Valencia | 2 - 3 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto Soldado (75') |  | Karim Benzema (20') |
| Roberto Soldado (83') | | Sergio Ramos (72') |
| | Cristiano Ronaldo (79') | |
| Alberto Costa (22) |  | Álvaro Arbeloa (33) |
| David Albelda (59) | | Cristiano Ronaldo (53) |
| | Marcelo (55) | |
| | Mesut Özil (56) | |
| | Sergio Ramos (59) | |
| | Xabi Alonso (65) | |
| | Esteban Granero (90) | |
| Date | : | Sat, Nov 19, 2011 | Time | : | 22.00 CET |
| Play on | : | La Liga |
It was a fairly quiet first half, with the team of Jose Mourinho ahead thanks to a splendid attack Karim Benzema.
However, in the second half began with a flurry of yellow cards, fighting off the ball and four goals from Valencia keeps fighting.
Real was taking the three points, however, to maintain his lead over Barcelona, who had earlier won 4-0 at home to Real Zaragoza.
Twenty minutes were on the clock when Benzema put the visitors ahead. A quick free-kick from Xabi Alonso's defense called Benzema Valencia controlled the ball first and then in a movement of Diego Alves superb volley past.
Los Che started the second half brighter and threatened with Real Madrid target a few times in the first five minutes.
The game was beginning to lose its flow as both teams began to lose their discipline.
There were a number of heavy challenges entering and a flurry of yellow cards the referee Jose Antonio Teixeira Vitienes struggled to maintain control. David Albelda from Valencia and Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil and Sergio Ramos were warned in a period of seven minutes.
The game opened with just 19 minutes after Real seemed to have sealed the points easily.
Ozil corner was met by Ramos, whose magnificent looking diving header beat Alves desperate.
However, only three minutes later, the home team pulled through Roberto Soldado.
Substitute Pablo Hernandez shot was saved by Iker Casillas viewing, but the rebound fell to Soldier outside the box and drilled the ball into the net.
But a moment's madness of Don Ronaldo Alves a goal in minute 79. The goalkeeper came out of his area, but the Portuguese international threw the ball past him and scored from a tight angle.
Only three minutes later it was Casillas, who made a mistake to hand a lifeline Valencia. The goalkeeper is misplaced, hoping the ball goes out of play, but Paul Hernandez got a cross and find soldiers who pushed the ball at close range.
At the last minute, Soldier was denied his hat-trick and tie when his balloon was disallowed for offside.
And in the last seconds of stoppage time there was a controversy when Valencia was felt that should have been a shame. A rebound off the crossbar got back to the real target and hit him on the floor Ozil. There were claims for a handball penalty, the referee stopped immediately.
Valencia vs Real Madrid Last 5 match
| Valencia | Real Madrid |
| Nov 5, 2011, Levante 0 - 2 Valencia | Nov 6, 2011, Real Madrid 7 - 1 Osasuna |
| Nov 1, 2011, Valencia 3 - 1 Leverkusen | Nov 2, 2011, O. Lyon 0 - 2 Real Madrid |
| Oct 29, 2011, Valencia 3 - 1 Getafe | Oct 29, 2011, Real Sociedad 0 - 1 Real Madrid |
| Oct 26, 2011, Zaragoza 0 - 1 Valencia | Oct 26, 2011, Real Madrid 3 - 0 Villarreal |
| Oct 23, 2011, Valencia 1 - 1 Athletic Bilbao | Oct 22, 2011, Malaga 0 - 4 Real Madrid |
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