Isi recovers and takes Zorrilla

Rayo Vallecano took José Zorrilla thanks to Isi’s goal in the second half, doing justice to the only team that deserved victory against a Real Valladolid, in a spin, without ideas, very obscure, unknown, in a duel in which while Pacheta went around eleven in the center of the field. Roque and Aguado stayed on the bench and Monchu and Iván Sánchez formed a trivote with Kike, while in attack Plata, Guardiola and Kenedy, in his first start that took him 27 minutes on the field until he was injured, formed a trio. For his part, Iraola only made one start change, putting Comesaña in the midfield for Trejo.

Rayo deserved a lot already in the first half. He started timidly, he allowed himself to be overwhelmed in the first minutes by Real Valladolid, a time in which the Pucelanos hardly had any chances. Only Iván Sánchez put Dimitrievski to the test, while the field leaned towards the goal of masip. The Pucelano goalkeeper was the best of his own. First he made a save with a shot from Lejeune, from afar, then saved Isi from a penalty, due to a VAR hand from Monchu. By then Kenedy had already left the field after getting injured in what was his first match as a starter. Weissman’s entry encouraged the stands, not so much the team, that he endured the downpour of Rayista’s game. Pacheta changed to a 4-4-2 formation, but neither could the Pucelanos manage to create danger, with a very unsuccessful Plata, a Kike, imprecise, and an Iván Sánchez that faded as the minutes passed. Those from Iraola, who this year generate danger from afar, were still able to take the lead in shots from Fran García, another sensational mitt from Masip prevented the goal, just like Catena’s attempt stopped. And it is that The best news for Real Valladolid was reaching the break with a goalless draw.

The impulse of rest It lasted a few minutes for Real Valladolid on the back of Óscar Plano, who first had a center shot and then missed a beautiful pass from Weissman by inches. However, it was a mirage. Because control of the game, of the center of the field, belonged to Rayo, who, in a counterattack, with Pucela very out of place, went ahead. Fresneda, out of place, left a tremendous gap on the right wing, where Joaquín had to come out. Nevertheless, Álvaro was able to put the ball into the heart of the area for Isi to hole out, in the 64th minute, and recover from the penalty he missed in the first half. Despite having half an hour left, the pucelanos were not able to create chances for the tie. The blanquivioletas collided against the wall of Rayo, against their inability to create play and dangerous occasions as shown by the fact that El Yamiq came on at the end to play “dovecote”. With this victory, Rayo approaches Europe and leaves Pucela very touched, who can end the day in relegation.