Álvaro Carreras shines: ex-Benfica star impresses in Real Madrid v Valencia | OneFootball

Real Madrid defeated Valencia 2-0 with goals from former Benfica player Álvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappé, in a match of the 23rd round of the Spanish Championship. The "merengues", who have already secured seven consecutive victories in La Liga, are at 57 points, one behind Barcelona.

Real's dominance in the match had its first effect at 65 minutes. Carreras advanced down the left, stumbled into the area, and managed to shoot with his right foot, scoring with a shot to the near post, leaving the Valencia goalkeeper with no chance.

In the final minutes, the home team, already exhausted, tried everything, but it was Real who scored again. Dean Huijsen made a long pass to Brahim Díaz, who entered from the left and delivered a killer pass to Kylian Mbappé, who didn't miss and scored the goal that secured Real Madrid's victory at Mestalla.

It is worth noting that Jude Bellingham, one of the "galácticos" stars, is injured and is expected to be out for about a month. As it stands, he will miss the double clash with Benfica for the playoff to access the Champions League round of 16.

For the first leg, Raúl Asencio and Rodrygo are also confirmed absences, both sent off in the last league phase match, precisely at Luz, where Benfica won 4-2. Éder Militão, injured, is also not an option for coach Álvaro Arbeloa.

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