LIVE Real Madrid – Rayo Vallecano, in the 22nd round of La Liga » The “Galacticos” are chasing Barcelona
Article by Mihai Șovei – Published on Sunday, 01 February 2026, 11:45 / Updated on Sunday, 01 February 2026 11:45
real madrid and Rayo Vallecano they meet today, from 3:00 p.m., in a match of round number 22 in La Liga. The match will be broadcast in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro and on TV on Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.
Injured in mid-January, Andrei Rațiu (27 years old), the defender of the guests, is not sure of his presence on the field in the duel at the Santiago Bernabeu.
LIVE 15:00 » Real Madrid – Rayo Vallecano
Probable Teams:
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois – Valverde, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras – Camavinga, Tchouameni, Bellingham – Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius
Coach: Alvaro Arbeloa
Rayo Vallecano (4-3-3): Batalla – Balliu, Lejeune, Ciss, Chavarria – Palazon, Valentin, Diaz – Akhomach, De Frutos, A. Garcia
Coach: Inigo Perez
Real Madrid return to the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday afternoon for their next La Liga home game against Rayo Vallecano, looking to bounce back from a damaging 4-2 defeat to Benfica that cost them automatic qualification to the last 16.
As for La Liga, Alvaro Arbeloa's men come into the competition on the back of a five-game winning streak in the league, with each of the most recent four wins coming by at least two goals. This surge in performance has closed the gap at the top of the table, leaving Real Madrid just four points behind leaders Barcelona with a game in hand.
Rayo are coming off 3 consecutive defeats in all competitions, with the team sitting 16th in the league, just 1 point above the relegation zone. Injured on January 11 in the match against Mallorca, Andrei Rațiu does not know if he is fully recovered to start the game at the Bernabeu as a starter.
La Liga standings
