Real Madrid have managed to cut Barcelona’s lead to just a single point, but amid European frustrations, Los Blancos could do with a confidence booster on Sunday as they host relegation-threatened Rayo Vallecano.

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Despite a rocky start to Alvaro Arbeloa’s time at the helm, Real Madrid have won both league outings under his guidance, recording 2-0 victories against Levante and Villarreal. In doing so, they’ve extended their winning streak in La Liga to five games, albeit their success has been offset by some dismal cup showings. Since the 3–2 El Clásico defeat that led to Xabi Alonso’s dismissal, Madrid have crashed out of the Copa del Rey against second-tier Albacete, before suffering a 4–2 loss to Benfica on Wednesday.

Following three consecutive losses, including two in La Liga, only a point separates the visitors from the drop zone. Over their last 11 league outings, Vallecano have managed just a single win, against relegation-threatened Mallorca. That said, they have managed five draws over that period, and given that they exceeded each of those five opponents in terms of xG, their points tally doesn’t necessarily reflect the quality of their performances.

Inigo Pérez’s men would have hoped to get a few more points on the board in their most recent league outing against Osasuna, but instead slipped to a 3-1 defeat. It was a finely balanced affair which looked destined for a stalemate, until Osasuna snatched two goals in stoppage time to seal it.

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