{"id":2704,"date":"2026-09-12T08:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T08:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=2704"},"modified":"2026-09-12T08:15:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T08:15:32","slug":"real-madrid-have-history-on-their-side-against-rayo-vallecano-at-santiago-bernabeu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=2704","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid have history on their side against Rayo Vallecano at Santiago Bernabeu"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Real Madrid<\/a> will welcome Rayo Vallecano to the Santiago Bernabeu and hope to return to winning ways after their loss to Real Betis last weekend<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Los Blancos<\/em> have a strong recent home record against their city rivals, having avoided defeat in each of the last five league meetings at the stadium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Madrid have won four of those five matches, with the other ending in a draw. The sequence gives Jose Mourinho\u2019s side another reason to approach the game with confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Madrid have dominated at home<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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The five-game unbeaten run stretches back to November 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Madrid won 2-1 in 2021, repeated that scoreline in May 2023, were held to a 0-0 draw later that year, then recorded further 2-1 victories in March 2025 and February 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Madrid will need to return to winning ways against Rayo Vallecano. (Photo by Denis Doyle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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That record is impressive, but the scorelines are also worth noting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Three of the four victories finished 2-1, which underlines how competitive these games have often been.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rayo may not have won at the Bernabeu during this run, but Madrid have usually had to work for the result.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mourinho will want a response<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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The timing makes this fixture particularly important for Madrid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mourinho\u2019s side are coming into the game needing to regain momentum in La Liga<\/a><\/em>, and a home match against an opponent they have consistently beaten at the Bernabeu offers a good opportunity to do exactly that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The expectation will naturally be for Madrid to control the game, especially with their attacking quality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A run of four wins and one draw is a strong platform for Jose Mourinho, but Madrid will aspire to become more perfect in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jose Mourinho will know historical record means nothing against Rayo Vallecano. (Photo by Denis Doyle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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They are competing directly with Barcelona for the La Liga<\/em> title, and Hansi Flick\u2019s side are showing no signs of slipping up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Records are fun to follow ahead of the game, but after the whistle is blown, Mourinho will know that they mean almost nothing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fresh off the Betis defeat, all eyes will be on whether the loss was a one-off or whether a bigger problem needs to be addressed by Los Blancos<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Madrid will need to impose themselves early against Rayo and ensure that they secure the three points against their city rivals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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