Dramatic Comeback At Mestalla Proves Nothing Is Impossible For Real Madrid

Two Real Madrid goalscorers against Valencia, Vinicius and Benzema (Twitter @realmadrid)

JAKARTA - Real Madrid successfully made a dramatic comeback when they traveled to Valencia with a score of 2-1 in the fifth week of La Liga at the Mestalla Stadium on Monday morning WIB.

Launching Antara, Monday, September 20, two late goals for Los Blancos were scored by the duo Benzema and Vinicius Jr.

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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) September 19, 2021

Madrid immediately stepped on the gas after the referee started the match and put some pressure on Valencia when the game had only been running for five minutes.

Madrid recorded their first chance in the 10th minute. Federico Valverde from the side of the penalty box fired a shot whose direction the ball could still be anticipated by goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.

The meeting of the Valencia defense several times forced Madrid to shoot from outside the penalty box, one of which was Casemiro in the 32nd minute. However, the ball can still be anticipated Mamardashvili.

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The home side finally turned threatening for the first time in the 42nd minute through Gabriel Paulista's header which met a free-kick. Unfortunately, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was still too quick to secure his goal.

The glasses score remained until the referee finished the first half.

In the second half, precisely in the 66th minute, Madrid conceded first by Hugo Duro through his left foot shot. Score 1-0 to Valencia.

Madrid's attack intensity increased after conceding. However, they only scored the equalizer in the 86th minute after Vinicius Junior's shot hit Dimitri Foulquier's knee before finding the net. Madrid equalized 1-1.

Karim Benzema emerged as Madrid's hero when he headed home Vinicius' cross to put Los Blancos 2-1 up in the 88th minute.

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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) September 19, 2021

There were no additional goals until the game was over and Madrid had the right to take home three important points.

This result brings Real Madrid to the top of the standings with 13 points to move Atletico Madrid by two points. Meanwhile, Valencia failed to climb to the top of the standings and must remain in third position, three points adrift of Real Madrid.

Lineup:

Valencia (4-4-2): 28-Georgi Mamardashvili; 2-Thierry Correia (Toni Lato 23'), 5-Gabriel Paulista, 15-Omar Alderete, 20-Dimitri Foulquier; 10-Carlos Soler (Yunus Musah 15'), 18-Daniel Wass, 6-Hugo Guillamon, 19-Hugo Duro; 7-Goncalo Guedes, 9-Maximiliano Gomez. Coach: Pepe Bordalas

Real Madrid (4-3-3): 1-Thibaut Courtois; 2-Dani Carvajal (Lucas Vazquez 26'), 3-Militao, 4-Alaba, 6-Nacho; 15-Valverde, 14-Casemiro, 10-Modric; 20-Vinicius Jr., 9-Benzema, 7-Hazard. Coach: Ancelotti