Valencia CF vs Real Madrid match
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The gist
Real Madrid, third on 27 points, visit 19th-placed Valencia at Mestalla on Matchday 12 of LaLiga.
A win would provisionally lift Madrid level with leaders Barcelona.
Background
Real Madrid, coached by José Mourinho, are chasing the LaLiga title and arrive on a seven-match winning streak across all competitions, including a 2-1 Clásico win away to Barcelona. Valencia, managed by Javier Aguirre, are winless at Mestalla this season and are in a relegation battle. Madrid played at AEK Athens in the Champions League on Wednesday and face Valencia less than 72 hours later, while a win at Mestalla would provisionally take them level on points with league leaders Barcelona.
How it unfolded
- Nov 1, 2026Valencia beat Elche 1-0 away, snapping a two-game run without a victory.
- Nov 4, 2026Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2 away in the Champions League.
- Nov 6, 2026Real Madrid publish their squad list for the Valencia match at Mestalla, Saturday 9:00 pm CEST.
- Nov 7, 2026Valencia host Real Madrid at Estadio de Mestalla on Matchday 12 of the 2026-27 LaLiga, kicking off 3:00 PM ET / 8pm BST / 9pm CEST.
Key terms
- LaLiga
- Professional association football league in Spain and the highest level of the Spanish football league system.
- Clásico
- 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
- Analysts
- Al Jazeera's preview says a win at struggling Valencia would provisionally take Madrid level on points with league leaders Barcelona.
- Caution
- Bolavip notes Madrid sit third with 27 points, three behind Barcelona and one behind Atletico Madrid, framing the trip as one where a slip-up would cost ground.
Still unverified
Sources give conflicting league positions and points for both clubs: Valencia 19th with 9 points (Yahoo Sports, 365Scores) versus sixth with 7 points (Fubo News); Real Madrid third with 27 points (Yahoo Sports, Bolavip, 365Scores) versus 11th with 5 points (Fubo News). Head-to-head totals also differ: 213 meetings with Real Madrid on 110 wins, Valencia 58 and 45 draws (365Scores) versus 216 matches with Real Madrid 114, Valencia 59 and 43 draws (Al Jazeera).