Mbappe scores as Real Madrid defeat Valencia.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - In the 23rd round of La Liga on the morning of February 9th, Kylian Mbappe shone brightly, helping Real Madrid win 2-0 against Valencia and narrow the points gap with league leaders Barcelona.

Traveling to Valencia's Mestalla stadium, Real Madrid aimed to secure all three points. Coach Arbeloa made adjustments to the starting lineup, with forwards Guller, Mbappe, and Gonzalo starting from the beginning.

Real Madrid faced many difficulties in the first half (Photo: Getty).

Real Madrid were determined to score in the first half and they put a lot of pressure on Valencia's goal. Real Madrid had several notable opportunities in this half, but Mbappe and Gonzalo both missed them unfortunately.

Real Madrid maintained the pressure in the second half, and in the 65th minute, Carreras made a determined run, thwarting the opposing defender's attempts to stop him. Carreras capitalized on the ensuing chaos, unleashing a powerful right-footed shot into the Valencia net, giving Real Madrid a 1-0 lead.

Valencia tried to equalize but were rather unlucky with their finishing. Real Madrid's efforts to score more goals to finish off their opponents made the match exciting and tense.

After several missed opportunities, Real Madrid found their second goal in the 90+1 minute. Diaz broke the offside trap, broke free, and delivered a perfect cross for Mbappe to score, sealing a 2-0 victory for Real Madrid.

Mbappe sealed a 2-0 victory for Real Madrid (Photo: Getty).

Securing all three points at Mestalla, Real Madrid remain in second place in the La Liga standings with 57 points, one point behind league leaders Barcelona after matchday 23.

In another notable match, Atletico suffered a 0-1 defeat at home at the Metropolitano Stadium against Real Betis, with Antony scoring the only goal in the 28th minute.

Starting lineup

Valencia : Dimitrievski, Nunez, Comert, Copete, Gaya, Rioja, Beltran, Pepelu, Ugrinic, Danjuma, Duro.

Real Madrid : Courtois, Jimenez, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras, Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Guler, Mbappe, Gonzalo.

Goals : Carreras 65', Mbappe 90+1'.

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