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Vinicius Jr on target as Real Madrid beat Villarreal
Vinicius Junior was on target for Real Madrid in their 2-0 victory over Villarreal in a La Liga encounter on Saturday night.
The Brazilian netted a screamer in the 73rd minute of the game to seal off victory for Real Madrid.
Federico Valverde had opened scoring in the first half, capping a fine 45 minutes performance by the hosts at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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With the win, Real Madrid are on same points as leaders Barcelona, who will play their matchday nine fixture on Sunday at Alaves.
Villarreal are third in the La Liga table after successive wins, but could drop from that position if Atletico Madrid beat Real Sociedad on Sunday.
In other La Liga games on Saturday, Espanyol defeated Mallorca 2-1; Getafe and Osasuna played 1-1; Las Palmas fell 1-0 to Celta Vigo; while Real Valladolid lost 2-1 Rayo Vallecano.
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