Real Madrid Beats Rayo Vallecano 4–1 After Fast Start

Two Early Goals for Madrid

Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 4–1 on September 12, with two goals in the opening 17 minutes setting the course of the match. Mbappé converted a penalty in the 14th minute after Lejeune fouled Carreras. Three minutes later, Carreras combined with Mbappé and scored Madrid’s second.

Audero saved a Vinícius effort in the 25th minute, but Madrid added another goal before halftime. Bellingham finished a cutback from Vinícius to make it 3–0. Mbappé then hit the post, while Courtois saved a long shot from Pedro Díaz at the other end before the break. Those chances left the halftime margin at three goals.

Rayo Scores After Halftime

Pedro Díaz struck the post early in the second half, coming close after Courtois had denied him before halftime. Five minutes after Díaz’s shot hit the post, Camello scored for Rayo. That goal reduced Madrid’s lead to 3–1 and gave Rayo its only goal of the match.

Mbappé Adds the Final Goal

Mbappé scored again in stoppage time to complete the 4–1 result. His second goal came after Rayo’s reply and was the last goal of the match. Madrid’s four goals came from Mbappé’s opening penalty, Carreras’s goal three minutes later, Bellingham’s finish before halftime and Mbappé’s closing strike.