Protagonists last season in Segunda, Rayo and Espanyol also animate this campaign in Primera. The trajectory of the Madrid team in Vallecas – they do not know defeat at home; seven victories and a draw, added to the visit of the fragile Espanyol outside of Barcelona invited the boys from Iraola to a placid duel. But no. The blue and white team redeemed themselves twice. He first recovered from the listless start of the match and then got up after Cabrera’s own goal. It was not enough for Espanyol. Yes for Rayo, who turns on in the League, especially when he plays in Vallecas.
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Dimitrievski, Catena, Balliu, Saveljich, Fran Garcia, Trejo (Nteka, min. 87), Óscar Valentín, Unai López (Pathé Ciss, min. 66), Isi, Álvaro García (Kévin Rodrigues, min. 87) and Sergi Guardiola ( Falcao, min. 74)
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Diego López, Sergi Gómez (Calero, min. 60), Adrià Pedrosa, Aleix Vidal, Cabrera, Yangel Herrera, Darder (Manu Morlanes, min. 73), Embarba (Melamed, min. 73), Keidi (Loren Morón, min. 60), Javi Puado and De Tomás
Goals 1-0 min. 53: Cabrera (pp).
Referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero
Yellow cards Javi Puado (min. 8), Trejo (min. 39), Aleix Vidal (min. 68), Nteka (min. 89), Cabrera (min. 90) and Óscar Valentín (min. 91)
Red cards Fran Mérida (min. 93)
In addition to his dynamism and good usual game, Iraola’s team adds a confidence boost every time he plays at home. It is already the most reliable home team in the League. And so it appeared, from the start, this Sunday against Espanyol. Rayo’s determination scared the blue and white, cyclothymic in La Liga, tough in Cornellà, weak outside of Barcelona, rebels against the hegemony of the Madrid team in Vallecas. Espanyol withstood the initial onslaught of Rayo and was encouraged to stand close to Dimitrievski. In fact, the goalkeeper had to stretch to the maximum to reject a header from Raúl de Tomás.
But Rayo was not willing to be surprised in Vallecas. Trejo appeared and activated Álvaro and Isi Palazón on the bands. Then, the duel became what the curriculum of Rayo and Espanyol promised in the League. Darder woke up after the spectacular blow with Yangel Herrera and was encouraged to fight Trejo for control of the duel. The rhythm was intense, the ball circulated with speed; however, neither Rayo nor Espanyol were right on the last pass. But while Sergi Guardiola waited calmly, Raúl de Tomás began to despair.
Vicente Moreno read the attitude of his franchise player and looked for company: Loren Morón. The problem for the Blue and Whites was that Rayo already dominated the scoreboard. Álvaro slipped down the left wing and, when he was looking for Trejo with his center, Cabrera crossed the path and sent the ball into Diego López’s goal. Paradoxical situation in Vallecas. The Lightning controlled the leather and, as almost always at home, he won. However, he did not have any shot on goal. Espanyol, on the other hand, with less frills in the construction of the game, threatened Dimitrievski.
The Rayo goalkeeper took a great blow to clear Puado’s strong shot from the balcony of the area, as he also showed off against Pedrosa. Espanyol did not want to leave Vallecas empty-handed and settled in the Rayo field. Alvaro had already run out of gasoline and Trejo did not control the pace of the game. Iraola did not hesitate: rest for both of us. However, the insistence of Espanyol collided with the resistance of Rayo. The blue and white team counted 10 shots (three between the three suits) for the seven (zero) of the Madrid player. It did not reach him. It is not the first that happens. Only Celta caught a point in Vallecas, and the other seven visitors left the Rayo fiefdom empty-handed.
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