Diego Lopez struck within the first half to offer Valencia a valuable win over Real Madrid on Sunday that moved them additional away from the relegation zone in a recreation marred by racist chanting and a pink card for Vinicius Junior.

With three video games to go, Valencia are thirteenth in LaLiga on fortieth factors, 5 away from the relegation spots. Madrid are third on 71 factors, 14 behind champions Barcelona, who secured the title final week with 4 video games to spare.

Madrid had nothing to play for after exiting the Champions League following a 4-0 thrashing at Manchester City on Wednesday of their semifinal, second leg.

Valencia, nevertheless, are nonetheless combating to keep away from the drop and located the online within the thirty third minute when Lopez scored from shut vary.

Real performed the previous couple of minutes with 10 males after Vinicius was despatched off following a scuffle with Valencia gamers.

The Brazil winger had confronted racist chants from followers on the Mestalla, which led to the sport being halted for a couple of minutes within the second half.