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Real Madrid 2-2 Valencia

Marco Asensio
Marco Asensio has scored four goals in five games this season in all competitions

Marco Asensio scored twice for Real Madrid as they drew an entertaining game with Valencia.

The 21-year-old opened the scoring from 20 yards and Carlos Soler levelled from close range after a good team move.

Geoffrey Kondogbia put Valencia ahead from the edge of the area, but Asensio equalised with a free-kick.

Karim Benzema - who missed a host of simple chances - almost won it for Real when his header was tipped onto the post by a brilliant save by Neto.

Benzema fired several close-range efforts wide, including one from the rebound of a blocked Asensio cross moments before that header.

Real, who were still without the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo, had to play midfielder Casemiro in central defence because of Sergio Ramos' ban and injuries to Raphael Varane and Jesus Vallejo.

Kondogbia was making his Valencia debut alongside Jeison Murillo, with the pair having joined on loan from Inter Milan this week. The France midfielder was impressive, even aside from his 77th-minute goal from Rodrigo's pass.

However, both sides missed the chance to join Real Sociedad, Barcelona and Leganes on six points from the opening two games.

Line-ups

Real Madrid

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Navas
  • 2CarvajalBooked at 72mins
  • 14CasemiroBooked at 61mins
  • 6NachoBooked at 53mins
  • 12Marcelo
  • 10Modric
  • 8KroosSubstituted forMayoralat 84'minutes
  • 22IscoSubstituted forKovacicat 45'minutes
  • 11BaleSubstituted forVázquezat 74'minutes
  • 9Benzema
  • 20Asensio

Substitutes

  • 13Casilla
  • 15Hernández
  • 17Vázquez
  • 18Llorente
  • 21Mayoral
  • 23Kovacic
  • 24Ceballos

Valencia

Formation 4-4-2

  • 13Neto
  • 21MontoyaBooked at 49minsSubstituted forVidal Mirallesat 75'minutes
  • 3Nunes Vezo
  • 4Murillo
  • 26Latorre GruesoSubstituted forGil de Parejaat 83'minutes
  • 18SolerBooked at 84mins
  • 10ParejoBooked at 66mins
  • 16Kondogbia
  • 14Gayá
  • 9ZazaBooked at 90mins
  • 19RodrigoBooked at 81minsSubstituted forMina Lorenzoat 88'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Doménech
  • 6Maksimovic
  • 8Medrán
  • 22Mina Lorenzo
  • 29Jiménez
  • 30Vidal Miralles
  • 31Gil de Pareja
Referee:
David José Fernández Borbalán
Attendance:
61,739

Match Stats

Home TeamReal MadridAway TeamValencia
Possession
Home66%
Away34%
Shots
Home22
Away7
Shots on Target
Home6
Away3
Corners
Home13
Away4
Fouls
Home12
Away12

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Valencia 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Valencia 2.

  3. Post update

    Attempt missed. Borja Mayoral (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.

  4. Post update

    Offside, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal tries a through ball, but Lucas Vázquez is caught offside.

  5. Booking

    Simone Zaza (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  6. Post update

    Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  7. Post update

    Foul by Simone Zaza (Valencia).

  8. Post update

    Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal with a cross.

  9. Post update

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  10. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Simone Zaza (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Soler.

  11. Post update

    Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

  12. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.

  13. Substitution

    Substitution, Valencia. Santi Mina replaces Rodrigo Moreno.

  14. Post update

    Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross.

  15. Post update

    Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by José Gayá.

  16. Booking

    Carlos Soler (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  17. Post update

    Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Carlos Soler (Valencia).

  19. Substitution

    Substitution, Real Madrid. Borja Mayoral replaces Toni Kroos.

  20. Goal!

    Goal! Real Madrid 2, Valencia 2. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Sunday 27th August 2017

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Real Sociedad22006246
2Barcelona22004046
3Leganés22002026
4Atl Madrid21107344
5Real Madrid21105234
6Levante21103214
7Girona21103214
8Valencia21103214
9Sevilla21102114
10Ath Bilbao21101014
11Eibar21011103
12Real Betis210123-13
13Espanyol201112-11
14Getafe201101-11
15Dep La Coruña201125-31
16Celta Vigo200235-20
17Malaga200202-20
18Alavés200203-30
19Villarreal200204-40
20Las Palmas200216-50
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