Size does matter, after all, and let's face it: Real Madrid tower above the rest as the world's biggest club, while their city neighbours, Rayo Vallecano, remain a plucky and endearing La Liga side.So it came as no surprise when Los Blancos cruised to a 4-1 victory over the underdogs on Saturday night at the Santiago Bernabeu. Drama and suspense never entered the equation, as Jose Mourinho's men played in a league of their own and wasted no time in showing it.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨: Real Madrid secure a comfortable victory over Rayo Vallecano. ⚪✨ <a href="https://t.co/GEp3CaTlcq">pic.twitter.com/GEp3CaTlcq</a></p>— FÚTBOL HUB (@FutbolHub_) <a href="https://x.com/FutbolHub_/status/2098880502644060415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring from the spot before Carreras doubled the lead, with Jude Bellingham wrapping up the tie even before the half-time whistle.The underdogs, however, proved consistency and character at the start of the second half by pegging one back through Camello.They kept pressing the giants, dreaming of another goal, but the sold-out arena had other plans. Instead, Mbappe's second strike sealed another sweet triumph for Mourinho's side, who had already conquered Inter Milan in the Champions League.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🇪🇸⚪️ DERECHAZO BÁRBARO DE KYLIAN MBAPPÉ<br><br>DOBLETE DEL FRANCÉS Y ES GOLEADA DEL MADRID 🇫🇷<br><br>Real Madrid 4-1 Rayo Vallecano | LaLiga de España<a href="https://t.co/RQUtz4YXZv">pic.twitter.com/RQUtz4YXZv</a></p>— Ligas Top del Fútbol (@LigasTopFutbol) <a href="https://x.com/LigasTopFutbol/status/2098878099580391670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 5FridaySevilla – Valencia 1-0 (0-0)/Iglesias 81/SaturdayRacing Santander – Alaves 2-1 (1-1)/Zabiri 38,53 – Koski 18/Osasuna – Espanyol 0-2 (0-2)/Fernandez 3,17/Athletic Bilbao – Elche 1-1 (0-0)/Williams 79 – Buananotte 50 pen/Real Madrid – Rayo Vallecano 4-1 (3-0)/Mbappe 14 pen, 90+1 Carreras 17, Bellingham 35 – Camello 51/Sunday15.00: (1.75) Celta (3.50) Malaga (5.00)17.15: (15.0) Levante (8.00) Barcelona (1.15)19.30: (2.45) Getafe (2.80) Deportivo A Coruna (3.50)22.00: (2.90) Real Sociedad (3.45) Atletico Madrid (2.40)Monday22.00: (1.95) Villarreal (3.60) Betis (3.80)***odds are subject to change***##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-36-97268" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/36/season/97268/standings?widgetTitle=LaLiga&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:1123px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##
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