Getafe v Rayo
Rayo claim comeback win
Rayo Vallecano recovered from conceding after only two minutes to end a three-match losing run in La Liga with a 2-1 victory at Getafe on Sunday.In their first game back after the winter break Rayo got off to a terrible start as Alvaro Vazquez fired home a 25-yard free-kick.Jozabed levelled before the break, though, and Raul Baena converted from close range shortly after the hour mark to complete the turnaround.Rayo endured a miserable end to the first half of their season with three straight league defeats, but opponents Getafe came into the match without a league success since October.The hosts are also set to soon be without a coach, with Cosmin Contra poised to leave for Chinese club Guangzhou R&F, but they had their tails up almost immediately against Rayo.Baena's foul on Pablo Sarabia earned them a free-kick and Vazquez took full advantage, sending his shot from left of centre into the near bottom corner.Despite that setback, Rayo in fact had the better of the opening half-an-hour, on-loan striker Leo Baptistao twice heading over the bar when well-placed.A deserved equaliser arrived in the 39th minute, Jozabed converting a low shot into the corner from inside the area.Rayo pressed for a winner after the break and on-loan Chelsea winger Gael Kakuta struck a shot against a post.Two minutes later, in the 64th minute, Baena was on target with a low shot from six yards to ensured Rayo started the new year with a win.
Game Information
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 35 | 30 | 1 | 4 | +60 | 91 |
| Real Madrid | 35 | 24 | 5 | 6 | +37 | 77 |
| Villarreal | 35 | 21 | 6 | 8 | +25 | 69 |
| Atlético Madrid | 35 | 19 | 6 | 10 | +20 | 63 |
| Real Betis | 35 | 13 | 15 | 7 | +11 | 54 |
| Celta Vigo | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | +5 | 50 |
| Getafe | 35 | 13 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 45 |
| Real Sociedad | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 44 |
| Athletic Club | 35 | 13 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 44 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | -6 | 43 |
| Osasuna | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 42 |
| Valencia | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | -12 | 42 |
| Sevilla | 35 | 11 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 40 |
| Elche | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | -8 | 39 |
| Mallorca | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 39 |
| Espanyol | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | -15 | 39 |
| Girona | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | -15 | 39 |
| Alavés | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | -13 | 37 |
| Levante | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | -16 | 36 |
| Real Oviedo | 35 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -28 | 29 |

