As part of the 17th day of La Liga, Elche hosted Rayo Vallecano and dominated their opponent from start to finish. The hosts quickly took the lead thanks to Hector For, who opened the scoring in the 6th minute, allowing Elche to go into the break with a minimum lead of 1-0. As soon as they returned from the locker room, the Elche team accelerated and widened the gap thanks to Rodriguez, then to German Karabinaite, bringing the score to 3-0 and practically sealing the fate of the match.
In stoppage time, Martim Neto scored the 4th goal, completing a crushing victory for Elche. This success allows the locals to climb to 9th place in the Liga standings, confirming their solidity at home, while Rayo Vallecano remains in difficulty and stagnates in 15th position, unable to react despite a few opportunities.
