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      Real Madrid defeat Valencia

      Real Madrid edged out Valencia, 2x0, on Thursday, on to matchday 17 of the La Liga. To this matchweek, the merengues came from a draw, and Voro González's team came from a defeat.

      The first-half ended with a goalless draw.

      The first goal was scored by Marco Asensio in the 52nd minute, with a left-foot shot from outside the box. Vinícius Júnior netted the last goal after 54 minutes with a right-foot shot inside the penalty box. With 72 minutes on the clock, Valencia saw Gabriel Paulista get a straight red card

      After the result Real Madrid are 2nd in the table, with 41 points, while Valencia sit 12th place, with 19 points. With regard to the next fixture, Carlo Ancelotti's team will play away against Mallorca, whilst Voro González's team visit Girona.

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      • Registered the best ball possession percentage of the season, with 71%

      Valencia
      • Registered the lowest ball possession percentage of the season, with 29%

      • Increased their poor run with 5 games winning

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