After Karim Benzema’s goal in the first half, Raul de Tomas scored in the 84th minute, but Rodrygo scored the game-winning goal to leave Rayo wallowing in the 11th.
Prior to their La Liga encounter against Rayo Vallecano on Thursday, Real Madrid players left the Bernabeu wearing No. 20 shirts, the same squad number as forward Vinicius Junior, who received racial abuse during a game against Valencia over the weekend. The players wore the jersey to support the Brazilian, who was dismissed for retaliating against the abuse.
In the 20th minute of the match versus Vallecano, Vinicius was in the crowd at the Bernabeu and received a standing ovation, which he graciously accepted with a wave of appreciation.
In relation to the incident and the activities that followed the match on Sunday, seven people have been taken into custody, while Valencia have been heavily fined and subjected to a stadium ban, and Vinicius Junior’s red card has been removed.
