La Liga · Sat, 12 Sept 2026 ·
Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano — 4 - 1
Bernabéu · Referee: Victor Garcia Verdura, Spain
Match report
Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 4-1 as K. Mbappe scores twice
Rayo Vallecano were beaten 4-1 by Real Madrid at Bernabéu on Saturday, 12 September 2026 in La Liga matchday 5. K. Mbappe (14' pen, 90'), A. Carreras (17') and J. Bellingham (35') scored for Real Madrid, while S. Camello (51') found the net for Rayo Vallecano. It was 3-0 at half-time.
Real Madrid had 56% of the ball and 24 shots (11 on target) against Rayo Vallecano’s 18 (7 on target). Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) was the top-rated player with 9.3. Our pre-match tip, a Real Madrid win, came in. The result leaves Real Madrid 4th in the La Liga table on 15 points and Rayo Vallecano 12th on 8.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Real Betis | 7 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 7 | +10 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 7 | +1 | 13 |
| 11 | Getafe | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 7 | -7 | 8 |
Last meetings
- Sun, 1 Feb 2026Real Madrid2-1Rayo Vallecano
- Sun, 9 Nov 2025Rayo Vallecano0-0Real Madrid
- Sun, 9 Mar 2025Real Madrid2-1Rayo Vallecano
- Sat, 14 Dec 2024Rayo Vallecano3-3Real Madrid
- Sun, 18 Feb 2024Rayo Vallecano1-1Real Madrid
- Sun, 5 Nov 2023Real Madrid0-0Rayo Vallecano
Next meeting: Sun, 31 Jan 2027, Rayo Vallecano – Real Madrid
Prediction
We called it!
Prediction right: Combo Winner : Real Madrid and +2.5 goals
Predicted: Real Madrid · 45% likely
Combo Winner : Real Madrid and +2.5 goals
Real Madrid: -6.5 goals · Rayo Vallecano: -2.5 goals
How the teams compare
- 69%Form31%
- 59%Attack41%
- 77%Defence23%
- 93%Poisson model7%
- 75%Head-to-head25%
- 57%Goals43%
- 72%Overall28%
Last 5 matches
Real Madrid
Form
75%
Attack
77%
Defence
77%
League form: WWWL
Rayo Vallecano
Form
33%
Attack
54%
Defence
23%
League form: LDLW
Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record
Match events
- 14'penaltyK. MbappePenalty
- 17'goalA. CarrerasAssist: K. Mbappe
- 35'goalJ. BellinghamAssist: Vinicius Junior
- 46'substitutionF. ValverdeOff: E. Camavinga
- 51'goalS. CamelloNormal Goal
- 67'substitutionG. BouareOff: O. Valentin
- 67'substitutionP. DiazOff: R. Belaid
- 69'substitutionB. SilvaOff: A. Tchouameni
- 72'substitutionY. DiomandeOff: A. Guler
- 75'substitutionU. LopezOff: M. Sadick
- 75'substitutionS. CamelloOff: Alemao
- 76'yellow cardPathé Ismaël CissYellow Card
- 85'substitutionA. PedrosaOff: I. Balliu
- 89'substitutionVinicius JuniorOff: M. Cucurella
- 90'goalK. MbappeAssist: A. Guler
Lineups
Real Madrid
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Jose Mourinho
Starting XI
- 1T. CourtoisG
- 24D. DumfriesD
- 16I. KonateD
- 22A. RudigerD
- 18A. CarrerasD
- 8F. ValverdeM
- 20B. SilvaM
- 25Y. DiomandeM
- 5J. BellinghamM
- 7Vinicius JuniorM
- 10K. MbappeF
Substitutes
- 13A. LuninG
- 4D. HuijsenD
- 17M. CucurellaD
- 12T. Alexander-ArnoldD
- 2R. AsencioD
- 14A. TchouameniM
- 6E. CamavingaM
- 27T. PitarchM
- 21B. DiazM
- 15A. GulerM
- 9EndrickF
- 19C. EspiF
Rayo Vallecano
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Benat San Jose
Starting XI
- 25E. AuderoG
- 2A. RatiuD
- 24F. LejeuneD
- 6P. CissD
- 17A. PedrosaD
- 36G. BouareM
- 8U. LopezM
- 14G. TsitaishviliM
- 4P. DiazM
- 18A. GarciaM
- 10S. CamelloF
Substitutes
- 1D. CardenasG
- 30A. MolinaG
- 20I. BalliuD
- 3M. KumbullaD
- 15M. SadickD
- 22P. FernandezD
- 26M. de las SiasD
- 23O. ValentinM
- 37R. BelaidF
- 28S. BecerraM
- 31M. RomanM
- 9AlemaoF
Match statistics
- 56%Possession44%
- 2.62Expected goals (xG)1.21
- 24Total shots18
- 11Shots on target7
- 8Shots off target6
- 5Blocked shots5
- 16Shots inside the box8
- 8Shots outside the box10
- 11Corners5
- 1Offsides0
- 9Fouls13
- 0Yellow cards1
- –Red cards–
- 6Goalkeeper saves7
- 543Passes415
- 494Accurate passes360
- 91%Pass accuracy87%
- -1.05Goals prevented-1.05
Player statistics
Real Madrid
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Thibaut CourtoisG | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| 16Ibrahima KonatéD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 18Álvaro CarrerasD | 90 | 8.6 | 1 | |
| 22Antonio RüdigerD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 24Denzel DumfriesD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 5Jude BellinghamM | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 7Vinícius JúniorM | 89 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 8Federico ValverdeM | 45 | 7.0 | ||
| 20Bernardo SilvaM | 69 | 6.9 | ||
| 25Yan DiomandeM | 72 | 7.2 | ||
| 10Kylian MbappéFTop rated | 90 | 9.3 | 2 | 1 |
| 13Andriy LuninG | – | – | ||
| 2Raúl AsencioD | – | – | ||
| 4Dean HuijsenD | – | – | ||
| 12Trent Alexander-ArnoldD | – | – | ||
| 17Marc CucurellaD | 1 | – | ||
| 6Eduardo CamavingaM | 45 | 7.2 | ||
| 14Aurélien TchouaméniM | 21 | 6.9 | ||
| 15Arda GülerM | 18 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 21Brahim DíazM | – | – | ||
| 27Thiago PitarchM | – | – | ||
| 9EndrickF | – | – | ||
| 19Carlos EspíF | – | – |
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Emil AuderoG | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 2Andrei RațiuD | 90 | 5.7 | ||
| 6Pathé Ismaël CissD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 17Adrià PedrosaD | 85 | 6.5 | ||
| 24Florian LejeuneD | 90 | 5.0 | ||
| 4Pedro DíazM | 67 | 6.5 | ||
| 8Unai LópezM | 75 | 6.3 | ||
| 14Giorgi TsitaishviliM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 18Álvaro GarcíaM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 36Gnangoro BouaréM | 67 | 6.9 | ||
| 10Sergio CamelloF | 75 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 1Dani CárdenasG | – | – | ||
| 30Adrián MolinaG | – | – | ||
| 3Marash KumbullaD | – | – | ||
| 15Mujaid SadickD | 15 | 6.5 | ||
| 20Iván BalliuD | 9 | 6.2 | ||
| 22Pelayo FernándezD | – | – | ||
| 26Marco de las SiasD | – | – | ||
| 23Óscar ValentínM | 23 | 6.9 | ||
| 28Samu BecerraM | – | – | ||
| 31Marco RománM | – | – | ||
| 9AlemãoF | 15 | 6.5 | ||
| 37Rayane BelaidF | 23 | 6.7 |
