Real Madrid Beat Valencia 3-0 as Mbappé Finds the Net Again

Real Madrid continued their impressive run in La Liga with a convincing 3-0 victory over Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium on Saturday night.
The Spanish giants secured all three points in their Matchday 12 encounter, with Federico Valverde, Arda Güler and Kylian Mbappé getting on the scoresheet.
Valverde opened the scoring in the 28th minute, giving the visitors an early advantage before Turkish midfielder Arda Güler doubled the lead eight minutes later to put Real Madrid in control.
Real Madrid went into the half-time break leading 2-0 after a strong first-half performance.
Mbappé then completed the scoring with Real Madrid’s third goal in 76 minutes, putting the result beyond Valencia and adding another important goal to his remarkable scoring record this season.
The French international has now taken his La Liga tally to 13 goals in 12 appearances, while his overall tally has reached 17 goals in all competitions this season.
His continued goal-scoring form further highlights his importance to Real Madrid as they pursue domestic and European success.
The victory gives Real Madrid another valuable three points as they continue their 2026/27 La Liga campaign, while Valencia will have to regroup following their home defeat.
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