Real Madrid vs Valencia: 5 Classic La Liga Matches

Los Chos have won two of the last five meetings, but in the previous 14, they have won just three and drawn two. They will need to dig deep to get a result at the Berbaeu as they did last season, after not winning in La Liga in their previous five games.

Here are five classic league matches between the sides.

November 11, 2023: Real Madrid 5-1 Valencia

At the beginning of the 2023/24 La Liga season, Los Blancos thrashed Valencia at the Santiago Bernabéu thanks to two braces from their lethal Brazilian duo Vinicius Junior (42' and 49')and Rodrygo Goes (50' and 84').

Carlos Ancelotti's side started the game perfectly when Carvajal scored the opening goal inside three minutes, then they opened the floodgates, leaving no chance to Los Ches. Hugo Duro scored Valencia's only goal in the dying minutes of the game.

November 8, 2020: Valencia 4-1 Real Madrid

In the 2020/21 season, Valencia shocked Zinedine Zidane's Los Blancos at Mestalla with a 4-1 win behind Carlos Soler's hat-trick.

The game started perfectly for Madrid after Karim Benzema's opening goal (23'). However, the hosts completely flipped the game on its head just before half-time. Carlos Soler leveled the score from the penalty spot (35') before a Raphael Varane own goal (43'). After the break, Soler scored two more penalties (54' and 63') to seal his hat-trick and the win for his side.

April 23, 2011: Valencia 3-6 Real Madrid

In the 2010/11 season, Madrid thumped Valencia in a nine-goal thriller at Mestalla. Gonzalo Higuain recorded a hat-trick in the win while Cristiano Ronaldo was rested in this game.

Los Blancos dominated the game from the start and went into half-time up by four thanks to goals from Benzema (22'), Higuain (30' and 41'), and Kaka (38'). Just after the break, Higuain secured his third goal of the night (51').

Roberto Soldado (59') made it 5-1 with 30 minutes left, but Kaka (61') quickly scored Madrid's sixth goal. With the game already won by the visitors, Jonas (79') and Jordi Alba (84') scored 6-3.

January 20, 2013: Valencia 0-5 Real Madrid

Los Blancos dominated Los Ches at Mestalla in the 2012/13 season thanks to Gonzalo Higuain and two braces from Cristiano Ronaldo and Angel Di Maria.

After a dominant display in the first half, Madrid went into half-time holding a five-goal lead. Higuain opened the score early in this game (8'), before Angel Di Maria (34' and 44') and Cristiano Ronaldo (35' and 41') each scored twice to seal the fate of this game.

January 8, 2022: Real Madrid 4-1 Valencia

On their way to another La Liga title during the 2021/22 season, Los Blancos routed Valencia 4-1 at home.

Karim Benzema had an amazing season, earning him the Ballon d'Or. The Frenchman and Vinicius Junior ran the show in this game as each recorded a brace. Benzema opened the score just before half-time for Los Blancos (43').

Following the break, Vini Jr. scored two successive goals (52' and 61') to give a three-goal cushion to Ancelotti's team. Guedes cut Valencia's deficit, scoring on the rebound of his missed penalty (76'), but Benzema scored his second goal of the night to seal the win (88'.)

Last Seasons Meetings Between Real Madrid and Valencia

TThe last meeting between the two came near the end of the season at the Bernabeu. Valencia, fighting relegation, managed a shock win, earning precious three points. Mouctar Diakhaby gave Los Che the lead, but Vinicius Jr. equalized before half-time. With the game looking to be heading for a draw, Hugo Duro headed home the winner in the 5th minute of added time.

In the reverse game at the Mestalla, Real Madrid coincidentally took all three points thanks to another 95th-minute strike. Jude Bellingham scored the goal after earlier seeing a penalty saved. Luka Modric had leveled in the 85th minute, canceling out Hugo Duro's first-half effort.