Madrid Executes Valencia: Four Goals and a Relegation Sentence

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 67/100. When the unbeaten champions face the rock-bottom strugglers, there's no upset to script—only annihilation.

The Intensity of a Team Without Mercy

Real Madrid didn't come to play. They came to dismantle. From minute 17, when VAR confirmed the penalty on Éder Militão, the match stopped being a contest and became a siege. Kylian Mbappé converted that spot-kick two minutes later, then added a second in the 31st, assisted by Arda Güler, to suffocate any hope of competition. Jude Bellingham closed the first half with the third, fed by Federico Valverde, leaving Valencia drowning before the interval.

Balance never existed. Madrid dominated with 65% possession and accumulated 21 shots against a meager four from the visitors. Julen Agirrezabala, Valencia's goalkeeper, was the only dam holding back the tide: seven saves and a penalty stop that preserved some dignity. Yet even his heroics proved futile when Álvaro Carreras sealed the rout in the 82nd with a finish that made it 4-0 final.

The Stakes: Relegation Battle Deepens

This isn't merely a defeat. It's a sentence. Valencia, 18th with just nine points from 11 matches, is in freefall. Their LLDLL form screams of a demoralized squad. Madrid, unbeaten leaders with 30 points, doesn't just win—they humiliate. The chasm between first and 18th is now a 21-point abyss, and nights like this only widen it further.

The numbers tell the story of overwhelming Intensity: 12 shots inside the box for Madrid, 2.71 xG versus 0.49. Valencia barely threatened. This is elite football versus a fight for survival, and the scoreline couldn't be more disproportionate.