Mbappe scores twice as Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 4-1

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid defeated city rivals Rayo Vallecano 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The victory allowed Madrid to move level on points with Barcelona at the top of La Liga, providing an emphatic response to their shock defeat by Real Betis in their previous league match. Mbappe opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 14th minute after Alvaro Carreras was fouled inside the area. The French forward sent goalkeeper Emil Audero the wrong way to give the hosts the lead. Just three minutes later, Mbappe turned provider, threading a pass to Carreras, who finished emphatically to make it 2-0. Jude Bellingham added a third in the 35th minute, sidefooting a cutback from Vinicius Junior into the net. Mbappe struck the woodwork with a powerful effort in first-half stoppage time as Madrid dominated the opening period. Rayo Vallecano pulled a goal back early in the second half when Sergio Camello collected a pass and fired low past Thibaut Courtois in the 51st minute. The goal made Camello the joint-top scorer in La Liga alongside Mbappe and Barcelona's Raphinha.