"Kylian Mbappé's penalty in the 10th minute of stoppage time secured a dramatic 2-1 victory for Real Madrid over lowly Rayo Vallecano to cut Barcelona's lead at the top of LaLiga. Real were fast running out of time for a winner when Nobel Mendy's wild kick in a crowded box felled Brahim Díaz, and Mbappe stepped to comfortably dispatch his 22nd league goal of the season. Vinícius Júnior's 15th-minute finish had earlier been wiped out by Jorge de Frutos straight after the break."
"Rayo finished the contest with nine men after red cards for Pathé Ciss and Pep Chavarría. Ciss went for an ugly 80th-minute challenge on Dani Ceballos and Chavarria received a second yellow card in the final seconds for pushing Rodrygo over. In what was an eventful Madrid derby, Real also lost Jude Bellingham to a suspected hamstring injury. The last-gasp victory sees Real trail Barcelona by a single point after 22 league games."
Kylian Mbappé converted a penalty in the 10th minute of stoppage time to secure a 2-1 win for Real Madrid over Rayo Vallecano. Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring in the 15th minute before Jorge de Frutos equalised soon after half-time. Nobel Mendy's challenge on Brahim Díaz led to the late penalty. Rayo finished with nine men after red cards for Pathé Ciss and Pep Chavarría. Jude Bellingham left with a suspected hamstring injury. The victory leaves Real one point behind Barcelona after 22 league games, while Rayo sit just above the relegation zone.
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