Spanish LALIGA

Real Madrid vs Valencia, 2020-2021 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Real Madrid
  • 12': Karim Benzema
  • 42': Toni Kroos
FT
2 - 0
Valencia

    Real Madrid leapfrog Barcelona as Benzema, Kroos see off Valencia

    La Liga

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
    • 6': José Gayà (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
    • 6': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
    • 9': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jaume Doménech.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos following a corner.
    • 12': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Valencia 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
    • 13': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
    • 16': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
    • 16': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gabriel Paulista.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
    • 19': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
    • 19': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Daniel Wass (Valencia).
    • 20': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Hand ball by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
    • 21': Offside, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal tries a through ball, but Marco Asensio is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
    • 27': Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Daniel Carvajal because of an injury.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 30': Foul by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
    • 30': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
    • 40': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Thierry Correia.
    • 42': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Valencia 0. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
    • 43': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
    • 43': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 44': Foul by Uros Racic (Valencia).
    • 44': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Uros Racic (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
    • 45'+1': Uros Racic (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Valencia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 2, Valencia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Valencia. Kevin Gameiro replaces Manu Vallejo.
    • 45': Substitution, Valencia. Yunus Musah replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
    • 46': Foul by Thierry Correia (Valencia).
    • 46': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Thierry Correia (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 47': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Daniel Wass (Valencia).
    • 47': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gabriel Paulista.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
    • 48': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Daniel Wass.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Maxi Gómez (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Yunus Musah (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uros Racic.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. José Gayà (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior tries a through ball, but Ferland Mendy is caught offside.
    • 61': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 63': Substitution, Valencia. Christian Oliva replaces Carlos Soler.
    • 63': Substitution, Valencia. Lee Kang-In replaces Daniel Wass.
    • 64': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Madrid 2-0 Valencia.
    • 64': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
    • 64': José Gayà (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
    • 65': Lee Kang-In (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Thierry Correia (Valencia).
    • 66': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 71': Substitution, Real Madrid. Sergio Arribas replaces Marco Asensio.
    • 71': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
    • 71': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
    • 72': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Casemiro.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Sergio Arribas (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphael Varane with a headed pass.
    • 78': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
    • 78': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Real Madrid. Mariano replaces Karim Benzema.
    • 79': Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Luka Modric.
    • 81': Foul by Thierry Correia (Valencia).
    • 81': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Valencia. Patrick Cutrone replaces Maxi Gómez.
    • 83': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
    • 83': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Uros Racic (Valencia) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Valencia).
    • 88': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
    • 88': Thierry Correia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Yunus Musah.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Isco (Real Madrid).
    • 90'+3': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Valencia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Valencia 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 1
    39.2 Possession 60.8
    4 SHOTS 16
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    352 Accurate Passes 598
    419 Passes 657
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 4
    6 Crosses 10
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    50 Long Balls 65
    31 Accurate Long Balls 51
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.8
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    15 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 10
    9 Effective Clearances 5
    9 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
    Location: Madrid, Spain

    LALIGA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Barcelona 23 +40 58
    2 Real Madrid 23 +31 57
    3 Atlético Madrid 23 +20 45
    4 Villarreal 22 +19 45
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RMA Real Madrid (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
    6 Nacho
    5 Raphaël Varane
    23 Ferland Mendy
    2 Dani Carvajal
    14 Casemiro
    8 Toni Kroos
    10 Luka Modric
    9 Karim Benzema
    20 Vinícius Júnior
    11 Marco Asensio
    Real Madrid Substitutes:
    Diego Altube, Víctor Chust, Mariano, Miguel Gutiérrez, Andriy Lunin, Isco, Sergio Arribas, Lucas Vázquez.

    VAL Valencia (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jaume Doménech (GK)
    6 Ferro
    5 Gabriel Paulista
    14 José Gayà
    2 Thierry Correia Yellow Card
    8 Carlos Soler
    19 Uros Racic Yellow Card
    7 Gonçalo Guedes Yellow Card
    18 Daniel Wass
    21 Manu Vallejo
    22 Maximiliano Gómez
    Valencia Substitutes:
    Toni Lato, Kevin Gameiro, Yunus Musah, Áex Blanco, Lee Kang-in, Patrick Cutrone, Jason, Eliaquim Mangala, Cristian Rivero, Christian Oliva.

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