A brave heart is sometimes much more worth than millions of dollars.If you don’t believe us, then just read about this super-exciting La Liga clash between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid on Saturday night, which ended in a 3-3 draw.The charming minnows, situated on the outskirts of the Spanish capital, stunned the current European champion and proved they aren’t intimidated by big names such as Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Luka Modric and others.Real Madrid had a chance to go top of the table in LaLiga over Barcelona with their game in hand…Rayo Vallecano had other ideas 😬 pic.twitter.com/W0XWAQtLNv— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) December 14, 2024 We witnessed a genuine rollercoaster and peak offensive football, embellished with six goals, three apiece. Interestingly, those six goals came from just nine shots on target.Mbappe-less favourites were 2-0 down after opening 36 minutes, as Lopez and Mumin scored two headers from almost the same place inside the box and into the same far corner.Goal Abdul MuminRayo Vallecano 2-0 Real Madrid pic.twitter.com/zyGjfobha8— Toni (@Footballfan0088) December 14, 2024 It was a shocking result, for sure, but Carlo Ancelotti’s slot managed to bounce back almost immediately and make it all square before the half-time break.Fede Valverde’s remarkable mid-range missile made it 2-1 before Bellingham headed it home five minutes later for 2-2.At that point, everyone probably concluded that the visitors would complete a total comeback. And that’s exactly what they did upon the game’s restart. Rodrygo fired from the edge of the box, and his effort deflected off Rayo’s defender, ending in the back of the net, 2-3.Fede Valverde scored 4 goals this season and all of them were outside the box. pic.twitter.com/FO7efu8gP0— Mikael (@MikaelMadridsta) December 14, 2024 If that was almost expected, then probably no one aside from Rayo Vallecano’s players, coach and fans could have predicted another stalemate. Yet it happened shortly after, as Isi Palazon opted for a clever tap-in from the edge of the six-yard box, making it impossible for Courtois to stop that ball with his foot.Ancelotti decided to give Vinicius Junior a chance from the bench in search of his team’s fourth goal. The Brazilian was even close to scoring, but Rayo’s keeper denied his superb shot.Seven minutes of added time followed, and we saw two wonderful goal-scoring opportunities on both ends. However, it stayed 3-3, as Madrid missed the chance to leapfrog Barcelona and return to La Liga summit.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 17FridayValladolid – Valencia 1-0 (1-0)/Anuar 20/SaturdayEspanyol – Osasuna 0-0Mallorca – Girona 2-1 (1-1)/Larin 20,51 – Van de Beek 7/Sevilla – Celta 1-0 (0-0)/Bueno 65/Rayo Vallecano – Real Madrid 3-3 (2-2)/Lopez 4, Mumin 36, Palazon 64 – Valverde 39, Bellingham 45, Rodrygo 56/Sunday16:00: (1.42) Atl.Madrid (4.20) Getafe (9.00)18:15: (3.50) Alaves (3.20) Ath.Bilbao (2.20)20:30: (1.42) Sociedad (4.30) Las Palmas (8.50)20:30: (1.85) Villareal (3.70) Betis (4.70)23:00: (1.15) Barcelona (8.00) Leganes (16.0)***odds are subject to change***
