Real Madrid's Arda Guler Steals the Show in Win Over Rayo Vallecano

After another crushing LaLiga victory for Real Madrid, we could highlight several factors, including Kylian Mbappe's brace, which puts him in first place in the race for the Pichichi, tied with Sergio Camello, Raphinha, and Lamine Yamal. We could also mention Alvaro Carreras, who took advantage of his opportunity as a starter, scored a goal, and had a good performance, something that could generate doubts for Jose Mourinho when deciding between him and Marc Cucurella.

However, the one who took the most spotlight was Arda Guler, who entered in the 72nd minute to replace the winger Yan Diomande. The young Turk entered the match in a revolutionary way and made a dull match that was turning against them light up again in favor of the Merengue. In the second half, Rayo Vallecano took the spotlight and put those from Chamartin in danger (with Thibaut Courtois, sharp as always, saving the team); Guler had to impose order again through possession.

He began his participation by being the one in charge of taking a cross from the left flank. Taking advantage of his excellent left foot, he launched a precise pass that Denzel Dumfries headed well. However, Rayo's goalkeeper, Emil Audero, stretched in an excellent manner to stop the Dutchman's header. The ball then dropped, hit the post, and went out, giving Madrid a corner.

He combined excellently with Jude Bellingham, who was already visibly tired, and helped both Vinicius Junior and Mbappe create dangerous plays. He assisted the latter, who scored the fourth and decisive goal of the match. Without a doubt, this performance keeps reaffirming what the Turk can achieve on the field, and it's most likely we will see him in the starting eleven on Tuesday.

Now, Real Madrid is back in second place in the standings with 12 points, just behind Barcelona, which has 15 points thanks to its perfect start to the season. The blaugranas have 6 victories in 6 matches played and, as we mentioned at the beginning, they have two players in the race for the Pichichi. Both Raphinha and Lamine Yamal have 6 goals each (just like Mbappe), something completely brutal.

This Tuesday, the merengue team will visit Elche at the Martinez Valero with the task of continuing to add 3. Seeing how the eternal rival is doing, losing or even drawing these matches could be a sentence, despite being in the early matchdays. All in!