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Real Madrid remain second in the table on 27 points, having now played as many games as Barcelona. The Blaugrana can go four clear at the summit when they host Leganes on Sunday...Tap Here to Read More ▶▶
Real Madrid missed the chance to leapfrog Barcelona at the top of LaLiga as they played out an absorbing 3-3 draw with lowly local rivals Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
Playing their final domestic game before they jet off to Qatar to face Mexican side Pachuca in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday, Madrid were made to pay for a series of defensive errors at the Estadio de Vallecas.
Rayo stunned Los Blancos by surging into a two-goal lead within 36 minutes, Unai Lopez opening the scoring with a fourth-minute header before Abdul Mumin nodded in their second from an Isi Palazon corner.
However, a thunderous long-range strike from Federico Valverde gave Carlo Ancelotti’s men a lifeline within three further minutes, then Jude Bellingham dragged them level with a first-time finish shortly before half-time.
Rodrygo gave Madrid the lead for the first time with a deflected strike from the edge of the area 11 minutes into the second period, but there was to be one final twist.
Palazon added a goal to go with his earlier assist, getting between Antonio Rudiger and Aurelien Tchouameni to deflect a cross into the net and secure the 13th-placed hosts a valuable point.
Madrid remain second in the table on 27 points, having now played as many games as Barcelona. The Blaugrana can go four clear at the summit when they host Leganes on Sunday..…Tap Here to Read More ▶▶
