Real Madrid win, but problems at bottom for Las Palmas and Valladolid

MADRID, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid beat Villarreal 2-0 on Saturday night to move level on points with FC Barcelona at the top of La Liga.

Federico Valverde's shot from outside of the penalty area early in the game and Vinicius Jr's 73rd minute goal after a pass from Valverde gave Carlo Ancelotti's side the win with their only two shots on target all game, while Kylian Mbappe also went close on a couple of oc