Real Madrid 4-1 Rayo Vallecano result, stats and report

Ante Budimir gave Osasuna the lead in the first half, but Sergio Camello levelled early in the second to earn Rayo Vallecano a share of the spoils in a feisty La Liga encounter.

Real Madrid left it late at Elche, with substitute Carlos Espí scoring in stoppage time to seal a 3-2 win that Elche made them work hard for. Connor Maguire has no patience for how close this was.

Real Madrid swept aside Rayo Vallecano 4-1 in La Liga, with Kylian Mbappé grabbing a penalty and a late second while Jude Bellingham and Álvaro Carreras added further goals to put the result beyond any doubt.

Two La Liga sides in inconsistent form meet on Monday night in a fixture that will be decided not by quality but by who wants it more. Connor Maguire breaks it down.

Real Madrid host Sevilla on Sunday night with four wins from their last five La Liga matches, but their defensive record tells a more complicated story. Sevilla arrive with problems of their own, including suspensions and injuries that could make this a long evening.

Real Madrid arrive in Rome on Wednesday carrying two losses in their last three Champions League matches. Roma will fancy their chances, but the evidence is thin on both sides.

Reports claim Arsenal are in talks with Rodrygo's camp ahead of a possible January move, but Real Madrid's own recovery timeline for the injured forward points to a return around New Year 2027, not this coming window. ESPN independently frames the interest as long-term rather than imminent.