Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano faced each other in the 25th round of La Liga.

Both sides scored goals throughout the first half. Joselu scored for Real in the 3rd minute. The Spaniard received an excellent pass from Valverde in the penalty area, found himself in free space, and scored a goal with a falling effort towards the right post.

However, Rayo persevered and successfully scored to tie the game in the middle of the half. The referee awarded Rayo a contentious penalty due to a handball committed by Camavinga in Real Madrid’s penalty area. Raul De Tomas successfully scored the penalty, outperforming Lunin in the penalty kιck.

Real Madrid got the upper hand in the second half but struggled to generate significant goal-scoring chances. In the 80th minute, Kroos took a threatening effort at the Macedonian goalie, but Dimitrievski successfully deflected the ball from the German midfielder.

Real Madrid continued to advance in their attempts throughout the remaining time but were unsuccessful in scoring. Furthermore, Carvajal was given a second yellow card for a forceful challenge by an opponent.

Real Madrid maintains its lead in La Liga with 62 points, but Girona has the opportunity to narrow the deficit to three points. Rayo is in 14th place.