Additional time begins
We enter three more minutes of this first act which sees Valencia lead the score against Real Madrid.
Mbappé frustrated
The former PSG player lost his duel and ended up making a mistake in frustration to the delight of Valencia supporters.
Dimitrievski wins his duel!
The view of Ceballos who finds a brilliant pass towards Vinicius. The latter opens his foot but stumbles on the Valencia goalkeeper.
Vinicius price a grippe
The Mestalla public has its evening scapegoat. His name is Vinicius. It is copiously whistled and has just been chambered after a too crushed shot.
Tchouaméni unscrews
The French international had a real possibility of equalizing. He arrives launched on the edge of the surface after an axial recovery but his shot completely escapes.
Valverde’s powerful strike!!
The distance does not frighten the Uruguayan gunner. He takes his chance from a long distance and his shot flirts with Dimitrievski’s bar.
Lots of tension
There is electricity in the air in Mestalla. Each whistle is discussed in a first period where Real Madrid is in great difficulty.
I turned away the deer
Vinicius wasn’t the only one angry after the contact in the box. Ceballos attacks the referee and receives the first card of the evening.
Vinicius is angry
The Brazilian passes Tarrega and enters the area. Vinicius is pushed and asked for a foul. The referee does not flinch and this makes the Brazilian mad with anger.
No danger for Dimitrievski
Tchouaméni tries from a long distance but his shot is too crushed and ends up in the gloves of the Valencia goalkeeper.
Bellingham provokes
Barrenechea is overtaken by Bellingham who falls. The England international wins an off-center free kick on the edge of the Valencia area.
Lopez on the ground
The Valencia midfielder is hit in the foot and is on the ground on the Mestalla pitch. His foot was accidentally crushed.
Mbappé weaned from balloons
It’s a very difficult first half hour for Kylian Mbappé who is absolutely not found by his teammates.
The Madrilenians asked for the fault
On Duro’s goal, Carlo Ancelotti’s players called for a foul upstream on Rodrygo. The VAR decided and validated the goal.
DURO IN A SURFACE FOX!
VALENCE OPENS THE SCORE AND IT’S LOGICAL! Courtois performs another feat but Duro follows and pushes into the back of the net. Madrid bows.
The Bellingham sequence
Vazquez fights on the right side and manages to straighten the trajectory of the ball. Guerra then pushes back at the feet of Bellingham who connects a strike after a check but the frame slips away.
Valverde’s big job
The Real Madrid midfielder recovers the leather after a good tackle in midfield. Rodrygo then gets a foul.
Courtois goes to bed
Duro plays Vazquez on the left side before crossing at ground level but Courtois is still in control in his penalty area.
Dimitrievski s’impose
On a corner played in several stages, Ceballos ends up crossing towards Rüdiger but the German defender is short and the Valencia goalkeeper can intervene with authority.
Mbappé gets a corner
The Madrid striker fights against Tarrega to obtain Madrid’s first corner of the evening.
Guerra imprecise
The Valencia midfielder offers a solution near the area but his first attempt is off target.
Difficulties finding Mbappé
If he has offered a lot since the start of the meeting, Mbappé has not yet been found by his teammates like on this pass from Mendy.
Tarrega’s exceptional gesture
Vinicius had the opportunity to score but the Brazilian finally came up against Tarrega who made a very good defensive move. He harangues the audience.
Bellingham and Mbappé do not get along
The Englishman projects himself and looks for Mbappé who had cut off his effort. Finally Bellingham’s pass escapes the French international.
Courteous yet decisive!!
He’s the man at the start of the match for Real. Courtois saved his side again by deflecting Foulquier’s shot for a corner, who had made a huge effort.
Mbappé’s missed pass
The former Parisian is looking for a partner in the axis but lacks precision. The Valencians can recover.
Vinicius pris
The Brazilian is served in midfield and tries to turn around after his control but Tarrega does not let himself be surprised. Vinicius called for a foul.
Almeida ecrase
The Portuguese is outside the box but takes his chance. His attempt is far too crushed and far too imprecise to worry Courtois.
Courtois’ response!!!
The goalkeepers are already very hot this evening! After Dimitrievski’s stop, Courtois also shines with an exceptional parade on his line on Duro’s recovery.
A first big stop!!
The Madrilenians go very quickly on the counterattack. Vazquez finds Valverde. The Uruguayan arrives launched and hits hard but Dimitrievski is on the trajectory and pushes back as best he can.
The big dry cleaner
Courtois must hurry against the heavy pressure of the Valencians who start this meeting with good intentions.
The center of Almeida
Yarek throws Almeida into the left lane but the latter’s cross is too slippery and goes into touch.
A first outing
On a long through ball from Rüdiger, Dimitrievski leaves his area and pushes far into touch.
Here we go!
Kick-off of this match of the 12th day of La Liga between Valencia and Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé’s Merengue can take first place in the Championship this evening.
Entrance onto the lawn
This late match of the 12th day of La Liga will soon start. The two teams enter the Mestalla pitch.
First place in sight
This evening Real Madrid can strike a big blow by climbing to the top of the standings. In the event of victory, the Merengue would take sole control of La Liga with two points ahead of Atletico Madrid.
Modric in history
If Luka Modric enters this evening he will enter even more into the history of Real Madrid. Indeed, he would play his 561st match with the Spanish club and would join the top 10 Real Madrid players who have played the most.
Mbappé on his way?
Established in attack this evening, Kylian Mbappé should again be in the spotlight this evening. The former Parisian finished 2024 very well after a sluggish start with his dream club.
He remains on two goals and two assists in two matches before the break. If he scores a small goal, he could join Raphinha in second place in the ranking of top scorers in the Championship with 11 goals far behind Lewandowski and his 16 goals.
Premiere night in Valencia
The Valencians could cause problems for the Madrilenians this evening. Despite their penultimate place in the standings, the Valencia club could begin a new positive dynamic with the arrival of new coach Carlos Corberan.
The 41-year-old Spanish coach has just left West Brom to return to his country where he hopes to give new impetus to Valencia.
The Valencia Composite
Former Rennais Dimitri Foulquier is the starter and captain of Valencia for the reception of Real Madrid.
Valencia’s eleven
Dimitrievski – Foulquier, Mosquera, Tarrega, Yarek – Barrenechea, Guerra – Almeida, Lopez, Rioja, Duro
Ancelotti comes out of the classic for the first of the year
Kylian Mbappé obviously starts in attack alongside Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo. Tchouaméni and Mendy start in defense.
Real’s eleven
Courtois – Lucas Vasquez, Chouameni, Rüdiger, Mendy – Valverde, Ceballos – Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr. – Mbappe
The Real group, with the four French
Ferland Mendy, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Eduardo Camavinga and Kylian Mbappé are called up by Carlo Ancelotti.
Hello everyone
Kylian Mbappé’s Real Madrid plays its first match of 2025 with a trip to Valencia, 20th and last in La Liga, for the late match of the 12th day. Kick-off will be at 9 p.m. at Estadio Metalla. The meeting will be broadcast on Bein Sports 3 and will be followed live with commentary on the RMC Sport website and app, as well as on the radio on RMC.
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