at least it's a win

Wondering what's up with Real Madrid. I watched most of this, and I wouldn't exactly say Rayo were the better side, but they were Madrid's peers out there for much of the match. Could have scored a bunch of times. It's ok Real would win this one, they've had some unlucky games already, what I mean to say is just when they play a team like Rayo, you don't expect to come out saying "could have gone either way".

I still think it's going to be an interesting clásico. It's nothing to do with the 5-0 two years ago - that was the whole lot of them on an emotional high and naive about how much progress they had made, thinking they could just take an open, untactical game to the Camp Nou. They have actually made more progress since, even though they're in a slump right now, and they won't be naive. The question is simply if they can play better than this.

what happened to 7-0 results from madrid? they are sucking this season

Xavi Alonso's tackled is so American football

Real Madrid are playing terribly.. wtf?! Why do the team put up with Arbelo? Buy a new right back.

In defense of Pepe: cheating is part of the game. This guy's at the other end of cheating as much as he participates in it himself. Its part of football. It is entirely justified if EVERYONE is doing it. You cant place the blame on him. Its embedded in the game - and frankly, its what makes the game the exciting. You cant have drama without the villans. So dive all you want - unless ofcourse you're Sergio Busquets - in which case, you're just a festering bag of s**t who should have NEVER replaced Yaya Toure.

not too impressed with madrid lately :/

Not a convincing win for a Real Madrid, from the video highlight it appears that Rayo had as much chances as Madrid . Madrid was playing so cautiously judging by all those cards and especially one that Xabi Alonso got, he pulled the player down because if he wouldn't it could be a goal. Mourinho sometimes apply dirty strategies but that guy is genius. They wanted to win badly,they got a win results matter very much at this stage of the season not the game. Hope they will play better in the next game.

I think Ronaldo tried to chip the ball to avoid that defender's legs which results in hitting the upright or is there any other reason.

Pepe showed us today that beast can also get hurt, i don't hate him because no matter what so ever his playing style is he does his job well for Madrid but yes he is one of the dirtiest player i have ever seen.

I don't get how Pepe is such an animal at times, then he goes down like a little fairy..and did Ronaldo really miss that?

Does anyone else f*cking HATE Pepe as much as I do? What a freaking cheater I tell you. He deserved that heel to the face.

This guy is by far one of the dirtiest players at a top team. Dirty tackles, simulations galore... did you see him roll around after that perfectly legal tackle? his face shows his deceitfulness

well that game got unnecessarily rough...can anyone honestly say they are happy with Real Madrid's performances this season? I feel like there's no spark and Mourinho was right a week or so ago when he said he has no team right now.

Lucky RM..

Ronaldo missed tap in surprised me.

Ronaldo is way to selfish..

lol Rayo miss Michu............

Benzema deserves to start, he's a classy striker. His goal against Man City was sublime, and he was robbed of one here today by the offsides call. Glad he got one at least.