Jude Bellingham was the hero for Real Madrid, scoring a dramatic stoppage-time goal to secure a 2-1 victory over 10-man Valencia on Friday, sending his team to the top of LaLiga. The match saw a series of intense moments, including a penalty miss by Bellingham earlier in the game. Despite being a man down due to Vinicius Junior's red card, Madrid mounted a comeback after trailing in the second half.
Valencia took the lead in the first half through Huro Duro, who capitalized on a rebound after Thibaut Courtois saved a shot from Javi Guerra. The hosts, playing with confidence, had earlier seen Duro force a brilliant save from the Madrid goalkeeper. Real Madrid, struggling to break through, found their equalizer in the 85th minute when Luka Modric scored, with Bellingham providing the assist to spark Madrid's revival.
The match turned more heated when Vinicius was sent off after a confrontation with Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski. The Brazilian forward, already involved in a long-standing issue with Valencia fans from a previous encounter in 2022, shoved Dimitrievski in the back of the neck and was shown a red card with just over 10 minutes remaining. Despite being reduced to 10 men, Madrid fought back and stunned Valencia with Bellingham's late intervention.
In the 96th minute, Bellingham capitalized on a defensive error from Valencia to slot the ball past Dimitrievski, securing all three points for Madrid. The victory put Los Blancos two points ahead of Atletico Madrid at the top of the league, although they have played one more match. Valencia, struggling in 19th place, are hoping their new coach, Carlos Corberan, can turn their fortunes around after taking over during the winter break.
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