Real Madrid was forced to draw (3-3) in a match with twists and turns at Rayo Vallecano for the 17th day. Thibaut Courtois played the entire match in Madrid’s goals.
Courtois had to turn around for the first time after four minutes of play on a header from Unai Lopez (4th, 1-0) before Rayo doubled the lead via Abdul Mumin (36th, 2-0). Real reacted quickly by equalizing before the break with a powerful strike from Federico Valverde (39th, 2-1) and a header from Jude Bellingham (45th, 2-2).
A contentious phase
The Merengues took the lead at the start of the second half on a long shot from Rodrygo (56th, 2-3) but Isaac Palazon surprised Courtois by deflecting a shot from Florian Lejeune (64th, 3-3) to give Rayo a point . The meeting was also marked by several moments of tension. Vinicius, for example, very angry, rushed to the referee to explain himself, before taking a yellow card for this gesture of humor, believing that he had been the victim of a foul beforehand.
Real Madrid also claimed a penalty at the end of the match. The referee ultimately did not signal anything, despite contact between Vinicius and a player. The club talks about “arbitration controversy”. “On Vinicius, the penalty seemed very clear to me”Carlo Ancelotti also specified. The phase is played out on contact, a foot clearly hitting the Brazilian’s leg. But the images make us think that Bellingham, in a duel with a defender, could be the one who touches Vinicius, a version contested by the Madrilenians.
In the standings, Real Madrid does not take the opportunity to temporarily take the lead and remains 2nd with 37 points, one length behind FC Barcelona. Rayo Vallecano remains 13th with 20 points.
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