? Real Madrid continues to dominate with 70% possession of the ball.
36
21:41
Eder Militão has to leave the pitch after a tackle due to an injury. Dani Carvajal replaces him.
36
21:39
Substitution at Real Madrid: Dani Carvajal
36
21:39
Substitution at Real Madrid: Eder Militao
33
21:35
Yellow card for Nacho (Real Madrid)
Nacho unfairly stops a Valencia attack. For this he sees the first yellow card of the encounter.
30
21:31
It’s a game of patience for Real Madrid. The opponents have the royals largely under control. However, FC Valencia only allows a few chances.
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21:30
There was more in it! The ball lands several times in the left half of the penalty area at Vinícius Júnior. But his conclusion is too weak and unplaced. Giorgi Mamardashvili holds the ball easily.
22
21:27
Marco Asensio hits a free kick into the penalty area from the right half field. Nobody can get close to the ball, but it’s still dangerous. The cross just missed the left post.
18
21:24
over! Karim Benzema accepts a cross in the penalty area. With the hoe he lays down on Marco Asensio. The striker saves from twelve meters, but the shot is deflected and goes just over it.
14
21:17
Valencia continues to venture out of cover. Voro’s team is increasingly looking for a way forward. In the last third, however, there is a lack of penetrating power and good ideas.
10
21:15
The home side have more possession in the first few minutes. Nevertheless, with the exception of Marco Asensio’s chance, the encounter largely takes place between the two penalty areas. Valencia is very compact and hardly leaves a gap.
6.
21:11
The guests appear for the first time in the opposing half. Go forward on the left wing. The cross attempt is blocked to the first corner of play.
3.
21:08
Big chance to lead! After a mistake in Valencia’s build-up game, Real launches an attack. With a perfect pass into the interface, Luka Modrić puts Marco Asensio in the limelight on the right in the penalty area. He closes with his weak right foot from eleven meters. FC keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili has to stretch a lot but reaches the ball with one hand and deflects it to the side.
1.
21:04
The ball rolls! Which team gets the better start in the last game of the first half of the Primera Division?
20:47
On the other hand, the visitors from Seville were knocked out of both cup competitions. In the Supercopa semifinals, they lost to today’s opponents on penalties and in the Copa del Rey, Valencia lost to Athletic Bilbao (1-3). It wasn’t any better in the league. They have been there without a win for four games. Most recently, there was a 0-1 defeat against Real Valladolid. Bitter: The goal didn’t come until the 90th minute. Coach Gennaro Gattuso then had to vacate his chair. Club legend Voro once again took the helm as interim coach – he last sat on the coaching bench in 2021. He will change personnel in four positions. Gabriel Paulista, Mouctar Diakhaby, Dimitri Foulquier and Hugo Guillamón start for Toni Lato, Cenk Özkaçar, Eray Cömert and Cristhian Mosquera (all bench).
20:28
The start of the new year was rather mixed for the royal team. Although Carlo Ancelotti’s side made it to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey with a 3-1 win over Atlético Madrid in extra time, they lost 3-1 to FC Barcelona in the Supercopa final. The capital club will not be satisfied with the results in the league either. There was a 2-1 defeat against Villareal FC, a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao and a 0-0 draw against pursuers Real Sociedad. Compared to last weekend, the starting grid has changed in two positions. Federico Valverde and Rodrygo (both bench) are replaced by Luka Modrić and Marco Asensio Marco Asensio.
20:14
The home side are the clear favorites in this encounter. After FC Barcelona’s win on Wednesday, the royal team need to step up their game to get back five points behind the leaders. Valencia are not really getting going this season. Coach Voro’s team has only collected 20 points this season. This puts her in 14th place and just one point ahead of the relegation zone.
20:01
Hello and welcome to the catch-up game between Real Madrid and FC Valencia from matchday 17. The game will be played at the Santiago Bernabéu in the Spanish capital. Kick-off is at 9 p.m. Have fun!