Overview
- Real Madrid dismantled Valencia 4-0 at the Bernabéu, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice — including a penalty — and Jude Bellingham and Álvaro Carreras adding goals.
- Vinícius Júnior started and saw a penalty saved, and Xabi Alonso said the recent dispute with the forward is settled with no reprisals.
- The result extends Madrid’s cushion at the top of LaLiga as they balance rotation plans before a midweek Champions League visit to Anfield.
- Real Sociedad beat Athletic Club 3-2 with Jon Gorrotxategi’s stoppage-time strike after a match shaped by lead changes and key set-piece moments.
- Valencia’s defeat leaves them mired in the relegation zone after a poor league run despite a brief lift in the Copa del Rey.