Real Madrid Defeats Valencia, Continues Pursuit of Barcelona in La Liga

Real Madrid continues its chase of traditional rival Barcelona in this season's La Liga title race, securing a vital 2-0 win against host Valencia in the 23rd round on Sunday.

Alvaro Carreiras opened the scoring for the visitors in the 65th minute, followed by French star Kylian Mbappé, who sealed the victory with a second goal in the first minute of stoppage time, extinguishing Valencia's hopes of a comeback.

This win elevates Real Madrid's points total to 57, placing them in second position, just one point behind leaders Barcelona. Valencia remains in a precarious 17th place with 23 points, edging closer to the relegation zone.

Real Madrid's victory keeps the title race exciting, with each upcoming match becoming a critical test for their ambitions to overtake Barcelona's lead.