Lightning likes challenges and he has shown it by winning the heavyweights of the category in his own home. The Franjirrojos They have dressed as 'giant killers' at home, imposing themselves on Espanyol in Cornellà (2-3) with a spectacular comeback -they lost 2-0 in the 39th minute-, to Mallorca in Son Moix (0-1) to open this season and Almería at the Mediterranean Games (0-1) this last day. Three victories against the first three classified.
Despite those triumphs, the irregularity has condemned Rayo, which has been fired from direct promotion positions, today, at thirteen points. However, to maintain that sixth place, Iraola's men seem ready to fight in the playoffs. And it is that the Vallecanos did not wrinkle in the fiefdom of their fellow promotion: they scratched a tie in extremis against Sporting in El Molinón (1-1) and they only fell to Leganés in Butarque (1-0).
Now, the main mission of Rayo is to preserve that place that gives access to the playoff and the next few days he will receive two rivals who are on his heels. This Saturday, Girona – three points from the franjirrojos – visit Vallecas (6:15 pm) and on Wednesday the 14th the Mirandés —At eight— (19:00), in the match corresponding to matchday 31, postponed due to COVID outbreak of the red set. Also the Ponferradina, which is four points behind the Madrid, is immersed in that fight.