Four more matches of the 30th round were played in the Spanish "La Liga" on Wednesday.
Real Madrid, with Zinedine Zidane back at the helm, suffered their first serious blow. After 17 consecutive unbeaten matches, Valencia celebrated a fairly secure victory at home with a score of 2-1.
Real Madrid practically did not create a single clear opportunity during the main match time, while Valencia punished almost every mistake.
In the 35th minute, Goncalo Guedes scored a great goal to put the hosts ahead, and at the end of the match, Ezequiel Garay secured the victory with a header.
In the final minute of added time, Karim Benzema managed to score, but in the end it did not change the outcome - Real Madrid had to accept defeat.
After the victory, Valencia moved up to fifth place. Real Madrid remains in third place and increased their gap from Barcelona by another point.
In other matches, Athletic Bilbao and Eibar won, while Celta and Huesca ended in a draw. Results: Valencia 2 - 1 Real Madrid 35' [1 - 0] G. Guedes 83' [2 - 0] E. Garay 90+4' [2 - 1] K. Benzema Athletic 3 - 2 Levante Eibar 2 - 1 Rayo Huesca 3 - 3 Celta
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