Venue:Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Local Kick-off Time:Sep 12, 2026 8.00pm
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Real Madrid
Real Madrid posted wins over Espanyol, Real Sociedad and Malaga in their first three league matches of the season, but they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Real Betis last time out.
Nine points from an available 12 has left Los Blancos in third spot in the La Liga table, three points behind the reigning champions Barcelona, who have been in incredible form this season.
Jose Mourinho's side will enter this match off the back of a win, though, having posted a 2-1 victory over Inter Milan in the league phase of the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Real Madrid will know that the room for error in the league this season is likely to be minimal given Barcelona's quality and how the Catalan outfit have started the campaign.
Los Blancos have won 34 and lost just seven of their previous 48 matches against Rayo in all competitions, scoring 121 goals in the process.
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo have actually held Real Madrid to draws in four of the last six La Liga meetings between the two sides, but it was 2-1 to Los Blancos in their last contest in February of this year.
Los Franjirrojos finished eighth in Spain's top flight last season, missing out on European football by a single point, and they will again be expecting to push towards the top half this term.
Benat San Jose's side have collected four points from their opening four league games of the season, which has left them in 14th position in Spain's top flight ahead of the next set of fixtures.
Rayo started their campaign with a 2-1 defeat at Sevilla before drawing 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano, and they were then beaten 5-2 by the champions Barcelona at the end of August.
San Jose's team will enter the clash at Bernabeu off the back of a win, though, having beaten Racing de Santander 3-2 on September 5 to secure a much-needed three points.
