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Savio Quick-Fire Double Takes Girona Back Second With Win Over 10-Man Rayo | Football News
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Savio Quick-Fire Double Takes Girona Back Second With Win Over 10-Man Rayo | Football News

[ad_1] Brazilian winger Savio scored a five-minute double as surprise packages Girona beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 to return to second place in the La Liga table. Savio helped the Catalans to move above Barcelona and to within six points of leaders Real Madrid with 12 rounds of the season to play. "There is still a lot to do, but the team needed to win after three games without a win," Girona coach Michel said. "Today was difficult. The 3-0 score is not what we saw on the field, everything was more even," he added. Rayo remain 14th in the Spanish top-flight, seven points off the relegation sp...
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Rayo Vallecano Hold Subdued LaLiga Leaders Real Madrid | Football News
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Rayo Vallecano Hold Subdued LaLiga Leaders Real Madrid | Football News

[ad_1] La Liga leaders Real Madrid stumbled to a frustrating 1-1 draw at neighbours Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. Joselu fired the visitors in front early on but former Madrid youth player Raul de Tomas levelled for Rayo from the penalty spot in coach Inigo Perez's first match at the helm. Carlo Ancelotti's side stretched their lead on Girona, second, to six points, before the Catalan minnows face Athletic Bilbao on Monday. After Los Blancos thrashed Girona last weekend to take a five-point lead in the title race, the draw allows their closest pursuers a chance to cut the gap. Dani Carvajal ...
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Attacking Abundance For Real Madrid At Rayo Vallecano Despite Jude Bellingham Blow | Football News
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Attacking Abundance For Real Madrid At Rayo Vallecano Despite Jude Bellingham Blow | Football News

[ad_1] Real Madrid are without top scorer Jude Bellingham for the visit to face Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Sunday, but Carlo Ancelotti has plenty of options. Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo have found top form after early season struggles, while Brahim Diaz and Joselu have established themselves as superb back up. La Liga leaders Madrid pumped second-place Girona 4-0 last weekend to take a five point lead at the top of the table. Bellingham netted a brace but was then taken off with an ankle injury that could keep him out for three weeks. Madrid's defence has been badly depleted by injurie...
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Barcelona Fall Behind Atletico Madrid After Rayo Vallecano Draw | Football News
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Barcelona Fall Behind Atletico Madrid After Rayo Vallecano Draw | Football News

[ad_1] Spanish champions Barcelona slipped up in a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday in La Liga, continuing a worrying run of underwhelming performances. Surprise leaders Girona and Real Madrid in second now have the chance to extend their lead on the Catalans, fourth, over the next two days. Antoine Griezmann's header earned Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Real Mallorca later Saturday to take the Rojiblancos third, above Barcelona on goal difference, having played a game fewer.Unai Lopez drove Rayo ahead from long range in the first half but Barca levelled through Florian Lejeune's own goal in the 82nd minute.The draw adds to the doubts around Barcelona, who have not been at their best for several weeks and face Porto on Tuesday seeking Champions League knock-out round qualification...
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Spanish Champions Barcelona Slip Up In 1-1 Draw At Rayo Vallecano | Football News
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Spanish Champions Barcelona Slip Up In 1-1 Draw At Rayo Vallecano | Football News

[ad_1] Spanish champions Barcelona slipped up in a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday in La Liga, continuing a worrying run of underwhelming performances. Surprise leaders Girona and rivals Real Madrid in second now have the chance to extend their lead on the third-place Catalans over the next two days. Unai Lopez drove Rayo ahead from long range in the first half but Barca levelled through Florian Lejeune's own goal in the 82nd minute.The draw adds to the doubts around Barcelona, who have not been at their best for several weeks and face Porto on Tuesday seeking Champions League knock-out round qualification."I think it was a game of two halves, in the first we dominated but we weren't aggressive enough to cause damage," Xavi told DAZN."In the second we were, we scored a goal and co...
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Hurting Barcelona Face Rayo Vallecano After Pablo Gavi Injury | Football News
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Hurting Barcelona Face Rayo Vallecano After Pablo Gavi Injury | Football News

[ad_1] Champions Barcelona visit Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Saturday reeling after midfield Gavi's devastating cruciate ligament injury, which is set to rule him out for the rest of the season. Coach Xavi Hernandez has called the 19-year-old the "soul" of the team on multiple occasions and his tenacity will be badly missed with the Catalans already struggling for form. The trip to Rayo's Vallecas stadium starts a tough run of fixtures for third-placed Barca, four points behind leaders Girona at the top of La Liga.Barca host Porto on Tuesday looking to claim Champions League last 16 qualification, before welcoming Atletico Madrid and then Girona in key domestic clashes."It's an unfortunate injury, the important thing is he recovers because Gavi has a big present and an even bigger futur...
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‘No Drama’ Says Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti Despite Rayo Draw | Football News
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‘No Drama’ Says Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti Despite Rayo Draw | Football News

[ad_1] Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said there was "no drama" despite his team failing to build on their Clasico triumph, dropping two points in La Liga's title race with a 0-0 derby draw against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. Los Blancos spurned several chances as they drove Rayo back throughout at the Santiago Bernabeu but could not find the last-gasp winner they so often manage to produce. The draw leaves Madrid second, two points behind shock leaders Girona, who came from behind to beat Osasuna, and two ahead of Barcelona after the Catalans' fortunate win over Real Sociedad on Saturday."In the table we are doing very well, we're in the fight, we're doing very well in the Champions League -- there is no drama," Ancelotti told reporters."We're confident, we will do things well, like we...
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Atletico Madrid Crush Dismal Rayo Vallecano In Seven-Goal Rout | Football News
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Atletico Madrid Crush Dismal Rayo Vallecano In Seven-Goal Rout | Football News

[ad_1] Atletico Madrid defeated Rayo Vallecano 7-0© AFPAtletico Madrid dismantled city rivals Rayo Vallecano 7-0 in Monday night with a ruthless display and their largest ever away win in La Liga. Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring early on, before his strike partner Memphis Depay netted the second from close range from Saul Niguez's cross. Atletico lost the Dutch forward to injury in the first half, but Nahuel Molina slid home the third to kill the game before half-time. Substitute Alvaro Morata netted in the 73rd minute and then again after Angel Correa grabbed the fifth, with Marcos Llorente finishing the rout late on."We had a great game from the start, with a lot of intensity," Antoine Griezmann told Movistar."They're three important points and I'm very happy with the team's work ...
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Bournemouth Appoint Andoni Iraola As Manager After Gary O’Neil Sacking | Football News
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Bournemouth Appoint Andoni Iraola As Manager After Gary O’Neil Sacking | Football News

[ad_1] Bournemouth announced they had hired Andoni Iraola as their new manager just hours after the shock sacking of Gary O'Neil on Monday. Iraola agreed a two-year contract with the Premier League club following the expiry of his contract with Spanish side Rayo Vallecano. The Spaniard's move to the Vitality Stadium came as a major surprise after O'Neil's impressive work in keeping Bournemouth in the English top flight last season."We're so excited to welcome Andoni to the club," said Bournemouth chairman Bill Foley. "With his contract in Spain coming to an end this summer we wanted to act quickly."Iraola's three-year spell with Vallecano ended with an 11th-placed finish in La Liga this season.He earned promotion to La Liga in his first season with the club in 2020/21, before taking the ...
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Rodrygo Raises Fist In Vinicius Tribute As Real Madrid Beat Rayo Vallecano | Football News
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Rodrygo Raises Fist In Vinicius Tribute As Real Madrid Beat Rayo Vallecano | Football News

[ad_1] Rodrygo struck a late winner for Real Madrid in a 2-1 La Liga victory over Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday and raised his fist into the air in a nod to team-mate Vinicius Junior. Brazilian winger Vinicius received racist abuse against Valencia on Sunday, but was watching on from the president's box because of a knee problem. Rodrygo struck in the 89th minute to send Madrid second and bowed his head while lifting his fist in a "Black Power" salute.Karim Benzema sent Madrid into the lead in the first half before Raul de Tomas equalised for the visitors at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Rodrygo deciding the game in the final stages.The win sent Real Madrid second, a point above rivals Atletico Madrid, who drew 3-3 at Getafe later on Wednesday.Vinicius was not present on the pitch but was no...
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