In a particularly negative series – its last victory in La Liga dates back to the end of October – Rayo Vallecano hosted another team in difficulty recently, Mallorca. And the club from the south of Madrid got back on track, finally achieving a long-awaited success with a score of 2-1.
Everything started well for Rayo, with a goal from Jorge de Frutos in the 4th minute. If the inevitable Muriqi equalized after half an hour of play, Isi put the Madrilenians back in front in the 42nd minute, from the penalty spot. In the second period, Oscar Valentín was sent off, but even when outnumbered, Rayo held on. The Vallecas club moved up to tenth in the standings, while Mallorca fell to seventeenth place.
