Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr scored in the first half to give Real Madrid an 2-1 win over city rivals Rayo Vallecano in the La Liga on Sunday. The win helped the holders draw level at the top of the table in the battle to retain their a crown.
Mbappe finished a counter in the 30th minute and Vinicius extended their advantage with a fine individual goal four minutes later.Vinicius also hit the post with a strike from just outside the box that could have extended their lead even further.
However, the highlight of the day was the Brazilian winger's wonder goal that saw him moving around the opposition box with grace, taking on the defenders at ease before finding the near corner. Videos of the Santiago Bernabeu exploding following his finish is doing rounds on social media.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti rested several key starters including goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and defender Antonio Ruediger ahead of the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against rivals Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. Yet Real were still the better side and dominated proceedings from early on at their Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
As the game progressed, the Los Blancos did just enough to manage their lead after the break against a Rayo side that fought hard and created good chances but lacked firepower to pose a real threat to the La Liga champions. Only one point separates Spain's three biggest clubs in one of the closest title races in recent years with Barcelona leading the pack on 57 points, ahead of second-placed Real on goal difference with Atletico Madrid in third on 56 points after a 2-1 loss at Getafe earlier on Sunday.