REAL MADRID EQUALISE WITH THE LAST KICK OF THE GAME! 1-1! Bale swings in a corner that Courtois - who'd just charged up from the back - nods towards goal forcing a brilliant save from Domenech! However, Benzema remained alert and when Domenech's save rolled out towards him, he made no mistake and leathered the loose ball into the roof of the net!
90' +1
Four minutes of stoppage time are added for Madrid to try and find an equaliser.
90'
L. Jović gets yellow.
M. Diakhaby enters the game and replaces Ferran Torres.
Torres is replaced by Diakhaby as the hosts bring on a defender for an attacker to reinforce themselves heading into stoppage time.
Yellow card Luka Jović
89'
Wass cleverly draws a foul from Jovic just inside the Madrid half and the hosts use it to continue to hold possession around the area. The away side have yet to put any pressure on for an equaliser since conceding.
87'
Valencia are sitting much deeper now and they're breaking the game up at every opportunity to frustrate Madrid and prevent them from building momentum.
85'
Well, after a cautious first half, Valencia have pushed forward bravely in the second and they've got the goal they deserved! The question now will be whether they can hang on against an inevitable Madrid onslaught in the final 10 minutes.
83'
G. Kondogbia enters the game and replaces F. Coquelin.
Coquelin makes way for Kondogbia in a move that should reinforce the home side's tiring midfield.
81'
L. Jović enters the game and replaces L. Modrić.
Modric is replaced by Jovic as Madrid desperately throw men forward in search of an equaliser.
80'
Madrid respond immediately by winning a free-kick on the edge of the area, but Bale's effort hits the wall and Domenech claims it over a crowd of players.
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Carlos Soler has scored a goal for Valencia! Assist by D. Wass.
VALENCIA TAKE THE LEAD! 1-0! Could that be the winner? Parejo switches the play out towards Wass who rushes past Nacho towards the byline before cutting back a delicate pass for the onrushing Soler to slot home from eight yards! A wonderfully-worked team goal!
Wass has grown into this game with Valencia and after a quiet first half, he's been integral to many attacks in the second period. Finally, he gets his reward for a fine display by jinking past Nacho and setting up Soler perfectly, for what could be the winning goal!
77'
Dani Carvajal gets yellow.
Carvajal is booked for an aggressive, cynical lunge on Soler that halts the midfielder just as he was bursting past the Madrid defender on the halfway line.
75'
Valencia have really stifled Madrid's passing by pressing much more aggressively in this half. The latest example comes from Coquelin who slides in cleanly to knock it away from Bale and out for a throw-in.
73'
Madrid win back the ball near Valencia's box before Benzema feeds a simple pass out wide to Vinicius who cuts inside before lashing a shot from 12 yards that deflects off Garay and away for a corner.
71'
Bale's first act is to cheaply lose possession near the touchline, allowing Valencia to build another attack.
69'
G. Bale enters the game and replaces Isco.
Vinícius Júnior enters the game and replaces Rodrygo.
Rodrygo is replaced by Vinicius as Madrid try and begin to threaten Valencia again in this half.
Bale comes on for Isco who's had a notably quiet evening for the away side.
65'
Torres finds a little space on the halfway line and responds by rapidly driving towards goal before attempting to place Rodrigo through on goal, but Courtois does brilliantly to read the danger and race out to claim the pass.
63'
Valencia have attacked with much more intent in this half and it's translated into a period of play where they've dominated. During the interval it felt like they might be content with a point, but currently, Valencia look like the team more likely to find a winner!
61'
Manu Vallejo enters the game and replaces Jaume Costa.
Costa is replaced by Vallejo in an attacking change that signals a defender being replaced by an attacker.
60'
Madrid make a rare attack in this second half as Benzema lets fly from 25 yards but it drifts comfortably wide.
59'
Valencia push forward again in a move that culminates with Rodrigo going down right on the edge of the area while the referee waves play on.
57'
Wass attempts a vicious shot from just outside the box but Varane bravely blocks the effort and Madrid clear.
55'
The hosts are beginning to put some pressure on Madrid now! Their latest move sees Torres twist and turn in the area before passing back out to Wass who puts in another tricky delivery that narrowly misses everyone and runs away for a goal kick.
53'
Valencia craft a neat overlap down the right flank that enables Wass to drill in a low cross that Ramos desperately hacks away for a corner. The resulting set-piece is clipped towards the back post but Gabriel can't make contact and Madrid survive.
51'
Wass and Costa press well down the right to force Nacho into wastefully giving away a throw-in, but they fail to capitalise on the momentum and Madrid win back possession once more.
46'
Madrid get the second period underway.
45'
HALF TIME: Valencia 0-0 Real Madrid
43'
Nacho twists and turns to try and beat Wass, before scuffing a cross into the side netting that almost caught a scrambling Domenech out!
41'
The hosts have started to attack a little more in the last ten minutes. They're still using a cautious shape, but they look a little less concerned about the threat Madrid pose and they're pushing more men forward.
39'
From the resulting set-piece, Ramos climbs highest to flick the delivery well wide but he fouled his man and Valencia are awarded a free-kick.
38'
Carlos Soler gets yellow.
Soler is booked for a trip on Carvajal near the halfway line.
35'
Wass finds a little space on the edge of the box and he attempts an audacious clipped pass over Varane into the path of Rodrigo but he overhits it slightly and Courtois gathers.
33'
Costa attempts a rare surge forward from the back, but he fouls Nacho after losing the ball and another Valencia attack stalls.
30'
Benzema dribbles menacingly into the box before cutting it back for Rodrygo who has a shot from 18 yards charged down bravely by Garay, allowing Valencia to clear.
28'
Madrid's patient build-up play is lacking any incision or pace at the moment. The away side look slightly lethargic in possession and have created chances much more fluently when they've pressed high and won it back against a disorganised defence.
26'
Valencia have a rare chance to commit numbers into the box as Parejo swings in a deep free-kick that gets cleared before Nacho promptly brings down Torres in an even more dangerous position. The second delivery is more promising and finds Garay, but he can only stretch to nod a weak header straight at Courtois.
24'
Another long spell of Madrid possession ends with Isco clipping in a cross that Garay repels before the away side recover the ball and rebuild from the back.
20'
Benzema industriously tracks back into the midfield and roughly steals it away from Coquelin, before feeding Carvajal on the right wing and he whips in a deep cross that Rodrygo heads straight at a grateful Domenech.
16'
Valencia make a rare foray forward that culminates with Rodrigo having a shot from 18 yards blocked away by Ramos.
13'
Kroos unleashes a fierce drive that whistles towards the bottom corner, but Domenech looks assured once more and palms it away from goal.
12'
Madrid have started confidently and they've dominated the early exchanges. Valencia have retreated into a compact shape out of possession and they look content to allow Madrid to try and break them down, while looking for opportunities to counter-attack.
10'
Modric stabs in a cross that Gabriel can only clear as far as Benzema, but the Frenchman's volley from just inside the box tamely rolls straight into Domenech's grasp.
9'
Nacho picks up a loose ball 30 yards from goal and immediately cracks off a wild shot that skews over the bar.
5'
Rodrygo wriggles into the home box before tumbling under very little pressure from Costa and the referee calmly waves play on.
2'
Madrid settle into the game with a long spell of harmless possession in their own half.
1'
Valencia get the first half underway.
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this La Liga fixture between Valencia and Real Madrid. The hosts enter this one in an underwhelming eighth place; however, they've won four out of their last six and will be looking to continue this run with a statement victory over Madrid.
The away side, meanwhile, sit second in the league - in hot pursuit of leaders, Barcelona. They're also in excellent form - with five wins from six - and they'll be desperate to secure another three points and apply pressure to Messi and co.
VALENCIA (4-1-4-1): Jaume Domenech; Daniel Wass, Ezequiel Garay, Gabriel Paulista, Jaume Costa; Francis Coquelin; Ferran Torres, Carlos Soler, Daniel Parejo, Jose Gaya; Rodrigo Moreno.
SUBS: Vinicius Junior, Casemiro, Alvaro Odriozola, Eder Militao, Luka Jovic, Gareth Bale, Alphonse Areola.
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Nacho; Luka Modric, Federico Valverde, Toni Kroos; Rodrygo, Karim Benzema, Isco.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!
You'd expect the second 45 to follow a similar pattern unless one side finds an opening goal to force the other team into a new plan. Valencia, in particular, seem happy with biding their time to snatch a goal on the break and defend for a narrow victory.
That's all for now though, goodbye!
The result means that Madrid go level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga - by the end of the campaign, Benzema's goal could be seen as hugely decisive. Valencia, meanwhile, remain eighth but - once the disappointment has subsided - they'll grow in confidence from their second-half performance.
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