Real Madrid 4-1 Rayo Vallecano: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Real Madrid won it

Kylian Mbappé  put Real Madrid ahead in the 14th minute from the penalty spot. Álvaro Carreras made it 2-0 to Real Madrid in the 17th minute, set up by Kylian Mbappé . Jude Bellingham made it 3-0 to Real Madrid in the 35th minute, set up by Vinicius Junior. Sergio Camello made it 3-1 to Rayo Vallecano in the 51st minute. Kylian Mbappé  made it 4-1 to Real Madrid in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Arda Güler.

It was 3-0 at half-time.

Kylian Mbappé  scored twice.

The referee, V. García Verdura, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Real Madrid and 1 to Rayo Vallecano.

Real Madrid: José Mourinho, 4-2-3-1 · Rayo Vallecano: B. San José Gil, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.35 for Real Madrid and 2.96 for Rayo Vallecano.

Real Madrid scored about 2.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Rayo Vallecano left about 2.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Rayo Vallecano created the better chances, 2.96 xG to 1.35, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Real Madrid had 11 shots on target, Rayo Vallecano 7.

Rayo Vallecano's goalkeeper made 7 saves.

Real Madrid had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Real Madrid came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 2.6 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.41 expected goals for and 1.20 against, and had won 71% of their matches.

Rayo Vallecano came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.90 against, and had won 29% of their matches.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), rated 9.4 by Sportmonks.

Real Madrid

• Kylian Mbappé 9.4
• Álvaro Carreras 8.6 1 goal
• Arda Güler 8.0 1 assist
• Jude Bellingham 7.8 1 goal
• Antonio Rüdiger 7.5

Rayo Vallecano

• Sergio Camello 7.9 1 goal
• Emil Audero 7.3
• Pedro Díaz 7.1
• Óscar Valentín 6.9
• Gnangoro 6.8

The lowest-rated starter was Florian Lejeune at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Real Madrid: Real Madrid vs Villarreal Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
• Rayo Vallecano: Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

What was the score in Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano?

Real Madrid 4-1 Rayo Vallecano (half-time 3-0), La Liga, Saturday 12 September 2026.

Who scored in Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano?

Kylian Mbappé  14', Álvaro Carreras 17', Jude Bellingham 35', Sergio Camello 51', Kylian Mbappé  90+1'.

Did Moneyball predict Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano?

Kylian Mbappé, rated 9.4 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano?

V. García Verdura.