In the 22nd round of the Spanish La Liga, "Real" defeated "Rayo Vallecano" 2:1 at home. The match took place in Madrid at the "Santiago Bernabeu" stadium.
Idman.Biz reports that "Real" winger Vinicius Junior opened the scoring in the 15th minute. In the 49th minute, the visiting team's midfielder Jorge de Frutos restored the balance. In the 81st minute, Rayo Vallecano player Pate Ciss was sent off with a straight red card.
The fate of the game was decided by a penalty awarded in added time. In the 90+9th minute, Kilian Mbappe accurately converted the penalty, giving "Real" the victory.
After 22 rounds, "Real" is in second place in the tournament table with 54 points. "Rayo Vallecano" is in 17th place with 22 points.
In the next round, "Rayo Vallecano" will play at home against "Oviedo" on February 7, while "Real" will visit "Valencia" on February 8.