Rayo Vallecano breaks Real Madrid's unbeaten streak after a 3-2 win

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
9 Nov 2022 10:52

Rayo Vallecano wins a tough game with Real Madrid pushing the latter's La Liga spot to second place following their rival Barcelona

Oscar Trejo scores the winning goal for his team Rayo Vallecano on minute 67.

Real Madrid suffered on Monday evening their first defeat in the Spanish La Liga after losing to Rayo Vallecano 3-2, granting Barcelona the top seat of the league.

The first half of the game witnessed a tie 2-2 between the teams, however, Rayo Vallecano took the lead during the second half after a penalty kick scored by Oscar Trejo at the winning team's Vallecas Stadium.

Rayo Vallecano's Santiago Comesana granted the team the lead in the first half.

Real Madrid managed to follow up with two goals, turning the score to 2-1 over the home team when Luka Modric scored a penalty kick and Eder Militao a header.

However, Rayo Vallecano hit a tie after Alvaro Garcia volleyed a net at the end of the first half.

The game was turned in favor of the home team after Oscar Trejo scored the third goal at minute 67, which granted his team a match victory over their opponents 3-2 ending Real Madrid's no-loss streak and increasing their La Liga points to 21, who moved to the eighth place.

Following the defeat, Real Madrid now has 32 points over the span of 13 matches, while Barcelona holds 34 points and now leading the league.

Real Madrid's loss could be mainly attributed to their star Karim Benzema's absence from the last 3 games due to muscular issues, which also resulted in the team's tie with Girona 1-1.