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– Marco Asensio and Vinicius Jr. scored second-half goals to earn Real Madrid a solid 2-0 win over struggling Valencia on Thursday as the visitors finished the match with 10 men.
– Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista was shown a straight red 18 minutes from time for chopping down Vinicius with a wild tackle that almost started a brawl among players on the pitch.
– The LaLiga champions climbed to 45 points in second place in the standings, five behind leaders Barcelona. Valencia, who fired manager Gennaro Gattuso on Wednesday, are on a five-game winless streak and are 14th on 20 points, one clear of the relegation zone.
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– Real struck twice in two minutes, a magnificent curling shot into the top corner by Asensio after 52 minutes followed by Vinicius slotting home from close-range to finish off a lightning quick counter-attack.
🏁 FT: @realmadriden 2-0 @valenciacf_en
⚽ @marcoasensio10 52', @vinijr 54'.#RealMadridValencia | #Emirates pic.twitter.com/nf6OWQ5Roy
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 2, 2023
