Valencia vs Real Madrid, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid earn late win over Valencia with Vinicius, Benzema goals
La Liga
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Eder Militão.
- 1': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
- 3': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 5': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 7': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Daniel Wass (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Guillamón.
- 11': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 11': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 11': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric following a corner.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 15': Substitution, Valencia. Yunus Musah replaces Carlos Soler because of an injury.
- 19': Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 19': Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Substitution, Valencia. Toni Lato replaces Thierry Correia because of an injury.
- 25': Offside, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 26': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Daniel Carvajal because of an injury.
- 26': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 26': Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Daniel Wass (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
- 31': Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 32': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 32': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 32': Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Gabriel Paulista (Valencia).
- 34': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 38': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 38': Foul by Gabriel Paulista (Valencia).
- 38': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Toni Lato (Valencia).
- 40': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
- 40': Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 42': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Wass with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Yunus Musah (Valencia).
- 43': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+2': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).
- 45'+2': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Daniel Wass (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 45'+4': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 45'+4': Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Casemiro (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Valencia 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Valencia 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Paulista.
- 46': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 48': Attempt missed. Daniel Wass (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hugo Guillamón.
- 50': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
- 51': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
- 54': Attempt saved. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 54': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).
- 54': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia).
- 55': Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 56': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 56': Yunus Musah (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Toni Lato.
- 59': Attempt saved. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 59': Attempt missed. Daniel Wass (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Gómez.
- 60': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 61': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 62': Attempt saved. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 65': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nacho.
- 66': Goal! Valencia 1, Real Madrid 0. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 67': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Luka Modric.
- 67': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Casemiro.
- 68': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 68': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gabriel Paulista.
- 70': Foul by Toni Lato (Valencia).
- 70': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 73': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez following a corner.
- 75': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 76': Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Attempt missed. Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Wass with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Jovic replaces Eden Hazard.
- 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Federico Valverde.
- 79': Substitution, Valencia. Hélder Costa replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 79': Substitution, Valencia. Marcos André replaces Hugo Duro.
- 80': Substitution, Valencia. Uros Racic replaces Maximiliano Gómez.
- 81': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
- 81': Toni Lato (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Foul by Yunus Musah (Valencia).
- 83': Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Alaba.
- 86': Goal! Valencia 1, Real Madrid 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 88': Goal! Valencia 1, Real Madrid 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
- 90'+2': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 90'+3': Hélder Costa (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Valencia 1, Real Madrid 2.
- 0': Match ends, Valencia 1, Real Madrid 2.
Statistics
 RMA |
VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 8 |
| 61.4 | Possession | 38.6 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 479 | Accurate Passes | 254 |
| 543 | Passes | 325 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 18 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 26,689
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 26,689
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 21 | +35 | 52 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 21 | +28 | 51 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 21 | +21 | 44 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 20 | +16 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Alderete |
| 5 | Gabriel Paulista  |
| 20 | Dimitri Foulquier |
| 2 | Thierry Correia |
| 6 | Hugo Guillamón |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 19 | Hugo Duro |
| 10 | Carlos Soler |
| 9 | Maximiliano Gómez |
| 7 | Gonçalo Guedes |
Real Madrid (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 7 | Eden Hazard |
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