Real have also won four of their last five league matches and are coming off a crucial win over Inter. Valencia have had it rough this season so far after losing some of their best talent such as Dani Parejo, Geoffrey Kondogbia and Rodrigo.

This reflects in the league table as they currently sit in 15th. They are winless in four of their last five matches as well.

This is an important match for Real as they can take three points to continue the title race against a club that is struggling this season.

Valencia have been scoring this season, but struggle to keep the ball out of their own net. The trip to the Mestalla is always a tough one for Real Madrid as Valencia have lost only one home match against Real.

This Sunday should be a tough one as well for Real. Karim Benzema put Madrid in front midway through the first half with a fine finish and a deserved lead for a visiting side that dominated possession throughout the minutes leading up to the goal.

Valencia drew level with a Soler penalty on his second try after seeing his initial attempt saved, but converting his second effort after VAR ruled that players had come into the area before Voler's first try.

The hosts then took the lead thanks to a Raphael Varane own goal to go into half-time with a edge. This result will strengthen our belief in what we are doing and give the players confidence for the games ahead.

A questionable penalty call against Marcelo handed Valencia another chance from the penalty spot and Soler stepped up to dispatch his second spot kick of the night and double Los Che's lead.

VAR then awarded Valencia a third penalty for handball on Sergio Ramos and once again Soler was up to the taks, netting his third from the spot on the day and staking his side to a lead.

Soler became only the third player in the history of La Liga to score three penalties in a single match. The loss sees Zinedine Zidane's side stuck in fourth place in La Liga with 16 points through eight games played.

After the match, Zidane said: "We started the game well, the first half hour, after the goal we dropped off and changed the dynamic.

That could be a problem. Then a bit of everything happened, we had the three penalties, an own goal. Today it's difficult to understand our game.

The exodus of talent from Valencia in the last transfer window has opened the door for a number of young players to stake a claim.

The pick of the bunch is Musah, who stands out not only for his potential but also for a maturity that belies his age. Musah, born in the United States to Ghanaian parents , is a former Arsenal academy player and has represented England at youth level.

He is also eligible for Italy through residency. He arrived in Valencia 15 months ago , acquired from Arsenal by former sporting director Pablo Longoria.

A year on, he is seizing the dream opportunity that he has been presented with. After his debut and after being moved to the first team, his first goal also arrived.