After the Champions League defeat against Lille during the week, Real Madrid returned to winning ways against Villarreal thanks to goals from Valverde and Vinicius. The Whites thus increased the pressure on leaders Barcelona.
After nine games, the madridistas have the same number of points as arch-rivals Barça, but have played one game more than the Catalans. The league leaders can follow suit at Alaves on Sunday.
Federico Valverde with a spectacular long-range strike after just under a quarter of an hour and Vinicius Junior a quarter of an hour before the end - also from outside the penalty area - secured Real's fifth win in their fifth home game.
Three days after the surprising 1-0 defeat in the Champions League in Lille, the Madrilenians were without the injured Thibaut Courtois but with Kylian Mbappé in the starting eleven. The French superstar and captain of the national team had not been named by coach Didier Deschamps for the international matches against Israel and Belgium due to a muscle injury. Now the 25-year-old has apparently recovered faster than expected.
Real Madrid
Villarreal CF
- Federico Valverde - 1:0 (14.)
- Vinícius Júnior - 2:0 (73.)
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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90.+8.End of 2nd half
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90.+2.Substitution in Real Madrid
Lucas Vázquez
Defender
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90.+2.Substitution out Real Madrid
Luka Modric
Midfielder
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86.Substitution in Villarreal CF
Juan Bernat
Defender
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86.Substitution out Villarreal CF
Sergi Cardona
Defender
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79.Substitution in Real Madrid
Arda Güler
Midfielder
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79.Substitution out Real Madrid
Vinícius Júnior
Striker
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79.Substitution in Villarreal CF
Ramón Terrats
Midfielder
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79.Substitution out Villarreal CF
Daniel Parejo
Midfielder
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73.Goal for Real Madrid, 2:0 through Vinícius Júnior (Federico Valverde)
Vinícius Júnior
Striker
Assist: Federico Valverde
Midfielder
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71.Substitution in Real Madrid
Rodrygo
Striker
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71.Substitution out Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappé
Striker
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70.Substitution in Real Madrid
Éder Militão
Defender
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70.Substitution out Real Madrid
Eduardo Camavinga
Midfielder
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68.Substitution in Villarreal CF
Yéremi Pino
Striker
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68.Substitution out Villarreal CF
Álex Baena
Midfielder
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68.Substitution in Villarreal CF
Ilias Akhomach
Striker
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68.Substitution out Villarreal CF
Nicolas Pépé
Striker
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68.Substitution in Villarreal CF
Eric Bailly
Defender
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68.Substitution out Villarreal CF
Raúl Albiol
Defender
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+2.End of 1st half
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33.Yellow card Villarreal CF
Kiko
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14.Goal for Real Madrid, 1:0 through Federico Valverde (Luka Modric)
Federico Valverde
Midfielder
Assist: Luka Modric
Midfielder
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1.Start of the match