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By Jude Summerfield Two stunning strikes from distance helped Real Madrid to a deserved 2-0 victory over Villarreal on Saturday night. Looking to close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona, it was Federico Valverde who found the far corner before Vinicius Junior unleashed a long-range screamer to secure all three points. Los Blancos are now level on points with Barca, though the Catalan giants face Alaves on Sunday before the October international break. How the game unfoldedVillarreal rocked up at the Bernabeu hoping to prove their Champions League aspirations, coming into the weekend in thir…