Mbappe penalty earns Real Madrid late win over nine-man Rayo
- On 01/02/2026, Kylian Mbappé's late penalty secured a 2-1 win for Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, as reported.
- Two dismissals unsettled Rayo Vallecano as Pathé Ciss was sent off for an ugly foul on Dani Ceballos and Pep Chavarría received a second yellow for shoving Rodrygo at Santiago Bernabéu.
- Vinícius Júnior fired Madrid ahead in the 15th minute, and Jorge de Frutos equalised four minutes into the second half after Álvaro García's headed pass.
- The win cut Barcelona's lead to one point as Rayo Vallecano, 17th-placed club, pushed Real Madrid hard but left without points.
- Nine minutes added time were played before the outcome was decided, and coach Álvaro Arbeloa praised the Bernabéu crowd for pushing the team despite whistles, the report said.
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Rayo Vallecano players and management left the Santiago Bernabeu indignant after their 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid. The match was decided in the 99th minute, when referee Diaz de Mera awarded a penalty to Real, which Kylian Mbappe converted into the winning goal. The controversial decision and the reactions after it could cost the visiting team dearly, writes Marca. According to the referee's report, David Cobeno, Rayo Vallecano's sporting directo…
Real Madrid once again needed a penalty to secure their victory, this time against Rayo Vallecano in a match that saw protests from coach Iñigo Pérez's team regarding the added time, before they conceded a goal from a penalty kick executed by Kylian Mbappé in the 100th minute, and ended the match with the expulsion of two players, Pathy Cissé and Pep Chavarria...
Only in the 100th minute does Kylian Mbappe meet Rayo Vallecano by penalty for 2:1 in the townderby. In the turbulent final phase, the ÖFB team captain David Alaba was also involved.
(AFP) Kylian Mbappe remained calm to transform a prison in the 100th minute and claim Real Madrid a 2-1 victory against a Vallecano Ray with nine men on Sunday in a spicy LaLiga derby.Read more
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