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  "id": 6995699,
  "title": "Mbappé nets brace as Real Madrid ease past Rayo Vallecano",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/mbappe-nets-brace-as-real-madrid-ease-past-rayo-vallecano",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T21:18:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mbapp-nets-brace-real-madrid-211834496.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid bounced back from their previous defeat with a dominant 4-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano at their home stadium on Saturday. The match marked a return to winning ways for the Spanish giants in La Liga. French star Kylian Mbappé was instrumental in the win, netting a penalty and scoring two other goals during the first half to put his team in control. Alvaro Carreras and Jude Bellingham added to the tally in the opening period, further solidifying Real Madrid's lead. However, Rayo Vallecano managed to pull one back early in the second half thanks to Sergio Camello. Despite the valiant effort, Real Madrid's defense, led by goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, was able to hold firm. The win ended Madrid's losing streak, which began last Friday when they were defeated by Real Betis. Earlier in the week, Real Madrid had secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid returned to winning ways in La Liga with a 4-1 home victory over neighbours Rayo Vallecano on Saturday. José Mourinho would not have been happy with Madrid’s second-half display but they had enough of a cushion thanks to Kylian Mbappé’s penalty and goals from Alvaro Carreras and Jude Bellingham in the opening period.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Rival watch: Atletico Madrid midfield ace a doubt for derby against Real Madrid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/rival-watch-atletico-madrid-midfield-ace-a-doubt-for-derby-against",
        "published": "2026-09-12T14:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Mbappe double helps Real Madrid thump Rayo Vallecano 4–1 in La Liga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/mbappe-double-helps-real-madrid-thump-rayo-vallecano-4-1-in-la-liga",
        "published": "2026-09-12T23:43:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Mbappe at the double as Real Madrid sink Rayo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/mbappe-at-the-double-as-real-madrid-sink-rayo",
        "published": "2026-09-13T01:48:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}