Real Madrid, which had a big shock in the UEFA Champions League by staying out of the top 8 after conceding a goal from Benfica goalkeeper Trubin in the 90+8 round, hosted Rayo Vallecano in the 22nd week of LaLiga. The Spanish giant left the field with a 2-1 victory in the match where its opponent played the last 10 minutes with 10 men.
Kylian Mbappe closed the curtain opened by Vinicius Junior
Real Madrid started the match quickly and took the lead 1-0 with Vinicius Junior’s goal in the 15th minute of the match. The first half ended with this score at Santiago Bernabeu. Rayo Vallecano equalized the score with the goal of Jorge de Frutos in the 49th minute. The guest team was down to 10 men after Ciss received a red card in the 80th minute. Los Blancos took the lead again with Kylian Mbappe’s penalty goal at 90+10. The guest team remained with 9 players at 90+13. As there was no goal scored in the remaining time, the match ended 2-1.
BIG SURPRISE IN TRANSFER
Arda Güler stayed on the field for 77 minutes
Real Madrid’s Turkish star Arda Güler started the match in the first 11. While the national football player remained on the field until the last quarter, he was replaced by Rodrygo in the 77th minute. Arda made two key passes and took an accurate shot. Arda also became the player who made the most crosses in the match with four crosses. Madrid will host Valencia in LaLiga on February 8.
Starting XI of the Real Madrid-Rayo Vallecano match
Real Madrid: Courtois, Valverde, Asencio, Huijsen, Camavinga, Arda Güler, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Mastantuono, Vinicius Junior, Mbappe.
Rayo Vallecano: Batalla, Ratui, Lejeune, Mendy, Chavarria, Ciss, Gumbau, Akhomach, Palazon, Garcia, De Frutos.
Santiago Bernabeu’da protest
Meanwhile, there were protests in Santiago Bernabeu before the match, as in the last match. When the players came onto the field, whistles were heard from the stands and Madrid players protested.
Real Madrid fans whistled their players as they warmed up before the Rayo Vallecano match.pic.twitter.com/HiTM8OjwrU
— Fanatik (@fanatikcomtr) February 1, 2026
Important moments of the match
1′ MATCH HAS STARTED | The first whistle blew and the match started.
15′ GOL | Real Madrid took the lead 1-0 at home with a goal from Brahim Diaz.
45+3′ CIRCUIT | The first half has ended at Santiago Bernabeu.
46′ SECOND HALF STARTED | The second half has started at Santiago Bernabeu.
49′ GOL | Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1 with De Furots’ goal.
80′ RED CARD | In Rayo Vallecano, Ciss was sent out of the game with a direct red card after his hard foul on Ceballos.
90+10′ GOL | Real Madrid took the lead in the final moments of the match with Kylian Mbappe’s penalty goal.
90+13′ RED CARD | Rayo Vallecano was left with 9 men after Chavvaria’s second yellow card and a red card.
MATCH IS OVER | The final whistle blew and the match ended.
