Rayo Vallecano and Leganés star in the Madrid derby of this promotion playoff of the Smartbank League. The cucumber team starts as a lightweight favorite, but will visit the stadium of Vallecas in this first match of the tie, where the Vallecanos will want to achieve a positive result for the second leg, which will be played in the Butarque stadium.
In addition to Espanyol and Mallorca, the third candidate is missing to achieve promotion to the Spanish Soccer First Division, which will be settled between Rayo Vallecano, Leganés, Girona and UD Almería.
The set of Andoni Iraola, which starts as a local, has been classified sixth of the Smartbank League, with 67 points. The Vallecano Ray they chained three consecutive victories in these last five matches of the regular phase, but nevertheless in the last day they lost in Vallecas before him CD Lugo 0-1, with a goal from Manu Barreiro penalty.
Leganés, meanwhile, is the best classified in this promotion playoff of the Smartbank League, since the regular phase of the Smartbank League with 73 points, equaled with the UD Almeria, fourth, but with direct duels in his favor. The cucumber team, which has appreciated the change of coach in the middle of the course, with the departure of Marti and the return of Asier Garitano, where also in the last five games he has been undefeated and has added 3 wins and two draws. On the last day he gave his best version to beat the Real Zaragoza on The Romareda by 0-5.
In the regular phase, both teams recently met (on April 10) in the Vallecas stadium, where they tied to one goal. In the first round, in the Butarque stadium, the Leganes won 1-0, thanks to a goal from Jose Arnaiz in minute 4 of the game. Both teams will face this first match with opposite objectives, since the Leganes will want to dial away from home and Vallecano Ray get the victory.
When is Rayo Vallecano – Leganés played?
The game is played today, Thursday, June 3, at 21.00 hours
Where to see Rayo Vallecano – Leganés?
The encounter can be seen by Movistar LaLiga (46), platform dial Movistar Plus. You can follow all the information about the match by Mundo Deportivo website.