Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the 36th day of La Liga. Karim Benzema scored the only goal of the game.
Real are provisionally back in second, two points ahead of Atlético Madrid. Seven arrests between Valencia and Madrid, as part of various investigations for racist insults against Vinicius. La Liga president Javier Tebas apologizes for initially defending his body pointed out by "Vini", before showing his support for the Brazilian player.