Valencia 4-1 Real Madrid: Carlos Soler scores a hat-trick from penalties

Carlos Soler scored three penalties as Valencia beat Real Madrid in an extraordinary La Liga match on Sunday.

Raphael Varane’s goal made it 2-1 and Soler took the lead from the penalty spot after Marcelo fouled Maxi Gomez.

Valencia got another penalty when Sergio Ramos tackled it, and Soler completed a hat-trick.

The champions Real were looking to trail by one point from La Liga leaders Real Sociedad before the international break.

But Zinedine Zidane’s side remained four points from the summit after this heavy defeat, although they had a match in hand.

To add to their troubles, Benzema failed to finish the match after being injured.

There was no indication of what he would have followed when the French striker put the visitor ahead with a powerful shot from outside the area.

Valencia equalized through a penalty that was awarded after Lucas Vazquez interfered.

Soler was saved from the penalty spot by Thibaut Courtois and she bounced into the post. Subsequently, his teammate Yunus Musa slapped a loose ball into the net, only to cancel the goal after reviewing the video assistant referee (VAR) that had shown him encroaching on the area.

The win was re-ordered and Soler was made 1-1.

The homeowners, who made only one attempt on goal in the first half, took the lead before breaking through with a strange goal from Varane, who sent the ball over his head and over the line – the goal several minutes later after another VAR referee. Review.

In an impressive match, Valencia went on to score with two penalties – the 23-year-old Soler became the third player in La Liga history to score three penalties in one match.