Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Madrid wastes chance to extend lead after losing at Valencia (The Associated Press)

Valencia's Simone Zaza celebrates after scoring against Valencia during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valencia and Real Madrid at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

Real Madrid failed to recover from the shock of conceding two goals in the first 10 minutes on Wednesday, losing 2-1 to Valencia and wasting a chance to increase its Spanish league lead. The end of Madrid's four-game winning streak left Zinedine Zidane's team one point ahead of Barcelona, although it still has another game in hand. Valencia got off to a fast start at its Mestalla Stadium with goals by two players who were added to the squad in January.


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