{"id":22731,"date":"2026-02-08T23:57:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T23:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/real-madrid-doesnt-give-up-and-continues-chasing-barcelona\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T23:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T23:57:28","slug":"real-madrid-doesnt-give-up-and-continues-chasing-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/real-madrid-doesnt-give-up-and-continues-chasing-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid doesn&#8217;t give up and continues chasing Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">K<\/span>Ilian Mbapp scored again as Real Madrid beat Valencia 2-0 on Sunday, sealing their seventh straight win in the Spanish league and closing in on points with leaders Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Mbapp scored from close range early in second-half stoppage time, scoring his ninth goal in six games and sealing Madrid&#8217;s victory. Ibarro Carreras put Madrid ahead in the 65th minute with his second goal for the club.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid were playing without Vincius Junior (yellow card suspension) and Jude Bellingham (left hamstring injury).<\/p>\n<p>Madrid&#8217;s last loss in the league was at home to Celta Vigo in December.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona defeated Mallorca 3-0 at home on Saturday, their 17th win in their last 18 matches in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>After the final whistle, Valencia fans jeered at their team. They sit in 17th place, just outside the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Betis&#8217; Revenge<\/h2>\n<p>Three days after losing 5-0 at home to Atl\u00e9tico in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals, fifth-place Real Betis defeated third-place Atl\u00e9tico Madrid 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony scored the winning goal against Betis on Sunday, giving his team their second consecutive league win. 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