Real Valladolid 0-1 Real Madrid: Nacho header sends Madrid top of La Liga
Real Madrid went three points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a hard-fought win at Real Valladolid.
Defender Nacho scored the only goal with a header from Toni Kroos’ cross, his first La Liga goal in two years.
Casemiro thought he had given Madrid the lead earlier on but his header from Kroos’ free-kick was disallowed by the video assistant referee for offside.
Lowly Valladolid had the ball in the net late on but Sergi Guardiola was offside when he hooked home.
Champions Barcelona lost 2-0 at Valencia on Saturday to give Zinedine Zidane’s side the chance to go clear at the top.
Valladolid, who are five points above the relegation zone, battled hard but did not manage a shot on target.
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Match ends, Real Valladolid 0, Real Madrid 1.
Full Time
Second Half ends, Real Valladolid 0, Real Madrid 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Jovic replaces Rodrygo.
Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Luka Modric.
Offside, Real Valladolid. Mohammed Salisu tries a through ball, but Sergi Guardiola is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Mohammed Salisu (Real Valladolid) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Real Valladolid. Conceded by Nacho.
Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
Toni Villa (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
Rubén Alcaraz (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Joaquín Fernández (Real Valladolid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl García.
Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Valladolid. Miguel De la Fuente replaces Fede San Emeterio.
Attempt blocked. Sergi Guardiola (Real Valladolid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Plano with a through ball.
Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
Kiko Olivas (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Real Valladolid 0, Real Madrid 1. Nacho (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Raúl García.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Valladolid. Óscar Plano replaces Enes Ünal.
Booking
Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
Toni Villa (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Raphael Varane (Real Madrid).
Enes Ünal (Real Valladolid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Isco.
Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Antoñito (Real Valladolid).
Attempt missed. Isco (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Real Valladolid).
Substitution
Substitution, Real Valladolid. Toni Villa replaces Míchel.
Booking
Luka Modric (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferland Mendy following a corner.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Rubén Alcaraz.
Attempt blocked. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
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