Overview
- Jorge de Frutos struck in the 11th and 24th minutes at the Ciutat de València to put Rayo two up against his former club.
- Álvaro García made it 3-0 with his first touch in the 64th minute and became Rayo Vallecano’s all-time top LaLiga scorer, surpassing Alberto Bueno’s 29.
- Coach Íñigo Pérez introduced Isi Palazón and García around the hour mark, and the fresh legs sharpened Rayo’s counterattacking edge.
- Levante saw a Carlos Álvarez finish ruled out for offside and created openings through Etta Eyong and Iván Romero without finding the net.
- Goalkeeper Augusto Batalla preserved the clean sheet with key stops, notably denying Etta Eyong before the break and Koyalipou late on.