Rayo and Leganés tied (1-1) this monday in Vallecas in a duel in which the visiting team went ahead with a goal of Miguel de la Fuente and that the Argentine equalized in the second half from a penalty Oscar Trejo to score a point that is not worth them to return to the “playoff” positions in which their rival remains.
Separated by five points in the classification and with the common goal of finishing in the promotion zone, Leganés and Rayo They saw each other in a Madrid derby in which very soon the deficiencies that the Vallecano team has been showing throughout the campaign and that currently maintain it without celebrating a victory for four days were reflected again.
At twelve minutes, in a quick play to the counter, Eraso put a cross into the hole of the Rayista defense and Stole DimitrievskiIn a bad start, he failed to catch Miguel de la Fuente, who cut the Macedonian goalkeeper to score an empty goal.
With an advantage on the scoreboard, Leganés played more comfortable than Rayo, who was very impatient and with many doubts when making attack plays, especially because Omeruo and Javi Hernández they did not let Argentine Oscar Trejo pass, the maximum attacking reference of the premises.
After the break, the Lightning he improved offensively and, at 58 minutes, equalized the contest. He did it through Trejo, who scored a penalty after a Sabin Merino's stomp on Isi Palazón.
That goal gave wings to Lightning and he changed the strategy of Leganés, who tried to regain the initiative looking for their most advanced players, although they did not create excessive danger over Dimitrievski's goal until added time, in which Sabin merino he headed a ball without apparent danger that crashed into a post.
Before, Rayo was also able to score with a header inside Oscar Valentín's area that Asier Risk he served with a good save on the goal line.
(+) See the summary of Rayo Vallecano – Leganés
1 – Rayo Vallecano: Dimitrievski; Advíncula, Saveljich, Catena, Fran García; Valentín (Qasmi, m.81), Comesaña; Baby (Guerrero, m.83), Isi Palazón (Andrés Martín, m.68), Álvaro García; and Trejo.
1 – Leganés: Risk; Palencia, Omeruo (Sergio González, m.36), Javi Hernández, Jonathan Silva; Gaku, Rubén Pérez; Javier Avilés (Tarín, m.86), Eraso (Bua, m.86), Arnaiz (Sabin Merino, m.46); and Miguel de la Fuente (Rubén Pardo, m.74).
Goals: 0-1: M.12 Miguel de la Fuente; 1-1: M.58 Trejo, from a penalty.
Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez (Tenerife Committee). He admonished Catena (m.29), Valentín (54), del Rayo; and Sergi Palencia (31), Arnaiz (45), Eraso (50), Avilés (76), from Leganés.
Incidents: Match corresponding to matchday 38 of the SmartBank League played behind closed doors and without an audience at the Vallecas stadium in Madrid.