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Real Madrid keep pace with Barcelona in title race, but injuries to Benzema and Militao are worrying

Marco Asensio and Vinicius Junior scored two goals in two minutes in the second half as Real Madrid beat Valencia 2-0 in LaLiga on Thursday.

Asensio had an early shot saved and another blocked, before Madrid defender Eder Militao was forced off injured and Antonio Rudiger had a headed goal disallowed before halftime.

But Asensio put Madrid ahead in the 52nd minute, firing in from outside the box, and Vinicius doubled their lead two minutes later, racing from inside his own half to finish past Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, before defender Gabriel Paulista was sent off for a reckless challenge on Vinicius.