Real Madrid's 2–1 victory over Rayo Vallecano puts the defending Spanish champions back atop the La Liga standings with Barcelona.

Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior scored goals in a five-minute span in the first half as Real Madrid held on to beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 and move level on points with Barcelona at the top of the Spanish league.

Real Madrid drew level on points with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga after beating Rayo Vallecano 2-1. Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr produced outstanding finishes in the space of four first-half minutes to put Real in command at the Bernabeu.