The home team opened the scoring in the first half with Diego finding the net, but Álvaro and Aranda flipped the script to lift the visitors. The clash marked a pivotal moment as Real Madrid Castilla stepped up to secure the win with a late surge.
In the run-up to the World Final featuring Argentina and France, the spotlight shone on RFEF First Division football. Real Madrid Castilla visited Fuenlabrada in the Fernand Torres stadium, a match that belonged to the 16th round of the season. The visitors from Madrid carried a streak of ten matches without defeat, a run that held as a banner of consistency even though their previous game ended in a goalless stalemate against a lower-ranked side.
Fuenlabrada entered with ambition as the underdogs. They showed resolve in the opening exchanges and took the lead early on as Diego struck. Yet the momentum shifted as Álvaro Rodríguez and Óscar Aranda combined to turn the tide in favor of Castilla. The visitors capitalized on their moment and defended with discipline to seal the result, leaving Fuenlabrada chasing an equalizer late in the game.
The turnaround came with Aranda’s decisive contribution, lifting Castilla to 2 goals and showcasing the quality and depth within Raúl González’s squad. The night underscored Castilla’s resilience and strategic execution as they navigated a challenging away fixture to earn three valuable points.
The summary of Fuenlabrada vs. Real Madrid Castilla de Primera RFEF 2022-2023: video, goals and statistics
FULL TIME!
ARANDA RETURNS FOR MADRID
79′ GOAAAAAAL ÓSCAR ARANDA !!!!!!!
Assisted by Sergio Arribas – 8 goals and 5 assists this season.
Great work by Javi Villar and Álvaro Rodríguez.
Fuenlabrada 1-2 Castilla!!! pic.twitter.com/kih049IL3K
— Real Madrid factory (@FabricMadrid) December 18, 2022
CASTILLA EMBERS
55′ GOAAAAAAAL ÁLVARO RODRÍGUEZ !!!!! 5 goals this season.
Assisted by Álvaro Martín. 4 assists this season.
Fuenlabrada 1-1 Castilla!! pic.twitter.com/ieuk37mfUI
— Real Madrid factory (@FabricMadrid) December 18, 2022
DIEGO ROZA THE SECOND
22′ / 1-0 / UUYYYYYYYYY! Another strike from Diego to push the second with a cross that hit the post
— CF Fuenlabrada (@Fuenla) December 18, 2022
DIEGO MOVES FORWARD TO FUENLABRADA
THE MATCH STARTS
XI OF CASTILLA
XI OF FUENLABRADA