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Real Madrid players celebrate their first goal scored by Marco Asensio. AFP
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema in action with Valencia's Gabriel Paulista during the La Liga match at the Bernabeu on February 2, 2023. Real Madrid won the match 2-0, with Paulista later sent off. Reuters
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Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema reacts to missing a chance to score during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Valencia CF at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on February 2, 2023. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
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Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema in action against Valencia's Edinson Cavani. EPA
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Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema vies with Valencia's Spanish defender Jose Gaya. AFP
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Real Madrid's French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga controls the ball. AFP
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Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates. Reuters
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Valencia's Brazilian defender Gabriel Paulista (R) fouls Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Valencia CF at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on February 2, 2023. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
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Referee Javier Alberola Rojas shows Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista a red card for fouling Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior. AFP
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Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid controls the ball under pressure from Fran Perez of Valencia. Getty Images
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Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring his team's second goal. AFP
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Real Madrid's Marco Asensio, left, fights for the ball with Valencia's Mouctar Diakhaby. AP Photo
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Real Madrid players celebrate their first goal scored by Marco Asensio. AFP
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema in action with Valencia's Gabriel Paulista during the La Liga match at the Bernabeu on February 2, 2023. Real Madrid won the match 2-0, with Paulista later sent off. Reuters
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Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema reacts to missing a chance to score during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Valencia CF at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on February 2, 2023. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
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Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema in action against Valencia's Edinson Cavani. EPA
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Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema vies with Valencia's Spanish defender Jose Gaya. AFP
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Real Madrid's French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga controls the ball. AFP
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Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates. Reuters
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Valencia's Brazilian defender Gabriel Paulista (R) fouls Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Valencia CF at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on February 2, 2023. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
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Referee Javier Alberola Rojas shows Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista a red card for fouling Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior. AFP
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Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid controls the ball under pressure from Fran Perez of Valencia. Getty Images
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Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring his team's second goal. AFP
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Real Madrid's Marco Asensio, left, fights for the ball with Valencia's Mouctar Diakhaby. AP Photo
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Real Madrid players celebrate their first goal scored by Marco Asensio. AFP
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