Real Madrid cruised to a commanding 4–0 victory over Valencia, extending their perfect 10-match home winning run in LaLiga and leaving Los Che without a league win in six (D2, L4) — a streak that has now dragged them into the relegation zone.

Buoyed by last weekend’s El Clásico triumph that strengthened their grip on top spot, Real wasted no time asserting control at the Santiago Bernabéu. Early efforts from Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, and Jude Bellingham set the tone for a one-sided evening.

Valencia’s resistance soon crumbled. A handball by César Tárrega in the box gifted Madrid a penalty, and Mbappé confidently dispatched it for his 12th league goal of the season. Fresh from receiving the 2024/25 European Golden Boot on Friday, the Frenchman quickly doubled his tally, volleying home Arda Güler’s precise cross on 31 minutes.

With a hat-trick in sight, Mbappé generously handed penalty duties to Vinícius Júnior after the Brazilian was brought down by Thierry Correia, but his spot-kick was saved — a brief blemish on an otherwise flawless first half. Moments later, Bellingham restored the momentum, gliding past his marker before firing low past Julen Agirrezabala to make it 3–0 before the interval.

The visitors, notably the last team to beat Real in a league game at the Bernabéu, never looked capable of repeating that feat. Carlos Corberán’s side offered little threat, with André Almeida’s long-range strike midway through the second half producing their only real test for Thibaut Courtois.

With one eye on their upcoming Champions League clash against Liverpool, Madrid managed the tempo expertly after the break. The fourth goal arrived late on through Álvaro Carreras, whose thunderous strike marked his first for the club and capped a dominant display.

The victory — a sixth straight win in all competitions — moves Xabi Alonso’s men seven points clear at the top of LaLiga, at least temporarily. For Valencia, another defeat compounds their misery as they remain firmly in the bottom three, having played a game more than the teams directly above them.