Real Madrid scored four goals against Rayo Vallecano to secure 3 points.
French forward Kylian Mbappé scored the opening goal from a penalty and a late clinching goal, and also played a role in Álvaro Carreras’s goal.
It was a big-margin victory after one defeat, but the battle for the league lead came down to goal difference.
3-Line Summary
1. Real Madrid beat Rayo 4-1
2. Mbappé recorded 2 goals and 1 assist
3. 12 points, level with the leader on points but behind on goal difference
Three Goals Created in the First Half at the Bernabéu
Real Madrid defeated Rayo Vallecano 4-1 in the 5th round of the 2026-2027 La Liga season at Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain, on September 13. According to a MoneyToday report, Real Madrid recorded 4 wins, 1 loss, and 12 points with this victory.
The first goal came in the 14th minute of the first half. Kylian Mbappé converted the penalty awarded after Carreras was fouled inside the penalty area. 3 minutes later, Mbappé intercepted an uncertain back pass from the opposition and laid the ball off to Carreras, who scored an additional goal with a left-footed shot.
In the 35th minute of the first half, English midfielder Jude Bellingham added the third goal after receiving a pass from Brazilian forward Vinícius Júnior. Real Madrid took control of the flow of the match first by building a three-goal lead in the first half.
After Rayo’s Comeback Attempt, the Clinching Goal Came in Stoppage Time
Rayo Vallecano pulled to within 1-3 through Sergio Camello’s goal in the 6th minute of the second half. The MoneyToday report said Real Madrid regained control after blocking Rayo’s shots and headers.
Turkish midfielder Arda Güler, who came on as a substitute in the 27th minute of the second half, created a decisive pass just before the end. In the 1st minute of second-half stoppage time, Mbappé received Güler’s pass and aimed for the corner of the goal with a right-footed shot, making the score 4-1.
Mbappé’s record was two goals and one assist. His first goal was a penalty, his second was a stoppage-time finish, and in between he set up Carreras’s goal. The sequence in which one player was involved in both scoring and assisting was the clearest difference in this match.
Even with the Same Points, the Rankings Were Decided by Goal Difference
After this match, Real Madrid were tied with Barcelona on 12 points but trailed on goal difference. Reports by MoneyToday and Vietnam.vn said Real Madrid had recorded 4 wins in 5 La Liga matches.
The result did not end simply as a high-scoring victory. The 4-1 score did not just add points; it also affected the goal difference that separates teams in the standings when they have the same points as the leader. Even after Rayo pulled one goal back, the additional goal in stoppage time had greater significance in the title race.
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