Real Madrid are looking to kick off 2025 with a bang as Carlo Ancelotti's men return to La Liga action against Valencia. Two months after Real Madrid's match with Valencia was postponed due to the DANA disaster,

La Liga leader Real Madrid will take on Valencia in a La Liga 2024-25 clash on January 3 at the Mestalla Stadium in a bid to move to the top of the league.

Valencia and Real Madrid get the La Liga underway in 2025 on Friday in a match that could see Real go top, ahead of cross-town rivals Atletico and five points clear of archrivals FC Barcelona.

The visuals of Vinicius Jr. being held back by his teammates after being shown a red card against Valencia at Mestalla went viral, but not many delved deeper into what unfolded on the night.On