- 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.
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Spanish LALIGA Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Barcelona | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | +28 | 33 |
Real Madrid | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | +14 | 27 |
Atlético Madrid | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | +12 | 26 |
Villarreal | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +4 | 24 |
Osasuna | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 21 |
Athletic Club | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | +6 | 20 |
Real Betis | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 20 |
Real Sociedad | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 18 |
Mallorca | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
Girona | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 18 |
Celta Vigo | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 17 |
Rayo Vallecano | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
Sevilla | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 15 |
Leganés | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
Getafe | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
Alavés | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 13 |
Las Palmas | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 12 |
Espanyol | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -11 | 10 |
Real Valladolid | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -17 | 9 |
Valencia | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 7 |