Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid LIVE SCORE: RAY v RMA, La Liga 2024-25 updates

Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the La Liga match between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid at Vallecas Stadium in Spain.

RAYO VALLECANO STARTING COMPOSITION:

REAL MADRID STARTING XI:

MATCH PREVIEW

Real Madrid will be back in action and will face Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio de Vallecas on Saturday in a La Liga 2024-25 match.

Carlo Ancelotti’s Madrid are second in the table and will go into the match having won 3-2 against Atalanta in the Champions League.

With 36 points after 16 matches, Madrid can climb to the top of the table with a victory, and current leader Barcelona (38 points) will play only on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Vallecano, which has been struggling this season, is in 12th place with 19 points after 15 appearances. However, he will be more confident going into the clash after a 1-0 victory over Valencia in the last match.

Team news

Real Madrid will be missing several key players for this clash, most notably French star Kylian Mbappe due to a thigh injury. Los Blancos will also be without Ferland Mendy (muscle), Eder Militao (knee), David Alaba (knee) and Dani Carvajal (knee). Jude Bellingham is also a doubt with a muscle injury.

Rayo Vallecano will miss Pelayo Fernandez, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury, and Raul de Tomas, who is sidelined due to illness.

EXPECTED XI

Vallecano Ray: Battle (GK); Ratiu, Lejeune, Mumin, Chavarria; Ciss, Valentine; De Frutos, Palazon, A Garcia; I placed it

Real Madrid: Courtois (GK); Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, F. Garcia; Ceballos, Valverde; Brahim, Bellingham, Vinicius; Rodrygo

Direct record

Previous meetings: 44

Rayo Vallecano wins: 7

Draws: 5

Real Madrid victories: 32