What a struggle at the Bernabéu, where Real Madrid defeated neighbors Rayo Vallecano (2-1), in the 22nd round of the Spanish League, with a goal from Mbappé in the 90+10 minute, from a penalty. An outcome suffered at least in a match in which the meringues They lost Jude Bellingham to injury and twice hit the woodwork, while Rayo ended up down to nine players. Coming from a dramatic defeat against Benfica (4-2), which made it impossible to qualify for the round of 16 of the Champions League, Real's coach, Álvaro Arbeloa, simply replaced Camavinga with Álvaro Carreras on the left side of the defense and saw his team score early, through Vinícius Júnior, off a pass from Brahim Díaz, who moments before had replaced the injured Bellingham. But, even having unlocked the marker early, the meringues They were far from dazzling and ended up conceding 1-1 at the start of the second half, scored by Jorge de Frutos (49m). Again in difficulties, Real intensified the pressure and even twice hit the woodwork of the goal defended by Augusto Batalla, by Mbappé (68m) and Camavinga (85m), the latter at a stage in which the blancos They were already playing with numerical superiority following the expulsion of Ciss, in the 80th minute. In the long period of injury time that the match went through - the game only ended at 90+15m - Real started by threatening through Rodrygo, who wasted it in the face of Batalla (90+4m), before Kylian Mbappé saved the team with a goal at 90+10m, following a penalty committed childishly by Nobel Mendy. Shortly afterwards, Pep Chavarria would also be sent off at Rayo Vallecano, who ended the match reduced to nine players. Real Madrid continues on a streak of six consecutive victories in the Spanish League, once again reducing its deficit to leaders Barcelona, who beat Elche on Saturday, to just one point. As for Rayo, they suffered their third consecutive defeat in the championship and could end the day in the relegation zone if Mallorca defeat Sevilla on Monday.