Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 to draw level with Barcelona at the top

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Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 away in La Liga. Federico Valverde scored in the 28th minute, Arda Guler added one in the 36th minute and Kylian Mbappe settled the result in the 75th minute. The win is Los Blancos' eighth straight across all competitions. In the 79th minute, Valencia captain Jose Gaya was sent off.

With the win, Real Madrid drew level on points with Barcelona at the top, with 30 points each. Los Blancos have one game in hand, and are second on goal difference. In Spain they assessed the state of the team, and Guler received much praise.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said after the match: "There is great progress, everyone is committed." Mourinho became the coach with the highest win percentage in La Liga history among coaches with at least 100 matches, ahead of Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane.