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In the dying moments… Mbappe’s penalty leads Real Madrid to victory over Rayo Vallecano

Real Madrid snatched a crucial victory from Rayo Vallecano with a 2-1 win in the 22nd round of La Liga.

Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 15th minute, before Jorge de Frutos equalized for Rayo Vallecano in the 49th minute.

Real Madrid delivered a very lackluster performance, continuing their poor form this season, and nearly lost the win even after Rayo played the final 15 minutes with ten men following Ismaël Cissé’s dismissal.

Fortunately for coach Álvaro Arbeloa, Brahim Díaz won a penalty in the final minute after being clearly fouled inside the box.

Kylian Mbappé, as usual, stepped up to take the penalty, successfully converting it and securing three vital points for Los Blancos in their fierce battle with Barcelona for the La Liga title.

This goal brought Mbappé’s tally in La Liga this season to 22, 12 goals ahead of his closest rival, Mallorca’s Vedat Muriqi.

Real Madrid reached 54 points after 22 rounds, just one point behind Barcelona, ​​although the Royal Club faces a tough test at the Mestalla next week against Valencia.