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Real Madrid moved top of La Liga with an unconvincing 2-0 win against 10-man Real Valladolid on Friday.

Five of those attempts came from at least as close to the goal as the penalty spot, underlining the visitors' late dominance in this match. Compare this with the devastating impact that the injuries to Mesa and Escudero had on Valladolid's performance. A huge miss by the French veteran. Friday's victory over Valladolid was a perfect demonstration of the champions' strength in depth. A full team of seasoned internationals started the match for Madrid, and yet manager Ancelotti was able to call on Rodrygo, Luka Modric, Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga as second-half substitutes. In the furious aftermath, Sergio Leon was sent off.

Karim Benzema buried his World Cup nightmare with two late goals as Real Madrid defeated Valladolid 2-0 on Friday to go top of Spain's La Liga.

We won, which is positive, but there are plenty of things we have to improve on." "At times, I thought we were poor today. "He has come back a little rusty... Fourth last season, Sevilla have just two wins from 15 games this term. Last year, he would have scored one or two more goals." /CFP

Real Madrid secured a 2-0 win at Real Valladolid as Karim Benzema scored two late goals, including a penalty, to move them a point clear of Barcelona at the ...

"It was a difficult match against an opponent who gradually entered the game," Ancelotti added. "We ended an unforgettable year very well. The decision sent the home team into a frenzy and Leon was sent off for dissent.

Karim Benzema scored twice in the last 10 minutes to settle an uneasy Real Madrid as they picked up a 2-0 win against struggling Real Valladolid.

Courtois kept them in it, and their star striker found the net twice. Real were on the back foot for long periods, and relied on the sharp reflexes of Thibaut Courtois to keep them in the game. They found holes in a makeshift Madrid midfield trio, testing an often sloppy backline for most of proceedings.

Real Madrid had a good return to the Spanish La Liga on Friday, beating Valladolid 2-0 on goals from French star Karim Benzema following the World Cup break ...

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Six minutes later he finished in the box after teammate Eduardo Camavinga's dribble from the left flank. Benzema converted a penalty kick in the 83rd minute to break the deadlock.

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has said La Liga “continues to do nothing” after appearing to suffer racist abuse against Real Valladolid.

Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, later responded to Vinicius with a tweet of his own. In the end it’s MY fault.” [@laliga]llevamos años luchando contra el RACISMO.

In Madrid's first game back since the World Cup, the incident occurred in the 88th minute as Vinicius Jr was replaced by Luka Modric. As he walked past the ...

On the pitch, Madrid emerged victorious thanks to a late brace from Karim Benzema. [chanting 'Vinicius is a monkey' while one held up a racist doll](/sport/sportsnews/article-11225169/Atletico-Madrid-supporters-heard-chanting-Vinicius-monkey-ahead-Real-Madrid-match.html?ico=topics_pagination_desktop) in ugly scenes outside the Metropolitano Stadium, while further chants continued during the game. [Vinicius Jr was also the target of racist chants from Atletico fans in September](/sport/sportsnews/article-11225169/Atletico-Madrid-supporters-heard-chanting-Vinicius-monkey-ahead-Real-Madrid-match.html) [Real Madrid](/sport/teampages/real-madrid.html) winger Vinicius Jr appeared to be the target of racist abuse from Valladolid fans in his side's [2-0 LaLiga win on Friday night](/sport/football/article-11586795/Real-Valladolid-0-2-Real-Madrid-Karim-Benzemas-double-sees-Los-Blancos-top.html). The vile chants from Atletico fans came after Vinicius Jr was told to stop 'acting the monkey' after dancing during Madrid's win against Mallorca in September Vinicius Jr was the target of racist abuse from Atletico Madrid fans back in September Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr suffers alleged racist abuse during their win over Real Valladolid, with footage appearing to show the home fans aiming monkey chants at him as he was substituted in his first LaLiga game back after the World Cup

Real Madrid starVinícius Júnior criticized La Liga for its inaction toward addressing racist behavior by supporters. "Racists continue to go to stadiums and ...

"It was an unprecedented episode in football, but we are convinced that it will serve to promote a real change in the regulations." [persistent issue](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/may/08/europeanfootball.football) for years. Prior to Madrid's 2-1 win over rival Atlético Madrid in September, Atlético supporters [chanted](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/sep/18/atletico-real-madrid-vinicius-junior-racist-abuse), "Vinicius is a monkey" as they entered Cívitas Metropolitano. 🤙🏿 pic.twitter.com/5ztuTjP4s6 In the end it's MY fault." he wrote on Twitter (h/t The Athletic's

Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr on Saturday accused LaLiga of continuing to do nothing about racist fans at matches, after videos on social ...

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Vinicius Junior has already proven himself more than capable of speaking out against racial abuse, but after Real Madrid's victory over Real Valladolid on ...

He shone in Madrid's tough victory over Valladolid, which took them to the top of the La Liga standings. I will continue to keep my head high while celebrating my victories and Real Madrid's, in the end it's always my fault. He said: "Racists keep being allowed in stadiums to watch the best club in the world up close and LaLiga continues to do nothing... Vinicius clearly feels as though he is not receiving adequate support from the institutions with the power to do something, and his Instagram post is an expression of that frustration. This is far from the first time that Vinicius has been the victim of racial abuse, nor indeed the first time that he has spoken out. Vinicius is clearly frustrated at the lack of progress on this issue which continues to raise its head this season.

WHAT HAPPENED? Real Madrid's young Brazilian winger has said La Liga "continues to do nothing" about racist abuse as he was reportedly the victim once again ...

WHAT THEY SAID: "Racists continue to go to stadiums and watch the biggest club in the world up close and La Liga continues to do nothing... Videos emerged on social media showed a number of Valladolid fans making racist chants and throwing objects at the player. Real Madrid's young Brazilian winger has said La Liga "continues to do nothing" about racist abuse as he was reportedly the victim once again in their match against Valladolid.

After missing the last six weeks, Karim Benzema is returning to action against Valladolid, leading the line and captaining Real Madrid.

But Brazilian winger Vinicius Jr has retained his place after seeing his side exit the World Cup in the last eight. Players who lasted deep into the World Cup - Luka Modric, Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga - are on the bench. But now, he's been fully cleared for action, and will feature from the start in Madrid's first league contest since the World Cup break.

The Real Madrid forward's claim that La Liga are 'doing nothing' about racist abuse was met with an angry response from the league's president.

[mentioned in the statement](https://www.laliga.com/noticias/nota-informativa-no-al-racismo), three involved chants directed at Vinícius. “These events will be reported to the Anti-Violence Commission and the Hate Crimes Prosecutor’s Office, as has been done on other occasions.” “At La Liga, I’ve been fighting racism for years,” Tebas wrote. The president of La Liga, Javier Tebas, responded to Vinícius with a strongly-worded tweet labelling his accusations as “unfair and untrue”. Vinícius posted a statement online after videos on social media showed fans shouting abuse and throwing objects at him during Real Madrid’s 2-0 away win. “I will continue with my head held high and celebrating my victories and those of Madrid.”