- Álvaro Vázquez (3')
- Jozabed (39')
- Raul Baena (64')
Rayo claim comeback win
Rayo Vallecano recovered from conceding after only two minutes to end a three-match losing run in La Liga with a 2-1 victory at Getafe on Sunday.In their first game back after the winter break Rayo got off to a terrible start as Alvaro Vazquez fired home a 25-yard free-kick.Jozabed levelled before the break, though, and Raul Baena converted from close range shortly after the hour mark to complete the turnaround.Rayo endured a miserable end to the first half of their season with three straight league defeats, but opponents Getafe came into the match without a league success since October.The hosts are also set to soon be without a coach, with Cosmin Contra poised to leave for Chinese club Guangzhou R&F, but they had their tails up almost immediately against Rayo.Baena's foul on Pablo Sarabia earned them a free-kick and Vazquez took full advantage, sending his shot from left of centre into the near bottom corner.Despite that setback, Rayo in fact had the better of the opening half-an-hour, on-loan striker Leo Baptistao twice heading over the bar when well-placed.A deserved equaliser arrived in the 39th minute, Jozabed converting a low shot into the corner from inside the area.Rayo pressed for a winner after the break and on-loan Chelsea winger Gael Kakuta struck a shot against a post.Two minutes later, in the 64th minute, Baena was on target with a low shot from six yards to ensured Rayo started the new year with a win.
Game Information
Spanish LALIGA Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Real Madrid | 33 | 26 | 6 | 1 | +49 | 84 |
Barcelona | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | +29 | 73 |
Girona | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | +29 | 71 |
Atlético Madrid | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | +23 | 64 |
Athletic Club | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | +20 | 58 |
Real Sociedad | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | +11 | 51 |
Real Betis | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | +2 | 49 |
Valencia | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 47 |
Villarreal | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 45 |
Getafe | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | -4 | 43 |
Osasuna | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | -12 | 39 |
Alavés | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 38 |
Sevilla | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 38 |
Las Palmas | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 37 |
Rayo Vallecano | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | -15 | 34 |
Mallorca | 33 | 6 | 14 | 13 | -12 | 32 |
Celta Vigo | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -13 | 31 |
Cádiz | 33 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -23 | 26 |
Granada | 33 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -25 | 21 |
Almería | 33 | 1 | 11 | 21 | -35 | 14 |