Real Madrid on Saturday announced that attacking midfielder Brahim Diaz returned to the club after three seasons on loan at AC Milan and had signed a new contract to keep him until the end of June 2027.
World Cup finalists Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Kylian Mbappe (France) have been nominated for FIFA’s Best awards while Christiano Ronaldo…
Vinicius Jr. attempted to lead Madrid without Benzema, but Mallorca remained steadfast until the Brazilian scored with a left-foot shot in the 72nd minute
Vinicius Junior's tidy finish was cancelled out by a goal from Joselu, who has made a habit of scoring against Madrid since spending three years early in his career with the capital club's 'Castilla' B team, reports DPA.
With his victory against the duo, the France international cemented his position as the favourite for this year's Ballon d'Or, which was presented following the Champions League group-stage draw in Istanbul on Thursday, according to DPA.
The Frenchman netted his side's second goal of the match to lift his total number of goals for Real Madrid to 324, taking him past Raul Gonzalez to become the second highest scorer in the club's history behind Cristiano Ronaldo.
The league leaders knew one was not enough and wasted no time in doubling their lead. Ernesto Valverde won the ball back in the centre of the field and laid the ball for Eden Hazard.
Even a defeat would have been enough for Real Madrid after their nearest rivals FC Barcelona crashed to a shock defeat at home to Osasuna.
Real Madrid found their usual dominance only after the half-time break and it was enough for them to tame Valencia's positive approach.
Moreover, Real Madrid will play their home matches at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium at Valdebebas and not at the Santiago Bernabeu.
