Real Madrid 2 Valencia 0: Jose's men shrug off dismal league form in Copa del Rey 半分

By Graeme Yorke

Published: 00:46 BST, 16 January 2013 | Updated: 17:05 BST, 16 January 2013

Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid put their disappointing league 業績／成果s behind them but were made to toil for a Copa del Rey victory over Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Karim Benzema 得点する／非難する／２０d just before the break as Real 伸び（る）d the 率先 and an own goal from Andres Guardado in the 74th minute put the game beyond 疑問.

Mourinho saw Barcelona move 19 points （疑いを）晴らす at the 最高の，を越す of La Liga after Real 記録，記録的な／記録するd a disappointing draw at Osasuna at the 週末.

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With Barcelona 固く結び付けるd at the 首脳会議 of the league, Real are 焦点（を合わせる）ing on the Copa del Rey and the 支持する／優勝者s League as an 代案／選択肢 source of silverware this season.

Cristiano Ronaldo was 支援する from 中断 but, uncharacteristically, did not get on the scoresheet.

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After a 井戸／弁護士席-worked team move left Benzema to roll home from just inside the 18-yard box, Valencia 答える／応じるd 井戸／弁護士席 but could not claw a goal 支援する.

Just 15 minutes from the end, Guardado turned in a dangerous Fabio Coentrao cross into his own 逮捕する to 二塁打 Real's lead.

Ronaldo mig ht have 増加するd the 赤字 late in the game, if it weren't for some heroics from Vicente Guaita as the match drew to a の近くに.

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