Real Madrid vs. Rayo Vallecano: Yan Diomandé starts, lineups are in

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This Saturday evening, Real Madrid hosts Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabéu for Matchday 5 of LaLiga. Here are the official lineups.

Real Madrid currently sits 4th in LaLiga. The club is coming off a 1-0 defeat away at Real Betis in the last round. Tonight, they need to regroup. Their opponents, Rayo, currently occupy 14th place.

For this match, José Mourinho sticks with his 4-2-3-1 formation. Courtois is in goal; Konaté partners Rüdiger in central defense, with Carreras and Dumfries as full-backs. Valverde starts in central midfield alongside Bernardo Silva, with Bellingham playing as the advanced playmaker. In the attack, Diomandé is on the right, Vinicius Jr on the left, and Mbappé through the middle.

As for Rayo Vallecano, Benat San José has opted for a 4-3-3 formation. Audero is the goalkeeper; Lejeune and Ciss form the center-back pairing, with Pedrosa and Ratiu on the flanks. Lopez, Diaz, and Bouare make up the midfield trio. The attack will rely on Tsitaishvili, Garcia, and their homegrown striker, Camello.

Official lineups:

Real Madrid: Courtois - Dumfries, Konaté, Rüdiger, Carreras - Valverde, Silva - Diomandé, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior - Mbappé

Rayo Vallecano: Audero - Ratiu, Lejeune, Ciss, Pedrosa - Lopez, Bouare - Tsitaishvili, Diaz, Garcia - Camello

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