Rafael Benitez was unable to mark his Mestalla return with a
victory, as his Real Madrid team were held 2-2 by
determined Valencia.
Coming back to the stadium for the first time since his
brilliant spell with Los Che at the start of the millennium,
Benitez could not have asked for a better start as Karim
Benzema rounded off a brilliant team move.
But a Pepe foul in the final seconds of the first half gave
Dani Parejo the chance to convert from the spot, and Keylor
Navas was sent the wrong way as Valencia restored parity.
Mateo Kovacic's sending off seemed to further jeopardise
Madrid's position, but Gareth Bale had other ideas as the
Welshman's header gave the visitors the lead.
It was a fleeting joy for Benitez, however, who saw Paco
Alcacer equalise with his own header just seconds later to
ensure a share of the points.
DOWNLOAD MATCH
No comments:
Post a Comment