Real Madrid achieved a valuable 2-0 victory over Valencia, in the 23rd round of the Spanish League, in a match held at the Mestalla Stadium.

Real Madrid raised its tally to 57 points in second place, just one point behind Barcelona, while Valencia remained at 23 points in 17th place.

The first half was of average level from both sides, with a slight advantage for Real Madrid, which managed to create some dangerous opportunities, but the lack of a final touch prevented them from scoring.

Valencia's goalkeeper excelled in saving two clear chances, the first from Kylian Mbappe and the second from Jimenez, while Valencia had some opportunities that did not pose a real threat to Thibaut Courtois's goal.

In the second half, Real Madrid continued its dominance in terms of possession and control of the game's pace, while Valencia's players tactically retreated, relying on closing spaces and playing cautiously against the royal team's pressure.

In the 65th minute, Real Madrid translated its superiority into a lead goal by Alvaro Carreras, after receiving a pass from Hausen, and penetrating the penalty area, dribbling past Valencia's defense before launching a shot that settled into the net.

Valencia nearly equalized in the 70th minute after a cross was met by one of the Bats' players with a header that hit the post and went out of play. Before the end of the match, Real Madrid had a chance to enhance the score, but Mbappe's shot went wide of the goal in the 82nd minute, then Kylian Mbappe scored a second goal for Real Madrid in the 90th minute, exploiting a cross from Brahim Diaz.