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Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior each scored inside 5 minutes as Actual Madrid established a first-half lead at residence to Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Sunday – however the guests replied earlier than the break with Pedro Diaz’s first aim for the membership.
High scorer Mbappe entered the field on the left and lashed in from an acute angle to open the scoring in type within the thirtieth minute together with his twenty eighth aim of the season in all competitions.
Vinicius Junior then struck from contained in the penalty space on the left 4 minutes later after a outstanding run that noticed the Brazil worldwide head in the direction of the nook flag earlier than turning to cost inside and discover the again of the online with a lightning show of footwork.
Simply when Madrid followers would have been considering a snug half-time lead, midfielder Diaz accomplished a slick transfer from effectively inside Vallecano’s half by curling in through the crossbar from a central place on the sting of the field.
Former Spain youth worldwide Diaz joined Los Franjirrojos final summer time after leaving French membership Bordeaux.
Kylian Mbappé with the opener for Actual Madrid towards Rayo! ⚪
A stunning end into the underside nook from the Frenchman 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/N6bcfKKSdV
— Premier Sports activities (@PremSportsTV) March 9, 2025
Actual Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano
Final Saturday’s defeat at Actual Betis meant the reigning champions began Sunday in third, two factors behind Atleti and three off leaders Barcelona.
They nearly went forward earlier when Vinicius Junior despatched a shot towards the woodwork, however Vallecano had extra makes an attempt because the seventh-placed aspect sought a tenth league win of the season.
Vallecano had taken factors from 5 of the final eight conferences between the groups and knew they might go sixth within the desk above Betis in the event that they brought on an upset.
Each groups wore black armbands and a minute’s silence was held earlier than kick-off in reminiscence of Barcelona first-team physician Carles Minarro, who died on Saturday, and referee David Garcia de la Loma, who died on Tuesday following an extended sickness.
That’s good from Vini Jr! 😍
A deflection might have helped him on the end but it surely was all Vinicius to show the Rayo defence inside out earlier than that 🙌 pic.twitter.com/SOV4GEIStX
— Premier Sports activities (@PremSportsTV) March 9, 2025
Bellingham again for Madrid
England attacker Jude Bellingham was obtainable after suspension for Madrid and began, with Luka Modric in midfield as captain.
Supervisor Carlo Ancelotti additionally introduced in Andriy Lunin, David Alaba, Lucas Vazquez and Fran Garcia following Madrid’s win after Atletico Madrid within the Champions League on Tuesday.
The competitors holders gained 2-1 at residence within the spherical of 16 first leg courtesy of a Fifty fifth-minute strike by Brahim Diaz, with the second leg on Wednesday (8pm GMT).
Vallecano have been with out banned right-winger Jorge de Frutos and confronted a large record of accidents of their very own, together with ahead Raul de Tomas.
