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Real Madrid's Sergio Arrivas vies with Real Valladolid's Roque Mesa. AFP
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Real Madrid's Luka Modric, centre, in action against Real Valladolid's Fabian Orellana. EPA
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Real Madrid's Mariano Diaz in action against Real Valladolid's goalkeeper Jordi Masip. EPA
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Real Madrid's Marco Asensio in action against Real Valladolid's Roque Mesa. EPA
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Real Madrid's Marco Asensio and Real Valladolid's Nacho Martinez. EPA
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Real Valladolid's Kike Perez in action. Reuters
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Real Valladolid's Bruno Gonzalez vies with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior. AFP
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Real Valladolid's Shon Weissman. Reuters
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Real Madrid's Casemiro celebrates after scoring. AFP
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Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy vies with Real Valladolid's Luis Perez. AFP
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Real Madrid's Brazilian midfielder Casemiro celebrates. AFP
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Real Madrid's Casemiro scores. EPA
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Real Madrid's Luka Modric vies with Real Valladolid's Roque Mesa. AFP
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Real Madrid's Casemiro. EPA
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Real Madrid's Sergio Arrivas vies with Real Valladolid's Roque Mesa. AFP
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Real Madrid's Luka Modric, centre, in action against Real Valladolid's Fabian Orellana. EPA
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Real Madrid's Mariano Diaz in action against Real Valladolid's goalkeeper Jordi Masip. EPA
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Real Madrid's Marco Asensio in action against Real Valladolid's Roque Mesa. EPA
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Real Madrid's Marco Asensio and Real Valladolid's Nacho Martinez. EPA
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Real Valladolid's Kike Perez in action. Reuters
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Real Valladolid's Bruno Gonzalez vies with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior. AFP
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Real Valladolid's Shon Weissman. Reuters
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Real Madrid's Casemiro celebrates after scoring. AFP
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Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy vies with Real Valladolid's Luis Perez. AFP
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Real Madrid's Brazilian midfielder Casemiro celebrates. AFP
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Real Madrid's Casemiro scores. EPA
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Real Madrid's Luka Modric vies with Real Valladolid's Roque Mesa. AFP
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Real Madrid's Casemiro. EPA
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Real Madrid's Sergio Arrivas vies with Real Valladolid's Roque Mesa. AFP
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