Toni Kroos has not had many scoring chances for Real Madrid considering how deep he plays. He has adapted well to his new Xabi Alonso role, but it was only a matter of time that he displayed how good of a long-range shot he has. This appeared to be an easy game for Real Madrid until James Rodriguez made an atrocious mistake right before halftime and allowed Rayo to cut Real's lead to 2-1. Luckily enough for Real, when Ancelotti and his pupils were suffering the most against Rayo's corner-kicks, Kroos was able to make it 3-1.
