Rayo Vallecano won 0-1 on Friday during their visit to UD Las Palmas in the first match of day 35 in Laliga EA Sports, with a solitary goal from Álvaro García midway through the second half leaving Gran Canaria with a bleaker outlook in their fight for survival.
At the Gran Canaria Stadium, the first half was uneventful with danger coming only from a wayward effort from Darío Essugo from distance. After the break, a chance from Adnan Januzaj’s Ud Las Palmas went begging, and eventually SII Palazón found the target in the 63rd minute with a powerful left-footed strike that beat the goalkeeper.
This set the stage for the 0-1 goal in the 66th minute, a piece of work from Álvaro García with a left-footed strike in the yellow team’s area. Following a through ball by ISI, Rayo Vallecano’s number 18 evaded a defender and defeated goalkeeper Horkas with a strong shot that hit the crossbar before sliding into the net.
Although Alberto Moliro later tried unsuccessfully, and Oliver McBurnie caused a dangerous headache with a shot that was stopped in the 76th minute, UD Las Palmas ultimately suffered another defeat in this league campaign, remaining on 32 points. Meanwhile, Rayo climbed to 47 points with this victory, occupying Europa League qualification spots.
