This victory helped Coach Carlo Ancelotti’s team surpass neighboring team Atletico Madrid to rise to the top of La Liga.

Real Madrid currently hold 43 points, 2 points more than Atletico Madrid and 5 points more than Barcelona. However, Atletico have played one match less.

At Mestalla, Real Madrid took to the field with many stars in the squad such as Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham, but encountered many difficulties against a Valencia team that played a difficult defense. The away team was also doused with cold water by their opponents for their ambition of winning the first match of 2025 with a goal by Hugo Duro in the 27th minute.