Real Madrid stay aloft thanks to Raul Guti and Vinicius Jr.

You've all heard of Raul and Guti, two outstanding Spanish forwards in the late '90s and early '00s who won tons of trophies with Real Madrid.

Guti and Raul in 2001 (©Firo Foto/ALLSPORT)

Awkwardly enough, the guy called Raul Guti unintentionally pushed Real today to a vital 2-1 away win at Elche that could prove crucial in their title chase.

Elche's player with a name that resembles not one but two former Madrid legends was sent off in the second half after second, much-deserved booking, following his reckless tackle on Tony Kroos.

Raul Guti (©Aitor Alcalde Colomer/Getty Images)

At that moment, the visitors were already one up, thanks to a first-half Vinicius Jr. goal. It was a consequence of a beautiful build-up and splendid backheel assist coming from Mariano Diaz.

Vinicius' sealed his brace not too long after Raul Guti's expulsion, only this time Luka Modric provided him with an exquisite pass. The Brazilian forward picked up the ball on the edge of the box and put on an incredible show and superb finishing.

However, the hosts were not up to surrender, so Milla took the most of the situation five minutes before the final whistle. A bit of confusion in the Los Blancos defence, embellished with Kroos' misplaced tackle, resulted in Milla's consolation goal.

LA LIGA - ROUND 12

Saturday

Elche - Real Madrid 1-2 (0-1)

/Milla 86 - Vinicius Jr. 22, 73/

17:15: (1.55) Sevilla (4.00) Osasuna (7.50)

19:30: (3.20) Valencia (3.35) Villareal (2.40)

22:00: (1.30) Barcelona (6.25) Alaves (10.0)

Sunday

15:00: (2.65) Cadiz (3.00) Mallorca (3.15)

17:15: (1.60) Atl.Madrid (3.90) Betis (6.75)

19:30: (2.45) Getafe (3.00) Espanyol (3.50)

22:00: (2.20) Sociedad (3.25) Ath.Bilbao (3.80)

Monday

19:30: (2.50) Rayo Vallecano (3.20) Celta (3.15)

22:00: (2.05) Levante (3.50) Granada (3.90)