With great effort and a penalty kick in the 100th minute, Real Madrid players achieved a home victory in the 22nd round of the Spanish La Liga, defeating Rayo Vallecano 2-1.
It’s real again one point behind leaders Barcelona on the ladder.
Real took the lead very quickly, in the 15th minute Vinicius Junior very nice, surrounded by three opposing players, aimed the opposite top corner for 1-0. Real could have increased their lead by halftime, but they missed several good opportunities.
In the 49th minute, the guests equalized after De Frutos crossed in front of an indecisive Tchouameni and scored for 1-1, while Ratiu in the 64th missed a one-on-one situation with the home goalkeeper Courtois, who prevented the visitors’ turnaround. Just four minutes later, Mbappe hit the crossbar.
They are in the 81st minute guests left with a player less after a very dangerous start by Ciss and until the end, there were fierce attacks by Real, who were looking for a victory. The visitors held 1-1 until the 100th minute, when a penalty was awarded after a foul on Brahim Diaz, and Mbappe was safe from the spot for Real to celebrate 2-1.
The last test on the schedule is on Monday, and Mallorca – Sevilla will fight for points.
La Liga, round 22:
Real Madrid – Rayo Vallecano 2-1 (Vinicius Junior 15, Mbappe 90+10-11m / De Frutos 49)
Betis – Valencia (4:15 p.m.)
Getafe – Celta (6:30 p.m.)
Athletic Bilbao – Real Sociedad (9 p.m.)
Saturday:
Oviedo – Girona 1-0 (Chaira 74)
Osasuna – Villarreal 2-2 (Munoz 20, Budimir 45+2 / Moreno 17-11m, 70)
Levante – Atletico Madrid 0-0
Elche – Barcelona 1-3 (Rodriguez 29 / Lamine Yamal 6, Torres 40, Rashford 72)
Friday:
Espanyol – Alaves 1-2 (Fernandez Jean 15 / Blanco 27, Boye 71)
(Hina | Photo: Real Madrid)
