Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano
Since January 2025, Real Madrid have looked shaky in the La Liga which have seen them lose their 7 point lead and get pushed to the second position by Barcelona. With this win they have the same points as Barcelona in La Liga but Barca have a match in hand to go clear..
Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior both got featured on the scoresheet but still there were defensive errors during the game. Especially the midfield that has been the limelight of the club throughout the season failed to influence the game according to its standards.
Jude Bellingham who is usually at his best whenever he plays, had a contrasting match which saw him being sloppy with the ball and lacking the cutting edge.
Kylian Mbappe scored in the 30th minute
Kylian Mbappe scored in the 30th minute with a curling shot from the left side as he got lucky that the ball shimmied off the defender and fell into his path. 4 minutes later, Vinicius Jr. ran down the left wing and was back to his best as he sent the defender the other way and finished with a deflection from the defender.
It looked like an easy game for Madrid who were looking lethal on counters with the pace of Vinicius and Mbappe but Rayo scored one back just before the break through Pedro Diaz.
After the break Mbappe had a chance to kill the game but he could only manage to find the outside of the net. After this attempt Rayo Vallecano grew into the game and started to find a lot more of the ball.
There weren’t many chances created by the Vallecano players but they kept hold of the ball which did not make it easy for Carlo Ancelotti.
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid 2nd leg of the Champions League Round of 16 match
He would have liked to rest some players as during the mid-week, they will be going to Wanda Metropolitano for the 2nd leg of the Champions League Round of 16 match.
According to Spanish media, Rudiger was ill and Courtois has discomfort in his knee. However, both are expected to return for the second leg of the round of 16 clash in the UEFA Champions League, against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
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