"Real Madrid stayed within one point of La Liga leaders Barcelona with a 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday as second-half goals by Alvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappe settled a largely uneventful contest. Real dominated possession but found chances hard to come by, with Valencia keeper Stole Dimitrievski rarely called into action as the visitors struggled to turn control into threat."
"The deadlock was broken through fullback Carreras in a fortunate turn of events. Making an ambitious run into the box, Carreras was dispossessed by Valencia's defenders, but the attempted clearance ricocheted back off him and fortuitously fell at his feet. The 22-year-old was quickest to react, sweeping a low shot into the bottom-left corner. Valencia offered little in response, and Real sealed the points in added time."
Real Madrid defeated Valencia 2-0 and moved to 57 points, one behind Barcelona on 58. Alvaro Carreras opened the scoring in the 65th minute after a fortunate ricochet following his run into the box. Kylian Mbappe sealed the win in stoppage time from a Brahim Diaz assist, reaching his 23rd league goal and extending his lead as top scorer by eight. Real dominated possession but created few clear chances, with Valencia keeper Stole Dimitrievski rarely tested. Coach Alvaro Arbeloa missed several regulars, prompting starts for academy players Raul Asensio, David Jimenez and Gonzalo Garcia. Valencia sit 17th, one point above the relegation zone.
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