Review : Real Madrid against Valencia at the Mestalla rampage

Real Madrid against Valencia at the Mestalla rampage

Sportslast - Real Madrid started the second half of La Liga 2012/13 with a rampage at the Mestalla. Against host Valencia in jornada 20, El Real played almost perfect and won five goals without reply.

Jose Mourinho's troops destroyed the Los Che, Monday (21/1), by finishing Gonzalo Higuain (9 ') and each of the two goals from Angel Di Maria (34', 45 ') and Cristiano Ronaldo (36', 41 ').

The results were very disappointing for the hosts, who actually intend to avenge 0-2 defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-final a few days ago.

In contrast to Madrid, this is a great achievement. Madrid not only maintain unbeaten record over Valencia in the last nine meetings (seven wins), but Los Merengues also provide exceptional response to a draw at home against Los Che premiere at Jornada and a series of poor results and the situation is not conducive in recent weeks .

Iker Casillas and his friends are still behind 15 points from Barcelona and 7 from Atletico Madrid, but they prove to the public that they are not depleted. The team that defeated Barcelona just by a score of 1-0 at the Camp Nou was their tripe out until five in the Mestalla.

In addition, special achievement was also recorded by two Players, namely Higuain and Ronaldo.

Thanks a goal to goalkeeper Diego Alves, Higuain has now equaled Alfredo Di Stefano as the player who most often scored for Madrid at home to Valencia to notch a total of six goals.

While for Ronaldo, with an additional two goals, Madrid star means it now has collected 18 goals in La Liga 2012/13 and equaled the acquisition Falcao in second place while top scorer list with a difference of 11 goals from Lionel Messi in the top position.

Valencia lineup: Alves; Ricardo Costa, Rami, Ruiz, Guardado; Tino Costa, Banega (yellow 63 '), Gago (yellow 40') (Barragan 46 '); Piatti (Bernat 73'), Soldado (Valdez 65 ') , Jonas (yellow 24 ').

The composition of players Madrid: Casillas; Arbeloa (yellow 19 '), Varane, Albiol, Coentrao (yellow 30'); Khedira (Callejon 74 '), Alonso (Essien 58' - Yellow 80 '), Di Maria (yellow 53'), Ozil (Modric 67 '), Ronaldo; Higuain.

Statistics Valencia - Madrid
Shots: 20-13
Shots on goal: 4-7
Control of the ball: 56% - 44%
Violation: 22-13
Corner: 9-5
Offside: 2-4
Yellow Cards: 3-4
Red cards: 0-0
Rescue: 2-4.