He made the match squad but did not get to play

In the 12th week of the Spanish top-flight football league (La Liga), Real Madrid drew 0-0 at home against Rayo Vallecano.

The derby match between the two Madrid-based teams, Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano, ended in a draw. With this result, Real Madrid slipped from the top spot to second place.

Although the hosts, Real Madrid, played almost entirely in the opponent's half during the second period, they failed to break through the Rayo Vallecano defense.

The Whites reached 29 points with the draw, losing the lead to Girona, who have 31 points.

Rayo remained in 9th place with 18 points.

Meanwhile, Arda Güler, who has suffered two injuries since transferring to Real Madrid, was included in the match squad for the first time but was not among manager Carlo Ancelotti's substitution choices.

The Italian manager used his second-half substitutions on Rodrygo Goes, Toni Kroos, and Nacho.

In a press conference held one day before the match, Ancelotti had stated that he would "gradually give Arda playing time" and that they were "implementing a special program for the player."

Appreciation for Arda Güler is growing in Spain

On the other hand, it has been observed that the interest in Arda Güler in Spain is increasing day by day.

The sports newspaper Marca ran with the headline "Arda takes the stage" today.

Furthermore, the animated video shared by the Turkish footballer on his official "X" social media account on match day, which references his career from his beginnings at Gençlerbirliği to his arrival at Real Madrid, has caused a major stir.

While Arda's post was viewed by more than 6.5 million people in a short time, the Spanish press commented, "Real Madrid did not expect the impact of this video to be this significant and was very impressed."