Real Madrid defeats Rayo Vallecano 4-1 in La Liga

Real Madrid recorded a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano in their La Liga match on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, as part of the competition’s fifth round. The win lifted Real Madrid’s tally to 12 points, placing them second, while Rayo Vallecano remained on four points in 15th place. Real Madrid returned to winning ways in La Liga following their previous defeat against Real Betis.

Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 14th minute with a penalty kick. In the 18th minute, Álvaro Carreras doubled the lead after a quick exchange with Mbappé, finishing into the goalkeeper’s near corner. The 35th minute saw Vinícius Júnior deliver a magical pass to Jude Bellingham inside the penalty area, who responded with a first-time shot into the net. In the 45th minute, Mbappé struck a powerful shot from the edge of the box that hit the left post.

In the 51st minute, Camilo pulled one back for Rayo Vallecano with a weak shot that found the back of Thibaut Courtois’s net. In the 91st minute, Eduardo Camavinga launched a counterattack, passing to Arda Güler, who then set up Mbappé to fire a powerful shot into the goal.