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Charlotte Coates Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid (20: 00 GMT) The hosts come into this match off the back of a win after losing their previous three games. However, they haven't won twice in a row in the league since August 2023. Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid (20: 00 GMT) Here is the Rayo Vallecano team selected by manager Inigo Perez Soto. Rayo Vallecano XI: Batalla, Chavarria, Lejeune, Mumin, Ratiu, Embarba, Ciss, Lopez, De Frutos, Palazon, Nteka. Subs: Cardenas, Diaz, Hernandez, Trejo, Guardiola, Camello, Gumbau, Garcia, Balliu, Espino, Valentin, Montiel. Carlo Ancelotti has named his Real Madrid side to take on Rayo Vallecano. Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Garcia, Rudiger, Tchouameni, Vazquez, Bellingham, Modric, Valverde, Diaz, Guler, Rodrygo. Subs: Lunin, Camavinga, Vinicius Jr, Endrick, Vallejo, Ceballos, Lekhedim, Mestre, Asencio, Aguado, Munoz. Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid (20: 00 GMT) Kylian Mbappe misses out for Real Madrid tonight with an injury he sustained in the 3-2 win over Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday. Full team news news coming your way next. .. Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid (20: 00 GMT) Thought the football was all over? Well, you're wrong! Hello and welcome to our live text coverage of Real Madrid's away trip to Rayo Vallecano in La Liga. A win for Carlo Ancelotti's side will see them end the night at the top of the league. Let's get into it. Jude Bellingham has scored in seven of Real Madrid's last eight games in all competitions Jude Bellingham scored for the sixth successive La Liga game as Real Madrid missed the chance to move top of the table after being held by Rayo Vallecano in a pulsating contest. England midfielder Bellingham made it 2-2 at the end of an absorbing first half, nodding Rodrygo's clipped ball into the far corner for his seventh goal in all competitions this season. Carlo Ancelotti's side, who were without the injured Kylian Mbappe, fell behind after only five minutes at the Estadio do Vallecas when Unai Lopez headed Jorge de Frutos' delivery into the far corner. An Abdul Mumin header doubled Vallecano's advantage nine minutes before the interval, but Federico Valverde reduced the arrears with a sweetly struck, long-range drive before Bellingham levelled. The 21-year-old, who has scored in seven of his team's last eight games in all competitions, is the first Real Madrid player to find the net in six successive La Liga matches since Karim Benzema in early 2016. Rodrygo put Madrid ahead 11 minutes into the second half with a fierce strike from the edge of the box, but the home side earned themselves a hard-earned point when Isi Palazon turned Florian Lejeune's long-range effort beyond goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Second-half substitute Vinicius Junior almost won it for Madrid late on, but the Brazilian's powerful strike was tipped over the bar by goalkeeper Augusto Batalla. Real Madrid remain a point behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, who will move four points clear if they beat struggling Leganes at home on Sunday. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Last Updated 14th December 2024 at 21: 58 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Iñigo Pérez Formation: 4 - 4 - 2 Manager: Carlo Ancelotti Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Iñigo Pérez Formation: 4 - 4 - 2 Manager: Carlo Ancelotti Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Spanish La Liga All competitions All competitions All competitions © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.