Real Madrid lost their second game of the season in La Liga at Mestalla (2-1) against Valencia, who scored two goals in the first 10 minutes that were lethal for Los Blancos. Zidane’s side tried in every way possible to score the equalizer but this time there wasn’t comeback. The gap with Barcelona is only 1 point now.
James Rodríguez was Zidane’s choice to assist Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo in the front, because Gareth Bale was again on the bench. And the game couldn’t start worse. Los Blancos had the ball but in the first counter attack, Simone Zaza, signed in the winter transfer window from West Ham United, scored an amazing volley. Real Madrid were trying to react after the first goal when the second net arrived in another counter attack, this time finished by Orellana, another winter transfer window. Actually, the Chilean footballer has scored twice this season against Real Madrid, one with Celta and one with Valencia.
It was the 9th minute and Real Madrid were already losing 2-0. It was time for the comeback. Zidane’s side tried and Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo looked very dangerous but they weren’t unable to break the good Valencia defense line. In the 44th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo headed a perfect cross from Marcelo to shorten the gap. Actually, the Portuguese was about to draw the game before the half time but his shot from outside the box and touched by Mangala went very close from the post.
Real Madrid started the second half pushing the rival and creating many chances, especially with Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema but the goal didn’t arrive. Bale came in replacing James Rodríguez in the 60th minute but Los Blancos couldn’t arrive clearly to Alves’ goal. Actually, Valencia could even score if the referee would have seen a penalty committed by Sergio Ramos. Both Varane and Sergio Ramos played a poor game.
Valencia played their best game of the season and Los Blancos couldn’t react properly after the first 10 shocking minutes. Zidane’s side in every single way possible, even with Sergio Ramos as a striker but the goal didn’t arrive. Actually, Keylor Navas tried to score in the last free kick. Now the gap with Barcelona is only 1 point. La Liga title is in the air.
