Real Madrid CF suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Valencia CF, denting their La Liga title hopes.
Vinícius Júnior missed his second penalty in less than a month, with Valencia’s goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili making a key save.
Valencia took the lead in the 15th minute with a header from Mouctar Diakhaby off a corner.
Real Madrid thought they had equalized when Diakhaby scored an own goal, but VAR ruled it out for offside.
In the second half, Vinícius Júnior scored from a corner to equalize for Real Madrid.
Despite constant pressure from Real Madrid, Valencia held firm.
In stoppage time, Hugo Duro scored a header, securing Valencia’s first away win of the season.
Real Madrid drops to second place, now three points behind Barcelona, who have a game in hand.
With only eight games remaining, Real Madrid faces a tough challenge in the title race.
Valencia moves up to 15th in the standings with the win.
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