Real Madrid had a big blow to do this Sunday. While Atlético de Madrid bowed earlier against Getafe, the Merengues had to get rid of their Madrid neighbor from Rayo Vallecano to steal second place in Colchoneros and temporarily pick up FC Barcelona, who did not play this weekend due to the death of his doctor. Shortless and Rudiger, Packages, Carlo Ancelotti opted for Asencio-Alaba in central defense, with Modric in the middle and the Bellingham-Rodrygo-Vinicius-Mbappé quartet.
In total domination from the first minutes, Real Madrid offered the first frank opportunity with a post found by Vinicius, before a recovery of Mbappé captured by Batalla (14th). The Mbappé-Vini duo also did a lot of trouble in the defense of the Franjirrojos in the first half with a beautiful in depth of the Brazilian for the French, who could crochet Lejeune, thanks to a favorable counter, before opening the score of a rolled up (1-0, 30th).
Real Madrid has not reassured
And a few minutes later, Vinicius released a dribble festival in the surface of the Rayo before scoring at the first post (2-0, 34th). But the Merengue defense was not always serene and offered possibilities to Vallecas players, who ended up reducing the scoring by a superb strike from Pedro Diaz, a return transversal (2-1, 45th+2). The rhythm then largely dropped in the second half and the Merengues did not manage to take shelter, despite two frank occasions of Mbappé and Vinicius (54th and 76th), the only two dangerous elements of the evening.
Not serene during the end of the match, Real Madrid did not reassure and trembled until the last minute. But Casa Blanca recorded the essentials and takes second place in the ranking by exceeding Atlético de Madrid, which it will find in the round of finals return from the Champions League on Wednesday. For its part, the Rayo Vallecano descends 7th and will have to win against Real Sociedad to return to European places.
