Getafe v Rayo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | +34 | 60 |
| Barcelona | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | +39 | 58 |
| Villarreal | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | +18 | 45 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | +17 | 45 |
| Real Betis | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | +10 | 41 |
| Espanyol | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 35 |
| Celta Vigo | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | +5 | 34 |
| Real Sociedad | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 31 |
| Athletic Club | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 31 |
| Osasuna | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| Getafe | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 29 |
| Girona | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | -14 | 29 |
| Sevilla | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 26 |
| Alavés | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 26 |
| Valencia | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -12 | 26 |
| Elche | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 25 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 25 |
| Mallorca | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 24 |
| Levante | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 18 |
| Real Oviedo | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -23 | 16 |

