"Vinicius Junior scored early on for Madrid after Jude Bellingham limped off with an apparent hamstring injury. Jorge de Frutos pulled Rayo level early in the second half, prompting visible anger from the Madrid fans at their team. Disaster was averted when Mbappe netted from the spot following Pathe Ciss's red card at the death. Rayo also had Pep Chavarria sent off before the final whistle."
"Interim head coach Alvaro Arbeloa and Mbappe had begged fans to support the team after Real's defeat at Benfica in midweek, but the Santiago Bernabeu crowd was in unforgiving mood. Former Barcelona winger Ilias Akhomach fired narrowly wide early on the atmosphere would have been further soured had his effort crept inside Thibaut Courtois' post. Madrid suffered an early setback as England international Bellingham pulled up holding the back of his thigh, going off in agony."
"Vinicius put the hosts ahead in the 15th minute, showing tidy footwork just inside the area before firing high over Augusto Batalla and into the net. Los Blancos were in charge but, despite taking the lead, their fans were not content and whistled the team in at the break. They were even less impressed, minutes into the second half when Rayo pulled level."
Kylian Mbappe converted a 100th-minute penalty to win 2-1 for Real Madrid against Rayo Vallecano. Real took the lead through Vinicius Junior after Jude Bellingham left the field with an apparent hamstring injury. Jorge de Frutos equalized early in the second half. Pathe Ciss received a red card in stoppage time and Pep Chavarria was later sent off, leaving Rayo with nine men. Thibaut Courtois produced a crucial save to deny Andrei Ratiu when Rayo threatened to take the lead. Santiago Bernabeu fans showed visible displeasure and whistled the team at halftime.
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