Dominant Real Madrid Cruise Past Valencia 3-0 to Direct Eight-Straight Wins

Real Madrid extended their spectacular winning streak to eight matches across all competitions with a commanding 3-0 victory over Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium on Sunday. The win puts immense pressure on La Liga leaders Barcelona, drawing Los Blancos level on points at the top of the table.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side controlled the tempo from the opening whistle, though Valencia had an early scare dismissed when César Tárrega's 20th-minute header was ruled out for offside. Real Madrid capitalized on the reprieve eight minutes later. Federico Valverde broke the deadlock with a trademark 22-yard thunderbolt, reacting quickest after Kylian Mbappé’s free-kick deflected off the wall.

The visitors doubled their advantage in the 36th minute. Arda Güler, starting in place of the rested Vinícius Júnior, calmly slotted home a deflected Jude Bellingham cross from close range.

Madrid sealed the emphatic victory in the 75th minute when Güler turned provider, slipping a brilliant through-ball to Mbappé. The French superstar rounded goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski to score in his seventh consecutive match. Valencia’s misery was complete four minutes later when captain José Luis Gayà received a straight red card for a desperate challenge on Mbappé.