Rayo Vallecano, the team where the Colombian Radamel Falcao García plays, faces this Saturday (12:30 pm, with a signal from DirecTV Sports) the leader of the Spanish League, Real Madrid.
Rayo, who had had an auspicious start in the championship, today ranks 11th, with 31 points, 26 from his rival this Saturday.
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The ‘Tiger’ hopes to break a streak of 11 games, between the League and Copa del Rey, without scoring a goal. This is Falcao’s record against Real Madrid:
December 1st, 2012: left blank
Real Madrid beat Atlético de Madrid 2-0 and Falcao failed to convert. The winning team was far superior in the processing of the match. Falcao had a good option with a shot from close range that Casillas saved.
April 11, 2012: Radamel’s first goal against the giant
The first goal that Falcao converted for Real Madrid was against his team, Atlético de Madrid (1-4). It was a header that beat Íker Casillas, after a move involving Arda, Adrian and Diego. Atlético de Madrid continued its long streak of 12 years without beating Real Madrid.
April 27, 2013: again, Falcao scores a goal
Real Madrid once again won at the Vicente Calderón, Atlético’s now-defunct stadium. Falcao put ‘Aleti’ ahead after 4 minutes, but Madrid came from behind and the match ended 1-2.
May 17, 2013: did not score, but won the Copa del Rey
Wearing the Atlético de Madrid shirt that day, Falcao was unable to score against Real Madrid, but his team managed to beat their arch-rival in extra time (1-2, after 1-1 in 90 minutes). That day Atlético stopped 14 years without winning at the Santiago Bernabéu.
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November 6, 2021: the most recent goal
His last goal was three months and twenty days ago precisely against Real Madrid, at the Santiago Bernabéu. He was returning from injury and ended the game again injured. He came on in the 69th minute and headed in the 79th. Madrid won 2-1.
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