Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior scored both in five minutes, as Real Madrid created a first half at home at Rayo Vallecano at The championship On Sunday – but visitors responded before the break with Pedro Diaz’s first goal for the club.
The top scorer Mbappe entered the box on the left and burst from an acute corner to open the scoring in the 30th minute with the 28th goal of the season in all matches.
Vinicius Junior then hit the penalty area on the same side four minutes later after a remarkable route that saw Brazil international Proceed to the corner flag before turning to charge in and find the back of the net with a lightning shooting of the foot.
Just when fans of Madrid had thought of a comfortable half -time lead, the midfielder Diaz finished a blotch of half in half of Vallecano with Curling through Crossbar from a central position at the edge of the box during the extra time.
Former Spain, youth international Diaz joined Los Franjirrojos last summer after leaving the French Bordeaux Club.
Kylian Mbappé with the opener for Real Madrid against Rayo! ⚪
A wonderful finish in the lower corner by the Frenchman 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/n6bcfkksdv
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Real Madrid vs. Rayo Vallecano
Last Saturday Victory in Real Betis It means that the kings champions started on Sunday in the third, two points behind Atleti and three Barcelona leaders.
They almost went earlier when Vinicius Junior sent a shot against the carpenter, but Vallecano had more efforts, as the seventh side called for a 10th victory of the season.
Vallecano had received points from five of the last eight meetings between the teams and knew they would go sixth on the table Over Betis if they caused disruption.
Both groups were wearing black armbands And the silence of a minute took place before the memory of Barcelona’s first team of Carles Minarro, who died on Saturday, and referee David Garcia de la Loma, who died on Tuesday after a long illness.
This is brilliant by Vini Jr! 😍
A deviation may have helped him at the end, but it was all Vinicius to turn Rayo’s defense out before that 🙌 pic.twitter.com/sov4geistx
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Bellingham back for Madrid
England striker Jude Bellingham was available after a suspension for Madrid and began, with Luka Modric in the middle section as a captain.
Director Carlo Ancelotti also brought Andriy Lunin, David Alaba, Lucas Vazquez and Fran Garcia after Madrid’s victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Competition holders won 2-1 at home in the first 16 legs from Brahim Diaz’s 55th minute strike, with the second leg on Wednesday (8pm GMT).
Vallecano had not been banned by the right Jorge de Frutos and was without several players due to injury, including Raul de Tomas.
2025-03-09 19:49:00
