Vinícius Júnior, Benzema lead Madrid to 2-1 win at Valencia
By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer
MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Junior and Karim Benzema added to their impressive starts to the season by scoring late goals in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win against Valencia in the Spanish league. Vinícius Júnior scored his fourth goal of the season in the 86th minute and Benzema netted his sixth two minutes later to give Madrid its third straight win in the league. The victory leaves Madrid at the top of the standings with 13 points from five matches. American forward Matthew Hoppe came off the bench in the second half to make his debut with Mallorca in a 0-0 draw against Villarreal.