MADRID.- He real Madrid This Sunday they experienced their first draw of the season in Vallecas against the Ray (0-0) on the twelfth date of LaLigawhich is still led by the white team.
The men of Xabi Alonsowho had just lost to him Liverpool (1-0) in the temple of Anfield, they did not have much better luck in the old stadium in the Madrid neighborhood of Vallecas against a Rayo that seemed fresher despite having played on Thursday in the Conference League.
With this tie, Real Madrid (31 points) will continue sleeping at the top of the Spanish championship, although this Sunday they could see how the FC Barcelona It approaches three points in the event of a culé victory in Vigo against Celta.
Despite the presence of Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius either Jude Bellingham On the starting pitch, Real Madrid went through a second consecutive game without scoring.
Augusto Batalla, the best
Their three stars were closely marked by an intense Rayo who fought for every ball. In this way, the Turkish midfielder Arda Güler He enjoyed a little more freedom and his were some of the best chances for the “merengue” team.
The Argentine goalkeeper of Rayo, Augustus Battlevoted best player of the match, was confident when necessary, such as in the face of a powerful long-range shot from Federico Valverde or after the attempts of Belingham and Vinicius.
In addition, Alonso had to withdraw Uruguayan captain Valverde with physical discomfort in the back of his right thigh.
“It has always been like this in Vallecas, it is difficult to take the game to the terrain that one wants, we want to be very stable in preparation, in mentality, today we could not win,” analyzed the Basque coach of Real Madrid. “We are in November, we have to have our own demands and also measure,” he added.
His counterpart at Rayo, also a Basque Inigo Perezstressed that the point tastes “good, because it is created by the sensations of having played a good game. If you add it against Real Madrid, it leaves me satisfied.”
Also this Sunday, Athletic Club broke a negative streak by beating the newly promoted Oviedo in San Mamés (1-0) with a great goal from Nico Williams, returning from injury.
The three points bring the Basques closer to European positions, while the Asturian team, for which the Venezuelan forward Salomón Rondón and his Uruguayan attack partner Federico Viñas played, will continue to be at the bottom of the table.
