Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 to draw level with La Liga leaders Barcelona

Valverde and Guler’s first half goals put Madrid in the driving seat and Mbappe added a third in the second half.Published On 7 Nov 20267 Nov 2026Kylian Mbappe scored for the seventh match running as Real Madrid pulled provisionally level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona after a 3-0 win at 10-man Valencia.Reigning champions Barca visit Atletico Madrid, third, on Sunday, aiming to move back clear of the chasing pack.Jose Mourinho’s Madrid largely dominated at Mestalla stadium on Saturday as they secured an eighth win in a row across all competitions.Federico Valverde and Arda Guler’s first half goals put Madrid in the driving seat and Mbappe added a third in the second half.Los Blancos were without winger Vinicius Junior, who was serving the final game of a four-match ban.Madrid have thrived in his absence, putting heavy pressure on Barca, whom they beat in the Camp Nou Clasico on October 25.In the ninth minutes the match stopped for players and fans to pay tribute to Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who tragically died on Tuesday.Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made a smart save to deny Aaron Mayol, who had picked Aurelien Tchouameni’s pocket in a dangerous area.Valenci...