Alvaro Carreras helps Real Madrid defeat Rayo Vallecano 4-1 at home

Real Madrid defeated Rayo Vallecano 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on September 12, following their recent Champions League victory over Inter Milan. Alvaro Carreras earned a spot in the starting lineup under Jose Mourinho, replacing Marc Cucurella at left-back. Carreras proved instrumental in the result by drawing a penalty for Kylian Mbappe and scoring his own goal just three minutes later. The team maintained high intensity throughout the match to secure all three points. Mourinho eventually substituted Cucurella late in the game to bolster the defense as the team managed the lead. Carreras continues to compete for regular playing time in a rotation intended to strengthen the squad's performance on the left flank.

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