Real Madrid Player Ratings Vs. Rayo Vallecano: Alarm Bells Sound In The Spanish Capital

Real Madrid’s struggles astatine Anfield spilled into their conflict pinch Rayo Vallecano, which ended successful a goalless tie astatine Vallecas connected Sunday afternoon.

The Spanish giants were mediocre by their ain lofty standards successful their last La Liga conflict up of nan November world window. While Real Madrid ne'er looked successful threat of conceding, they ne'er looked overmuch of a threat to score.

After uncovering nan backmost of nan nett successful each crippled this season, Los Blancos person now been held scoreless successful their past 2 matches. Xabi Alonso’s men lacked productivity and imagination successful nan last third, resulting successful their first tie successful 2025–26.

Despite dropping points, Real Madrid still beryllium atop nan La Liga standings, though they tin spot their spread to Barcelona dwindle to conscionable 3 points should nan Catalans unafraid a triumph against Celta Vigo.

Vinícius Júnior has now not recovered nan backmost of nan nett successful his past six appearances. / Denis Doyle/Getty Images

*Ratings Provided by FotMob*

GK: Thibaut Courtois—7.5: Stood gangly erstwhile called upon, but his services were seldom rendered necessary.

RB: Federico Valverde—6.8: Will beryllium thankful this is apt his past crippled connected nan correct flank for immoderate time.

CB: Raúl Asencio—6.9: A coagulated capacity each around. Asencio utilized his physicality to unopen down Isi Palazón and timed respective last-gasp tackles to perfection.

CB: Dean Huijsen—6.5: Exhibited moments of interest connected nan counterattack. Huijsen was caught retired of position connected respective occasions that could person costs Real Madrid, forcing Alonso to propulsion him astatine halftime.

LB: Álvaro Carreras—7.6: Wobbled against nan gait of Andrei Rațiu, but different put together different prestigious showing connected nan near flank.

CM: Arda Güler—8.2: Did good to propulsion nan strings of nan attack, but will rue nan chances he missed.

CM: Eduardo Camavinga—7.4: Bounced backmost aft his Anfield struggles. Camavinga covered awesome ground, misplaced conscionable 1 walk and delivered admirable work to his teammates up top.

RW: Brahim Díaz—6.9: Solid pinch nan shot astatine his feet, but posed small threat successful nan last third. Rodrygo would person been nan amended action to information retired Alonso’s attack.

AM: Jude Bellingham—7.2: The astir vulnerable man connected nan transportation for Real Madrid. Bellingham created respective aureate opportunities that his teammates squandered, and erstwhile again was nan only subordinate crashing nan box.

LW: Vinícius Júnior—7.4: Made streaking runs down nan near flank each crippled long, but his last walk aliases changeable lacked nan value basal to get his broadside connected nan scoresheet.

ST: Kylian Mbappé—6.7: Nonexistent successful nan first half and only sewage into nan crippled erstwhile he drifted retired wide successful nan second. The Frenchman grounded to enforce his will connected Rayo Vallecano.

Subs not used: Andriy Lunin (GK), Sergio Mestre (GK), David Alaba, Ferland Mendy, Fran García, Endrick, Gonzalo García.

Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)

Starting XI: Augusto Batalla; Andrei Rațiu, Florian Lejeune, Nobel Mendy, Pep Chavarría; Unai López, Pathé Ciss; Jorge de Frutos, Pedro Díaz, Álvaro García; Isi Palazón.

Subs used: Alfonso Espino, Fran Pérez, Óscar Valentín, Gerard Gumbau, Alemão.

Real Madrid Player of nan Match: Arda Güler

Player of nan Match: Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano)

Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Real Madrid—How It Unfolded astatine nan Estadio de Vallecas

Real Madrid were disappointment each crippled agelong connected Sunday afternoon. / Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images

Real Madrid showed lingering signs from their midweek conclusion against Liverpool connected Sunday afternoon. The Spanish giants were slow to get into nan game, allowing Rayo Vallecano to bask prolonged spells of possession and trial Thibaut Courtois, overmuch to nan dismay of Alonso connected nan touchline.

It took astir 20 minutes earlier Los Blancos took power of nan match. Silky moves successful nan midfield from Eduardo Camavinga, master done balls from Jude Bellingham and blistering runs down nan near flank from Vinícius Júnior had Rayo Vallecano connected nan backmost foot.

The visitors were successful premier position to return nan lead successful nan 22nd minute. Bellingham flicked connected a vulnerable header crossed nan look of goal, but Vinícius Júnior saw his effort from adjacent scope stopped by a superb prevention from Augusto Batalla.

Despite dominating nan remainder of nan first half, Real Madrid could not find a breakthrough astatine Vallecas. Alonso’s men lacked cohesion and inventiveness successful nan last third, a problem that is opening to plague nan Spanish giants.

Los Blancos came retired of nan passageway erstwhile again looking disjointed successful nan attack. It was not until Kylian Mbappé, who had a quiet first half, drifted retired wide that nan visitors yet rallied immoderate bully looks connected goal.

Still, thing Real Madrid produced was moreover adjacent to threatening Batalla betwixt nan posts. Even Rodrygo and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s introductions successful nan 2nd half provided small spark to nan visitors’ lackluster attack.

A half-hearted punishment outcry successful nan last seconds of nan crippled from Mbappé was nan only infinitesimal of region for Los Blancos earlier nan last whistle blew. Real Madrid person now not won distant astatine Rayo Vallecano since nan 2021–22 season.

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