Carreras proves his worth competing with Cucurella at Real Madrid

Álvaro Carreras continues to deliver strong performances with Real Madrid, confirming his ability to compete for the left-back position despite the club's signing of Cucurella, after playing a key role in the 4-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano.

According to the Spanish newspaper "Marca", Álvaro Carreras started the match strongly, as he won the penalty from which Kylian Mbappé scored the opening goal in the 13th minute, following a notable run inside the penalty area that ended with him being fouled by Logon.

Just three minutes later, Álvaro Carreras continued his brilliance, combining with Kylian Mbappé in a wonderful one-two inside the penalty area, before breaking away from goalkeeper Odiro to score Real Madrid's second goal, delivering a perfect 17 minutes.

Defensively, Álvaro Carreras looked good during the few occasions that Rayo Vallecano got to his side, and he was also impactful going forward, establishing a good understanding with Vinícius on the left flank, while receiving support from Bernardo in the middle.

José Mourinho has successfully motivated Álvaro Carreras and brought him back to his best form, having made it clear since the start of the season that all players will get minutes to participate.

Álvaro Carreras had a mixed spell last season, enjoying a good period under Xabi Alonso before struggling with Arbeloa and finishing the season on the bench. However, he reorganised himself over the summer and delivered a strong pre-season, returning to his best levels as the new season kicked off.