Mbappe’s Sharp Wit Lights Up Real Madrid’s 2-0 Win Over Valencia
9 February 2026
Match Recap
The backline's drought ends as Madrid's full-back finally finds the net, delivering a cheeky moment that lit up the Mestalla.
French star Kylian Mbappé teased Álvaro Carreras after his latest Real Madrid goals this season as the two teammates celebrated a 2-0 La Liga win.
Real Madrid laboured to a hard-fought victory at Valencia's Mestalla in the 23rd round, with Carreras opening the scoring in the 65th minute and Mbappé sealing the win in stoppage time at 91.
Cameras from Movistar captured Mbappé approaching Carreras with a smile and telling him, "You haven't scored since your goal against Valencia... you only score into their net."
Since joining Real Madrid last summer, Carreras has netted only twice, both against Valencia in La Liga.
Madrid's win lifted them to 57 points, second place, one behind Barcelona, while Valencia remained on 23 points in 17th.
Punchlines: "If humor counted as goals, Mbappé would be on a hat-trick this week." "Valencia's defense must have misplaced the net—because Carreras keeps finding it in the wrong goal."
