Federico Valverde scored a superb long-range goal to fire Real Madrid into a 1-0 lead against Valencia in their La Liga clash at Mestalla on Saturday night.The Uruguay international broke the deadlock in the 28th minute with an excellent strike from the edge of the penalty area, giving the visitors the advantage after a frustrating opening half-hour.The goal came from a Real Madrid free-kick, with Kylian Mbappe initially stepping up to take the set-piece.The Frenchmans powerful effort struck the Valencia wall, but the rebound fell kindly to Valverde on the edge of the box.The Madrid captain reacted brilliantly, drilling a low right-footed shot into the bottom-left corner to leave the Valencia goalkeeper beaten and silence the home supporters.Valencia had defended well during the opening stages, frustrating the visitors and limiting their opportunities in front of goal. Topics Real Madrid CF If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Valencia v Real Madrid: Confirmed team news and line-ups at Mestella Mitch Fretton 7th November, 2026 Valencia v Real Madrid: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 6th November, 2026 Who are the best-paid footballers in Europe? Jon Fisher 5th November, 2026 AEK Athens 2-3 Real Madrid: Valverde settles thriller with injury-time strike Nicholas McGee 4th November, 2026 AEK Athens v Real Madrid: Confirmed team news and line-ups Jon Fisher 4th November, 2026 BREAKING: Tennis legend Nadal joins Real Madrids board of directors Jon Fisher 4th November, 2026
