Madrid continue to press late in the game. They're looking for a consolation goal at the least, while Zidane will be pleased to see that the effort is still there from his team.
90' +1
OVER! Kroos lifts a corner into the box from the right flank and the ball is deflected towards Jovic. He sticks out a boot to divert it towards goal, but can only help his effort over the bar.
90'
There will be six minutes of added time.
87'
Jason enters the game and replaces Y. Musah.
Rubén Sobrino enters the game and replaces M. Gómez.
Sobrino comes on for Gomez in the final third.
Jason replaces Musah for the home side down the right flank.
86'
Jaume Doménech gets yellow.
Domenech goes into the book for timewasting. A needless one for the keeper there.
85'
Mariano tries to get the better of Lato down the right flank, but Gaya and the Valencia substitute team up to win possession for the home side.
84'
Hugo Guillamón gets yellow.
Guillamon goes into the book for a late challenge on Mariano.
83'
L. Jović enters the game and replaces Isco.
Isco is withdrawn for the closing stages of the game and is replaced by Jovic.
82'
Isco stoops to head a corner from Modric towards goal, but his attempt trickles harmlessly wide of the right post.
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81'
K. Gameiro enters the game and replaces Lee Kang-In.
Kang-In makes way for Gameiro after being forced from the field.
77'
Toni Lato enters the game and replaces D. Cheryshev.
Lato comes on to the field to replace Cheryshev for the home side.
Modric lines up a strike from the left flank after seeing his corner cleared, but his effort travels wide of the left post.
76'
T. Kroos enters the game and replaces F. Valverde.
M. Díaz enters the game and replaces K. Benzema.
Mariano replaces Benzema in the final third as the Frenchman hobbles off the pitch.
Kroos replaces Valverde in the middle of the park for the visitors.
75'
Modric turns with menace on the left flank and fires a cross into the box, but Guillamon rises in the middle to direct it away from the box.
73'
Valencia have been by far the better side since drawing level in the first half. Although decisions have gone their way, Gracia will be thrilled with the performances of his players across the board tonight.
71'
OVER! Valverde latches on to a loose clearance from Guillamon on the edge of the Valencia box. He goes for a strike on the half-volley, but clips his effort well over the bar.
70'
Marcelo sums up Madrid's performance since the Valencia equaliser, clipping a routine cross over the head of Benzema and out for a goal-kick.
64'
Rodrygo enters the game and replaces Marco Asensio.
M. Ødegaard enters the game and replaces Vinícius Júnior.
Rodrygo comes on for Madrid to replace Asensio in the final third.
Vinicius is withdrawn for the visitors and is replaced by Odegaard.
63'
Penalty goal scored by Carlos Soler for Valencia!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! SOLER HAS A HAT-TRICK!!! 4-1 VALENCIA!!!! The midfielder completes a hat-trick of penalties with a composed strike into the bottom-right corner. He fires the ball with power away from the dive of Courtois into the net. What a game for Soler.
62'
Sergio Ramos gets yellow.
Ramos goes into the book for his handball, resulting in the Valencia penalty.
56'
Gaya breaks down the left flank and hammers a cross towards the middle, but he can only send it behind for a goal-kick. The Valencia captain has his head in his hands after that one.
54'
Penalty goal scored by Carlos Soler for Valencia!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! SOLER SCORES HIS SECOND!!!! 3-1 VALENCIA!! The midfielder holds his composure from the spot to bury his right-footed strike beyond the reach of Courtois into the bottom-right corner. He goes to the opposite side than his first effort and is rewarded. Valencia have command of the game now.
52'
Marcelo gets yellow.
Marcelo is booked for his challenge on Gomez, leading to the Valencia penalty.
49'
Los Blancos are struggling to find their rhythm at the start of the second half. Zidane may need to alter his side on the field.
45' +6
HALF-TIME: VALENCIA 2-1 REAL MADRID
45' +4
Marcelo has space and time on the left flank, but his low cross into the middle is gathered with ease by Domenech.
45' +2
Madrid are now in danger of heading into the break behind. It has been a great comeback from the home side to bounce back from Benzema's strike.
45'
There will be four minutes of added time.
43'
R. Varane is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! VARANE SLICES THE BALL INTO HIS OWN NET!!! 2-1 VALENCIA! VAR overturns the call from the referee of no goal. Varane slices his own clearance over the line from Gomez's cross. Despite the best efforts of the Frenchman and Courtois on the line the ball narrowly edges over to allow the home side to take the lead. What a turnaround at the Mestalla.
42'
Cheryshev almost gets away a from Vazquez down the left flank, but the full-back does just enough on the slide to knock the ball into touch.
41'
Carlos Soler gets yellow.
Soler clips the ankles of Asensio running up the pitch and goes into the book.
39'
Madrid have been knocked out of their stride since the Valencia penalty was awarded. Zidane will be a tad concerned by his side's reaction.
37'
Musah makes a driving run into the box from the right flank and goes down under pressure from Marcelo. Valencia's players react for a second, but the American simply loses his footing rather than being brought down.
35'
Penalty goal scored by Carlos Soler for Valencia!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! AFTER ALL THAT VALENCIA ARE LEVEL!!!! 1-1!!! On his second time from the spot Soler buries his effort beyond the reach of Courtois to find the bottom-left corner. He goes for the same side as his first effort, but on this occasion the midfielder puts enough power on his strike to beat the Belgian. Game on.
27'
Kang-In tries to offer impetus for the home side, but he gets closed down by Vazquez after a neat piece of skill on the edge of the Madrid box.
25'
Valencia have been a tad slack in their pressing and have paid the price. Gracia needs to get his team further up the field.
23'
K. Benzema has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by Marcelo.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! BENZEMA PUTS MADRID AHEAD!!!! 1-0!!!! The Frenchman notches his fourth LaLiga goal of the season to put his team in front. Marcelo works a pass back to Benzema in space on the edge of the box. He is afforded space and time to rifle a powerful drive beyond the reach of Domenech into the top-right corner. A super strike.
Marcelo works a simple offload back to Benzema, who does the rest with a stunning effort.
22'
Modric's free-kick is cleared by the first Valencia defender, but the visitors come again. Marcelo clips a low cross into the box that forces Gaya to scamper ahead of Ramos to clear.
21'
Racic brings down Asensio on the right flank, handing Madrid a free-kick in a useful position.
19'
Gaya is played into acres of space down the left flank and cuts a low ball into the box. Valverde is on his mettle and slides to make the interception ahead of Gomez.
18'
Isco has space down the left flank and he cuts back on to his right foot to cross into the box. However, his delivery narrowly evades the late run of Asensio in the middle.
16'
Benzema rises at the near post to head at goal from Modric's corner, but he guides his effort into the ground allowing Domenech to make a comfortable claim.
15'
Madrid are starting to assert their dominance on the contest, but need to improve their clinical edge in the final third.
12'
Racic is combative in the middle of the park to dispossess Valverde then Vazquez, but the visitors manage to retain possession amid sloppy play from the hosts.
9'
Marcelo and Asensio combine to allow the former to lift a cross towards Benzema in the box. However, after bringing down the ball, he loses his footing and spurns the opening.
7'
Vazquez wipes out Gaya on the charge and is fortunate to escape a booking.
6'
Cheryshev bursts down the left flank and lifts a cross deep towards the right inside channel. It falls to Musah to strike, but he scuffs his effort away from goal.
4'
Soler whips the set-piece into the box, but Courtois comes off his line to claim the cross with ease.
3'
Vazquez has to be on his mettle at the back to prevent Cheryshev from breaking in behind from Wass' ball over the top. Valencia win a corner on the left flank.
1'
We're underway at the Mestalla.
Valencia have made an average start to their campaign, taking eight points from their opening eight matches. Javi Gracia is under pressure after his side's underwhelming start, having only taken the reins in the summer. They're winless in their last four matches, including three defeats. Valencia did draw last time out against Getafe courtesy of a late penalty by Carlos Soler in a dramatic finish at the Mestalla. They will need to be flawless tonight.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the LaLiga clash between Valencia and Real Madrid at the Mestalla.
VALENCIA (4-4-2): Jaume Domenech; Daniel Wass, Gabriel Paulista, Hugo Guillamon, Jose Gaya; Yunus Musah, Carlos Soler, Uros Racic, Denis Cheryshev; Lee Kang-In, Maxi Gomez.
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Lucas Vazquez, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Luka Modric, Federico Valverde, Isco; Marco Asensio, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior.
Real Madrid dug out an impressive 3-2 win over Inter during the week in their Champions League clash. They were pegged back twice by the Nerazzurri, but were good enough to maintain their recent form. Their performances in LaLiga have been excellent of late, defeating Barcelona 3-1 and hammering Huesca 4-1 last week. They will be eager to keep pace with leaders Real Sociedad with another win, despite a Covid-19 outbreak in their ranks.
Zinedine Zidane will be concerned with Real Madrid's performance after Soler's equaliser. They failed to get back on top and paid the price by falling behind. Los Blancos will have to display greater urgency in the second period to get back on track.
VALENCIA SUBS: Toni Lato, Eliaquim Mangala, Goncalo Guedes, Kevin Gameiro, Ruben Sobrino, Manu Vallejo, Jason, Cristian Rivero, Koba Koindredi, Alex Blanco.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
Valencia are next in LaLiga action after the international break against Deportivo Alaves on the road on November 22. Real Madrid are away on November 21 in their LaLiga contest against Villarreal.
REAL MADRID SUBS: Toni Kroos, Andriy Lunin, Luka Jovic, Martin Odegaard, Ferland Mendy, Mariano Diaz, Rodrygo Silva, Diego Altube, Sergio Santos.
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