Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat-trick and Kaka bagged a brace as Real Madrid beat Valencia 6-3 overtime match in the Mestalla Liga.
Madrid, because the guard of honor from Valencia after the Copa del Rey win in Barcelona on Wednesday night, drove a 4-0 advantage at the break two goals Higuain, Karim Benzema and Kaka.
Other strikes in Argentina and Brazil in the second period and three goals from Valencia Roberto Soldado scored by Jonas Goncalves and Jordi Alba, finished a game, ensuring the battle for the title continues for at least two weeks.
Just three days after winning the Copa del Rey, was very different configuration in Madrid, which will meet again in Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final is the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.
Marker triumph Wednesday night's Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench by Jose Mourinho has changed everything, but two of its programming cup. Goalkeeper Iker Casillas, a hero against Barcelona, has kept his seat, as Ricardo Carvalho, who is suspended for the Champions League match against the side of Pep Guardiola, Wednesday.
Sergio Canales, also for a rare start in midfield, was a blocked shot after eight minutes before the striker Roberto Soldado wrong way to play a volley at the other end. However, all was Madrid, in the rest of the half and Benzema hit the post with a force of thunder just under the 20 minute mark.
Less than three minutes later, the French international in Madrid ahead after a quick attack-cons. Higuain escaped on the right and sent in a low center of Valencia goalkeeper Vicente Guaita was unable to capture and Benzema took his time this under control, and smashed the ball into the empty net.
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Pablo Hernandez was close to equalizing when he shot narrowly wide after 28 minutes but Valencia handed over a second in Madrid on the half hour. Jeremy Mathieu and Guaita obtained in a terrible confusion in the region and the two ended up leaving the ball for Higuain to the house under a single second.
They were taken around all over the country in half the time, but normal service resumed in Madrid seven minutes of the restart, when Kaka set up Higuain another easy placement at the end of his hat-trick.
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Valencia had never been granted more than five goals in a game here, but changed it after 61 minutes when Kaka nutmegged Marius Stankevicius and maybe finish Guaita beautiful. The goal clearly meant a lot for Brazil, but many of Madrid's players celebrate their unlikely, perhaps discouraged by their sense of competition.
Between fifth and sixth goals of Madrid Soldado to sprout bag a consolation to end and score his eighth in four games. Higuain then missed a great opportunity to 7-1 when he tried to snap the ball over Guaita.
Brazilian striker Jonas Gonçalves later pulled another goal for the hosts, while driving a low shot inside the right post Casillas on the edge of the box. And Jordi Alba, who had been in the field just 90 seconds, then, is 3-6 with six minutes when he beat Casillas from close range.
Jonas scored nearly a quarter of Moments later, Valencia hosts finished the game against a team from Madrid, including substitutes Ronaldo now and Xabi Alonso, who has temporarily closed the gap on leaders Barcelona with five points . Even if Barca beat Osasuna Mourinho's men have secured the championship will not be decided for at least another two weeks.
