STATUS: OFFICIAL — Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday, September 12, 2026, moving to 12 points in LaLiga.\n\nKylian Mbappé opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 14th minute after Florian Lejeune fouled Álvaro Carreras. Only three minutes later, Carreras exchanged passes with Mbappé and scored Madrid’s second.\n\nJude Bellingham made it 3-0 in the 34th minute after a move involving Vinícius Júnior. Rayo responded early in the second half, with Sergio Camello scoring in the 51st minute.\n\nMbappé completed the victory in the first minute of stoppage time on the counterattack. His brace took him to seven goals in six matches across all competitions this season.\n\nReal Madrid reached 12 points, level with Barcelona before the latter’s Sunday fixture. The result, scorers and live table position are confirmed; the accompanying artwork is not presented as a real photograph from the match.\n\nSOURCE — Reuters, September 12, 2026: https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/mbappe-scores-brace-real-madrid-secure-routine-victory-over-rayo-vallecano-2026-09-12/