Real Madrid had the scope to acquire second position after Atletico’s defeat to Getafe in the same evening, and Carlo Ancelotti used the chance and secured second place, killing the two-point gap with city rivals by winning against Rayo in Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid Won 2-1 Against Rayo Vallecano. Vinicius And Mbappe Pulled Los Blancos To The Second Position
Los Blancos got a hard-fought win as Mbappe and Vinicius, two starboys of Madrid, put the ball into the net within 5 minutes. However, Carlo’s tactics frustrated some football fans as in the game, technically, Rayo had more control in terms of numbers with more possession, shots, and even shots on target.
Mbappe And Vinicius Showed Their Capability Of Finishing From Tight Space
Real Madrid had control in the first half, and consecutive attacks resulted in two goals. The first came from Mbappe, who almost dribbled past defenders in the left wing. The ball was blocked but remained in reach of the Frenchman, who immediately sent it to the net, breaking the deadlock.
Within four minutes, Vinicius replicated the same goal from the same position, and this time, the ball got a slight deflection before hugging the net. After this goal, the home team went into defensive mode, which brought Rayo into more control in the game, resulting in a goal for the visitors.
Rayo Fought Back And Got More Control In The Game But, Unfortunately, Missed The Finishing
In the crowded defence of Madrid area, Alvaro Garcia held the ball and gave it to Pedro Diaz, who was in free space, and the Spaniard fired a bullet that hit the bar and bounced from the goal line that the referee initially denied, but VAR confirmed that as a goal.
Ancelotti turned defensive mode on and replaced Rodrygo due to injury with Valverde and Camavinga with Mbappe. As a result, home team lacked a positive attack due to absence of forwards in the team except Vini. Rayo showed their ability to score but Lunin stopped them to save his team.
With the win, Real Madrid has 57 points, the same as Barcelona, who has a game in hand due to a postponed match on Saturday. Atletico now had 56 points after the loss that helped Carlo to sit in the second position in the league.
Source- Sports Star
