Real Madrid edge out Rayo Vallecano to join Barcelona at top of LaLiga

Real Madrid drew level on points with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga after beating Rayo Vallecano 2-1.

Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr produced outstanding finishes in the space of four first-half minutes to put Real in command at the Bernabeu.

Mbappe broke the deadlock after half an hour by cutting inside and slotting into the bottom corner before Vinicius netted in similar fashion following a mazy run with the help of a deflection off Andrei Ratiu.

Pedro Diaz halved the deficit with his first Rayo goal in first-half stoppage time.

Barcelona, whose fixture against Osasuna on Saturday was postponed following the death of first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia, are level on points with Real with a game in hand and a superior goal difference of 15.

Third-placed Atletico Madrid saw their title hopes dented by a late Getafe show as Diego Simeone’s side crashed to a 2-1 defeat.

Atletico took a 75th-minute lead when VAR spotted a handball offence and substitute Alexander Sorloth converted from the penalty spot.

The contest turned on Angel Correa being sent off for a high boot on Djene Dakonam two minutes from time and Mauro Arambarri levelled from the resulting set-piece.

Getafe made the most of their extra man in the second minute of stoppage time as Arambarri fired home Diego Rico’s cross.

Nico Williams converted a close-range header as Athletic Bilbao salvaged a 1-1 draw against Mallorca.

Diego Llorente secured a 1-0 victory for Real Betis over 10-man Las Palmas, the winner coming four minutes after Dario Essugo’s red card, and Sevilla won by the same scoreline at Real Sociedad.

Napoli trimmed Inter Milan’s Serie A lead back to a single point by beating Fiorentina 2-1.

Romelu Lukaku’s 10th goal of the season – his first since January 25 – put Napoli ahead after David De Gea parried Scott McTominay’s shot into his path.

Giacomo Raspadori doubled the lead on the hour before Albert Gudmundsson pulled one back to give Fiorentina hope entering the final quarter.

Third-placed Atalanta thumped Juventus 4-0 away to move within three points of Inter – Mateo Retegui, Marten de Roon, Davide Zappacosta and Ademola Lookman on target.

In-form Bologna won a third straight game 2-1 at 10-man Hellas Verona, who had Nicolas Valentini sent off 20 minutes from time for two bookable offences.

Matias Soule’s first-minute effort saw Roma beat lowly Empoli 1-0 and claim a sixth successive win.

Union Berlin stunned Eintracht Frankfurt with a 2-1 Bundesliga comeback win

Fourth-placed Frankfurt led after 13 minutes through Michy Batshuayi’s first goal for the club.

Union seized control in the second half with goals from Leopold Querfeld and Jeong Woo-yeong, and the shock victory was confirmed by Frederik Ronnow saving Hugo Ekitike’s penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

Bottom club Heidenheim drew 1-1 at Hoffenheim.

In Ligue 1, late goals from Rayan Cherki and Ernest Nuamah gave Lyon a 2-0 triumph at Nice.

Strasbourg made it four wins and a draw from five games with a 1-0 triumph at Nantes, while Brest and Auxerre recorded respective 2-0 victories over Angers and Reims.

Le Havre and St Etienne remain in the bottom three after their 1-1 draw.Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr celebrates after scoring against Rayo Vallecano