Real Madrid CF vs Rayo Vallecano

Real Madrid put on a statement performance at the Bernabéu, blitzing Rayo Vallecano 4-1 in a match that was effectively decided inside the opening 20 minutes. The hosts came out firing, and by the time the first half was barely half over, the game was already out of reach for the visitors. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 14th minute after Alvaro Carreras was fouled in the box, and Carreras himself made it 2-0 just three minutes later, pouncing on a rebound. Jude Bellingham added a third before the half-hour mark, finishing off a pass from Vinicius Junior. Sergio Camello gave Rayo a glimmer of hope early in the second half, capitalizing on a Vinicius error, but Mbappe restored the three-goal cushion with a stoppage-time strike for his second of the night. The win keeps Real Madrid rolling at the top of the table, with Mbappe and company showing ruthless efficiency in front of goal. For Rayo Vallecano, it's a reminder of the gap that still separates them from the league's elite, despite Camello's continued knack for finding the net.