Marcelo 10/10 for critical strike as Real Madrid leave it late against Valencia

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Marcelo 10/10 for critical strike as Real Madrid leave it late against Valencia

Real Madrid keep the pressure on Barcelona atop La Liga with a narrow 2-1 win over Valencia. Real Madrid keep the pressure on Barcelona atop La Liga with a narrow 2-1 win over Valencia. Real Madrid did their part to keep pace with Barcelona with Marcelo hitting home the late winner against Valencia. Real Madrid's Marcelo hit home a late winner against Valencia keeping the La Liga title race close as ever. Real Madrid kept their title challenge on track with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Valencia on Saturday. In a dramatic match, Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with a header but missed from the penalty spot at 1-0. Dani Parejo levelled with a spectacular free kick in the 82nd minute before Marcelo secured the points late on with his first goal in the Bernabeu since October 2015. Positives Madrid had beaten Valencia just once in their last six attempts before Saturday and Los Che have been instrumental...

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