Match report

Real Madrid Secures Crucial Victory Over Rayo Vallecano, 2-1 (La Liga)

Real Madrid
Real Madrid
2–1
FT
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Feb 1, 2026

Real Madrid secured a crucial victory over Rayo Vallecano in their La Liga clash on February 1st. Despite going ahead through Vinicius Junior's goal, Real faced a stern test when J. de Frutos equalized for the visitors. However, Kylian Mbappe's late penalty ensured a hard-fought win for Carlo Ancelotti's side.

Key Facts

  • • Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: 2-1 (La Liga)
  • • Vinicius Junior opened the scoring with a goal in the 15th minute, assisted by B. Diaz.
  • • J. de Frutos equalized for Rayo Vallecano from an assist by Álvaro García in the 49th minute.
  • • Real Madrid secured victory through Kylian Mbappe's penalty in injury time.
  • • Rayo Vallecano was reduced to nine men after two red cards, one to P. Ciss and another to Josep Chavarría.

Lineups

Real Madrid

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 T. Courtois (G)
  • 8 F. Valverde (D)
  • 17 R. Asencio (D)
  • 24 D. Huijsen (D)
  • 6 E. Camavinga (D)
  • 30 F. Mastantuono (M)
  • 15 A. Guler (M)
  • 14 A. Tchouameni (M)
  • 5 J. Bellingham (M)
  • 10 K. Mbappe (F)
  • 7 Vinicius Junior (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 A. Lunin
  • 26 Fran
  • 2 D. Carvajal
  • 4 D. Alaba
  • 11 Rodrygo
  • 16 G. Garcia
  • 18 A. Carreras
  • 19 D. Ceballos
  • 20 F. Garcia
  • 21 B. Diaz

Rayo Vallecano

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 A. Batalla (G)
  • 2 A. Ratiu (D)
  • 24 F. Lejeune (D)
  • 32 N. Mendy (D)
  • 3 P. Chavarria (D)
  • 6 P. Ciss (M)
  • 15 G. Gumbau (M)
  • 12 I. Akhomach (M)
  • 7 I. Palazon (M)
  • 18 A. Garcia (M)
  • 19 J. de Frutos (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 D. Cardenas
  • 4 P. Diaz
  • 5 Luiz Felipe
  • 8 O. Trejo
  • 9 Alemao
  • 10 S. Camello
  • 11 R. Nteka
  • 14 C. Martin
  • 20 I. Balliu
  • 21 F. Perez
  • 22 Pacha
  • 23 O. Valentin

Timeline

  1. Real Madrid
    10' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jude Bellingham · On: B. Diaz
  2. Real Madrid
    15' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    Vinicius Junior · Assist: B. Diaz
  3. Real Madrid
    46' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Asencio · On: D. Ceballos
  4. Rayo Vallecano
    49' Rayo Vallecano Goal · Normal Goal
    J. de Frutos · Assist: Álvaro García
  5. Rayo Vallecano
    53' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    G. Gumbau

    Foul

  6. Rayo Vallecano
    56' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. de Frutos · On: P. Diaz
  7. Rayo Vallecano
    56' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Gumbau · On: O. Valentin
  8. Rayo Vallecano
    57' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    Josep Chavarría

    Foul

  9. Real Madrid
    60' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Mastantuono · On: G. Garcia
  10. Rayo Vallecano
    65' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    I. Palazon

    Foul

  11. Real Madrid
    69' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    D. Ceballos

    Foul

  12. Rayo Vallecano
    72' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    O. Valentin

    Foul

  13. Real Madrid
    77' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Dean Huijsen · On: D. Alaba
  14. Real Madrid
    77' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Guler · On: Rodrygo
  15. Rayo Vallecano
    77' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Álvaro García · On: Pacha
  16. Rayo Vallecano
    80' Rayo Vallecano Card · Red Card
    P. Ciss

    Foul

  17. Rayo Vallecano
    82' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    Augusto Batalla

    Time wasting

  18. Rayo Vallecano
    83' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    I. Akhomach

    Argument

  19. Rayo Vallecano
    83' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Palazon · On: Luiz Felipe
  20. Rayo Vallecano
    84' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 5
    Off: I. Akhomach · On: C. Martin
  21. Rayo Vallecano
    90'+9 Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    Pacha

    Argument

  22. Rayo Vallecano
    90'+13 Rayo Vallecano Card · Red Card
    Josep Chavarría

    Argument

  23. Real Madrid
    90' Real Madrid Goal · Penalty
    K. Mbappe

Match Stats

Stat Real Madrid Rayo Vallecano
Fouls 6 18
Pass Accuracy 90% 88%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 0 2
Total Shots 16 11
Corners 9 4
Total Passes 582 443
Yellow Cards 2 8
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 6 4
xG 2.21 1.03
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 522 390
Shots Inside Box 12 4
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 4 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The introduction of Jude Bellingham in the 10th minute provided Real Madrid with an early boost.
  • ▸ J. de Frutos equalized for Rayo Vallecano, giving them momentum and making it a level playing field at halftime.
  • ▸ Kylian Mbappe's late penalty was the turning point that secured three points for Real Madrid.