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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | +32 | 49 |
| Real Madrid | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | +26 | 48 |
| Villarreal | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | +18 | 41 |
| Atlético Madrid | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | +18 | 41 |
| Espanyol | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 34 |
| Real Betis | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | +8 | 32 |
| Celta Vigo | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | +8 | 32 |
| Elche | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | +1 | 24 |
| Real Sociedad | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 24 |
| Athletic Club | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 24 |
| Girona | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -14 | 24 |
| Osasuna | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 22 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -9 | 22 |
| Sevilla | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 21 |
| Mallorca | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 21 |
| Getafe | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 21 |
| Valencia | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -12 | 20 |
| Alavés | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 19 |
| Levante | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -11 | 14 |
| Real Oviedo | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -20 | 13 |

