Valencia Shocks Real Madrid 2-1 as Vinicius Misses Penalty

In a surprising La Liga match, Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 defeat against Valencia, leaving them three points behind league leaders Barcelona. Vinícius Júnior missed a penalty in the first half, but later equalized for Madrid after Valencia's Mouctar Diakhaby opened the scoring with a header. Valencia's goalkeeper, Giorgi Mamardashvili, delivered an impressive performance, saving the penalty and thwarting several chances from Madrid. The match concluded dramatically with Hugo Duro scoring the winning goal for Valencia deep into stoppage time, marking their first away win of the season. The loss puts additional pressure on Madrid, who fielded third-string goalkeeper Fran González due to injuries to key players. Barcelona now has the opportunity to extend their lead if they win against Real Betis later that day.