Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 4-1 as Carreras stars in win

Real Madrid defeated Rayo Vallecano 4-1 in La Liga's fifth round, with left-back Álvaro Carreras starring and coach José Mourinho assessing the win afterward.

• Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring from a 14th-minute penalty won by Carreras, who scored himself three minutes later after a one-two with Mbappé.
• Jude Bellingham added the third goal in the 35th minute of the victory.
• Mourinho said it was a match of 45 minutes, citing Bellingham's performance in the last ten minutes as the clearest example.
• Mourinho said the quality of Real Madrid's squad forces him to make difficult decisions, predicting lineup questions will arise in every match.