Real Madrid 2-1 Valencia: Los Blancos Return To Top Of La Liga Via Bellingham Winner

Jude Bellingham missed a penalty but scored a late winner and Vinicius Jr. was sent off as 10-man Real Madrid fought back in the most dramatic of fashions to beat Valencia 2-1 and return to the top of La Liga. Luka Modric's 85th minute equalizer and Bellingham's stoppage time winner ensured that Madrid avoided back-to-back defeats in La Liga for the first time since 2019.

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Real Madrid vs Valencia | Photo: AP/Alberto Saiz

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe, right, and Valencia's Dimitri Foulquier fight for the ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain.

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Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring his side's 2nd goal against Valencia during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain.

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Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham scores his side's 2nd goal against Valencia during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain.

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Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham, right, and Valencia's Yarek Gasiorowski fight for the ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain.

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Real Madrid's Luka Modric, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's first goal against Valencia during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain.

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Valencia's goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski, right, stops a ball to Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain.

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Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham, right, and Valencia's Enzo Barrenechea fight for the ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain.

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Valencia's Hugo Duro, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Real Madrid during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain.

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Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe, right, and Valencia's Cesar Tarrega battle for the ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain.

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Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, right, kicks a ball chased by Valencia's Hugo Guillamon during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain.

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