Real Madrid escaped the trap set by Rayo Vallecano after a tough encounter that they decided in the last moments with a score of two goals to one, in the match that brought the two teams together on Sunday evening in the Spanish League.
Real Madrid met Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, as part of the twenty-second round of the Spanish League.
The match began with an attacking pace from the home team, and Real Madrid did not take long to translate their advantage, after Vinicius Junior took advantage of an early start and scored in the 15th minute, giving his team the advantage and igniting the atmosphere in the stands.
But Rayo Vallecano did not give up, and appeared more daring after the break, with Jorge de Frutos managing to equalize in the 49th minute, bringing the match back to square one and confusing the calculations of the Royal team.
As the match entered its final minutes, the pressure increased on Real Madrid, who searched for a rescue goal by all means, until the decisive moment came in stoppage time, when the referee awarded a penalty kick in the 90+10 minute, which Vinicius Junior confidently took, scoring his second personal goal and the decisive winning goal, giving his team three precious points with great difficulty.
⚽️ كيليان مبابي ينقذ ريال مدريد في اللحظات الأخيرة من فخ رايو فاييكانو بهدف من ركلة جزاء#الدوري_الاسباني #LaLiga pic.twitter.com/7LH2iBRMng
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) February 1, 2026With this victory, Real Madrid moved up to second place with 54 points, closing the gap with league leaders Barcelona to just one point and intensifying the title race. Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano remained in 17th place with 22 points, still in the relegation zone as the battle to stay up deepens.
