Goncalo Guedes scored as Valencia won 2-1 at home to Real Madrid in LaLiga, with Zinedine Zidane tasting defeat for the first time.
2018/2019 La Liga
2-1
Match Report
Real Madrid lost for the first time since Zinedine Zidane's return, falling 2-1 at in-form Valencia in LaLiga.
Goncalo Guedes scored the opener at Mestalla on Wednesday, with Valencia moving within a point of the Champions League places after extending their unbeaten run to 17 games in all competitions.
Madrid, having needed a late Karim Benzema goal to beat bottom side Huesca last time out, underwhelmed again despite the return of star names including Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modric.
Ezequiel Garay superbly converted a corner from Dani Parejo to double the lead, though Valencia missed out on a sixth straight clean sheet at home in the league due to Benzema's 93rd-minute header.
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Match Events
22' CHANCE! Kroos' shot saved
WELL GATHERED BY NETO! Madrid test Neto for the first time today, but it is a pretty routine save for the Valencia keeper. Kroos' half-volley from outside the box was on target but lacked the power to beat Neto.
35' GOAL! Valencia 1-0 Real Madrid (Guedes)
GOOOOOOOAAALLL!!! VALENCIA 1-0 MADRID! Guedes opens the scoring for Valencia with an impressive finish from just inside the box. Ramos backs off the winger and, with very little backlift, he places the ball into the bottom right of Navas' goal. The Madrid keeper got across but could not keep it out.
83' GOAL! Valencia 2-0 Real Madrid (Garay)
VALENCIA 2-0 MADRID! Garay's powerful header from a corner kills off the contest as Valencia open up a two-goal lead! The former Madrid defender gets above Casemiro and sends the ball flying past Navas, who can barely react in time.
Line-ups
Valencia XI: Garay, Gameiro, D.Wass, Parejo, Neto, Rodrigo, Kondogbia, Gayá, Gonçalo Guedes, Diakhaby, C.Soler
Subs: Roncaglia, D. Cheryshev, Jaume Doménech, Mina, T.Lato, Ferrán Torres, Lee Kang-In
Real Madrid XI: Sergio Ramos, L. Modrić, Benzema, T. Kroos, Marcelo, K. Navas, Casemiro, R. Varane, Lucas Vázquez, Álvaro Odriozola, Marco Asensio
Subs: Bale, Isco, M.Díaz, J.Vallejo, Ceballos, Sergio Reguilón, Luca Zidane