Rayo Vallecano and Celta de Vigo were drawn in a very unequal duel. The Madrid team had many clear opportunities mark but always found Vicente GuaitaIt was the goal that saved the Vigo team, which was continuing its decline and was in a very vulnerable situation, from scoring a goal.
The start of the match was marked by the emotional respect shown by all Rayo Vallecano fans. Antonio Castilla, The president of the Peñas Federation, who died the previous day, and a well-liked figure in the neighborhood for his social and protest commitment.
The band’s banner read: “Thank you, Antonio, for your tireless fight. We will continue to sing for you.” bukaneros Images displayed in the background caused warm applause in the stadium where the moment of silence was observed.
To give him a victory, Rayo jumped onto well-planted turf, trying to take the attacking initiative and the two best chances in the first half were theirs, both with the same hero. Raul de TomasHe returned to the league as a substitute without playing after three matches.
At the first chance, 27 minutesDe Tomás crossed a ball inside the area which was successfully cleared by Vicente Guaita, who saved his team once again with a well-taken effort to head the Madrid forward just before the break.
Celta, who did not look very comfortable on the field, did not offer many resources in attack. Iago Aspasreplaced by Greek Anastasios Douvikas, unable to take advantage of the opportunity.
The Galicia team, which displayed the worst numbers in its history in eighty years and won only one victory in fifteen days, gave signals of technical deficiencies in its game with a small number of ideas in its midfield. Luca de la Torre And Renato Tapia They did not know how to overcome the domination of the local population.
In the second half, Rayo continued to take the offensive initiative and ran towards Guaita again after shooting first. Isi Palazon and then another shot after an assist from Raúl de Tomás. Álvaro GarciaHe deflected it towards a pole with one hand.
Celta hardly posed any danger in the second half and their best chance came in the 82nd minute. Kevin Vazquez shot from afar and stole Dmitrievsky He tried to catch the ball but it escaped his grasp and he eventually caught it near the line.
In the final minutes, Rayo desperately tried to score, especially after the team’s departure. Radamel Falcao and His BabyHe collapsed under the weight of impatience, which added another gear to his team’s game.
With this result, Rayo ranked 10th with 20 points, while Celta de Vigo continued its leadership. to reject He ranked second from last in the classification with 18 points.