Valencia vs Real Madrid match
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The gist
Real Madrid, third on 27 points, play at second-bottom Valencia in LaLiga on Saturday night.
A win would provisionally draw them level with Barcelona before Barca face Atletico.
Background
Real Madrid, coached by Jose Mourinho, sit third in LaLiga on 27 points, three behind leaders Barcelona, and have won their last seven games in all competitions, including a 2-1 El Clasico win over Barcelona. Valencia, under new head coach Javier Aguirre (appointed at the end of September), are second bottom with nine points from 11 games and have not won in six attempts at Mestalla this season. Madrid played AEK Athens in the Champions League on Wednesday, less than 72 hours before this match, and published their squad list on Friday.
How it unfolded
- Oct 12, 2026LaLiga announces the Valencia-Real Madrid matchday 12 fixture at Mestalla for Saturday, November 7, at 9:00 pm CEST.
- Nov 4, 2026Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2 in the Champions League in Athens; Jude Bellingham scored in the 32nd minute and was named player of the match.
- Nov 6, 2026Real Madrid publish their squad list for the Valencia match.
- Nov 7, 2026Valencia host Real Madrid at Mestalla in LaLiga matchday 12, kicking off at 9pm CEST.
Key terms
- LaLiga
- Professional association football league in Spain and the highest level of the Spanish football league system.
- El Clasico
- The name for any football match between rival Spanish clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid.
- Champions League
- An annual European club football competition organized by UEFA, featuring top-division clubs.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho called Bellingham "a unique player," saying "there is no midfielder in world football like Jude, who is complete on all levels."
- Player
- Bellingham described his goal against AEK as "just instinct," saying he found himself in a good position and did what came naturally.