Real Madrid was heading for a draw against Rayo Vallecano for a long time. But superstar Kylian Mbappé rescued the Royals deep in stoppage time.
Thanks to Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid prevented a slip-up in the LaLiga title race at the last moment.
The French superstar secured a 2-1 victory for the Royals against Rayo Vallecano after a controversial penalty call deep in stoppage time (90.+10). This narrows Real’s gap to league leaders Barcelona back to one point.
Kylian Mbappé actually saved a late victory
Vinicius Júnior (15.) had previously given Real the lead, while Jorge de Frutos (49.) had managed the interim equalizer.
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After a red card for Rayo’s Pathé Ciss (80.), Pep Chavarria (90.+13) then had to leave the field early for Rayo with a yellow-red card.
The fans at the Santiago Bernabéu had once again greeted the Real professionals with whistles after the defeat in Lisbon, with Vinicius in particular having to endure a lot in the early stages. The spectators were only briefly satisfied with the Brazilian’s spectacular opening goal, and whistles once again echoed from the stands at half-time.
Rayo’s equalizer caused additional frustration – especially since the visitors had further chances. Mbappé hit the crossbar (68th) for Real, who only launched a final offensive when they had a numerical advantage – with success.