Did Real Madrid Dominate Valencia While Villarreal Secured an Easy Win in La Liga?
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Key Takeaways
- Real Madrid extends their home winning streak to seven games.
- Kylian Mbappe continues to impress with his goal-scoring prowess.
- Villarreal displays dominance with a convincing 4-0 win.
- Atletico Madrid secures a solid victory against Sevilla.
- The Basque derby showcased thrilling competitive spirit.
Madrid, Nov 2 (NationPress) Real Madrid triumphed over Valencia at the Bernabeu, extending their flawless home record to seven victories out of seven (five in La Liga and two in the Champions League).
Xabi Alonso's squad established a commanding lead with an impressive first half, highlighted by a double from Kylian Mbappe, who has now netted 18 goals in 14 matches, along with a stunning goal from Bellingham. In the second half, Carreras capped off the performance with a spectacular strike into the top corner, making it 4-0.
By halftime, the match was effectively decided with Real Madrid leading 3-0, as Mbappe opened the scoring from the penalty spot following a handball in the Valencia area.
Mbappe increased the lead on the 30-minute mark with a brilliant finish from Arda Guler's assist, and Bellingham added the third after Vinicius Jr had a penalty saved, according to reports from Xinhua.
The superiority of Real Madrid was further emphasized when Alvaro Carreras fired a shot into the corner of the Valencia net from a tight angle, making it 4-0 with just eight minutes remaining.
Atletico Madrid achieved a 3-0 win against Sevilla, with Julian Alvarez's penalty in the 64th minute opening the floodgates for the home team.
Thiago Almada extended the lead in the 77th minute, and Antoine Griezmann completed the scoreline in the dying moments of the match.
Villarreal secured a 4-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano, who had come off three consecutive wins.
Gerard Moreno initiated the scoring with a powerful angled shot midway through the first half, followed by goals from Alberto Moleiro, Santi Comesana, and Ayoze Perez in the second half that showcased Villarreal's dominance.
A late score from Jon Gorrotxategi gave Real Sociedad a thrilling 3-2 victory in the Basque derby against Athletic Club, who fought back twice during the match.
Brais Mendez initially scored after a blocked effort by goalkeeper Unai Simon, but Gorka Guruzeta equalized before the break.
Goncalo Guedes restored Real Sociedad's lead, with Robert Navarro scoring against his former club. The decisive goal came from Gorrotxategi after a fortunate bounce following two mistimed shots from teammates.
Getafe triumphed over Girona 2-1 on Friday night, with goals from Mario Martin in the 72nd minute and Borja Mayoral four minutes before the end. Girona's consolation came from a late penalty by Cristhian Stuani.