Perfect streak, Guler’s masterclass | Three takeaways from Valencia 0-3 Real MadridReal Madrid racked up another 3-0 win last night at the Mestalla to take themselves provisionally on level terms with Barcelona, who play Atletico Madrid later today.Federico Valverde opened the scoring on the night as early as the 28th minute, pinning the hosts back and putting them at a disadvantage.Arda Guler then scored five minutes later to hand the team a 2-0 lead, and a comfortable position heading into the half-time break.After the break, Kylian Mbappe added a third goal in Real Madrid’s favor with a good finish in the 75th minute, and Valencia were soon reduced to ten men to complicate the game further.Madrid Universal brings you three takeaways from Valencia 0-3 Real Madrid.The perfect streakReal Madrid’s 3-0 win over Valencia marks the end of another phase of the new season, for the next international break is now set to begin.Real Madrid continue their winning streak. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)It also marked the completion of a perfect window for Jose Mourinho’s men – one which began at the end of the previous international break and ran until last night’s game and the beginning of the next hiatus.The men in white may not have started the season perfectly, but their performances over the past month have been top-notch. Since the last international break, they played eight games and won all eight, capping off a perfect streak.Since coming back from the hiatus, Real Madrid started off strong with win after win. They first edged past Villarreal and then made a strong comeback to beat Roma away from home.From that point, there was no stopping them. 4-1 wins over Sevilla and RB Leipzig, followed by a massive 2-1 victory over Barcelona away from home, handed them all the confidence they needed. Top cap matters off, they scored three goals in each of their last three games.Now, the team disperses for another international break, albeit this time with more confidence than ever before. The momentum is firmly on their side.Arda Guler’s masterclassReal Madrid dominated matters in their win at Mestalla last night and played with a sense of conviction that has been missing for a long time.Throughout the night, however, one man pulled the strings like none other, and it was the young phenom, Arda Guler.Starting on the right wing against Valencia, the Turkish star played 84 minutes on the night and was simply unstoppable. He earned one assist, created two big chances and provided three key passes with an xA of 0.53.Beyond that, his distribution was impeccable as he racked up two accurate crosses, completed 86% of his passes and 63% of his long balls as well.Guler also had two shots on target and scored one, showing that he is much more than just a creative outlet and is also an adept goalscorer. Defensively, he won seven duels and made two defensive contributions.All in all, Guler was all over the field against Valencia, and he was deservedl
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