Real Madrid inflicted a crushing defeat on their guests Valencia with a score of 4-1 in a match that took place on Saturday evening as part of the twentieth round of the Spanish football league. French striker Karim Benzema scored two goals for the royal team, the first and fourth in the 43rd and 88th minutes, respectively, with Brazilian teammate Vinicius Junior netting a brace in the 52nd and 61st minutes. Meanwhile, Portuguese forward Gonçalo Guedes scored the only goal for Valencia in the 77th minute of the match held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid.
Real Madrid regained their balance after suffering a defeat in the previous round against Getafe, boosting their points tally to 49, placing them at the top of the La Liga standings. On the other hand, Valencia faced their second consecutive defeat and occupies the ninth position in the table with 28 points, awaiting the results of the remaining matches of this round.
