Controversial goal left Real in title race

Real Madrid continue title race in La Liga after winning 3: 2 over Valencia in the penultimate round.

So, with one game to the end, Barcelona leads with 88 points, while Real Madrid has 87. Atletico alone disposed of the battle as lost already fell elite Levante. In their last meeting, Barca travel to Granada and Real Madrid - Deportivo La Coruna.


Despite his terrible season and the fact that he no longer fights for nothing, Valencia showed great character and could leave at least a point from the "Santiago Bernabeu". The second goal for Real Madrid also was quite controversial, coming after an ambush at the first pass from Benzema.

Real Madrid started with a few quick attacks, but after ten minutes, Valencia pulled himself together and started attacking more seriously Kiko Cassia.

The clearest chance for Real since the start of the match came in the 25th minute when Daniel Alves saved the blow of Cristiano Ronaldo. A minute later, the guard had nothing to do when Ronaldo created a great space from shooting from outside the penalty box to make it 1: 0.

After 31 minutes Sergio Ramos fired a dangerous header, but the ball flew past the door. Real pressure became violent, and followed omissions of Benzema and Lucas Vasquez.

After 37 minutes, Valencia missed an incredible chance after Danny Pareho was set up alone between two careless defenders Real, but rather than shoot, look for Joao Kansai and defense in white had already oriented and not allow him to make the shot off.

With 42 minutes Benzema made it 2: 0, but after the first ball towards itself was clean offside. The Frenchman first was obviously offside position when submitting Cristiano Ronaldo left. He then returned the ball to point penalty, where the player Valencia mistake and handed it to Benzema, who has made no mistake for 2: 0.

In the 55th minute after badly cleared ball by Varan, it fell right in leave alone on a point penalty Rodrigo, who shot powerfully about 2: 1.

Two minutes later, Lucas Vasquez made a good shot right, but failed to recover the advance. This happened in the 59th minute after a new solo raid Cristiano Ronaldo, who charged down the left, went into penal and shoot with his left foot to 3: 1.

After 72 minutes, Kiko Cassia made two consecutive strong saves to deny the pressure of Valencia. Andre Gomes made yet another incredible gap in the 75th minute, unmarked shot just wide from 10 meters.

Alvaro Arbeloa entered the game for Real Madrid in the 79th minute in place of Ronaldo, the last match of the "Santiago Bernabeu", as his contract will not be renewed.

Valencia finally came to a deserved shot on goal for Real Madrid after 81 minutes when with a fabulous long shot Andre Gomez was accurate.

After 85 minutes, the visitors left with a man less, because a straight red card for Rodrigo.

Danilo could not match the strong crown a goal, although putting the ball in the net after 87 minutes as there was a signal for violation before.