Real Madrid sweep aside Valencia to move level with Barcelona

Real Madrid and Valencia face each other this Saturday at 21:00 for matchday 12 of LaLiga. Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is seeking a victory to move closer to the league lead ahead of matches involving Atlético and Barcelona on Sunday. Valencia, directed by Mexican coach Javier Aguirre, is currently in the relegation zone and needs to earn points following a 0-1 win against Elche.

Ahead of the matchup, Premium Times reports that Aguirre praised the qualities and intelligence of forward Sadiq during a pre-match press conference. Regarding team selection, Daily Post Nigeria reports that Mourinho hinted at the possibility of leaving Vinicius Jr on the bench once his three-match LaLiga suspension ends, stating that the team is more important than individual players.

Brief written by urgent.news from El Pais, Daily Post Nigeria, Premium Times — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.