Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla drew 1-1 in an intense match played under the rain in Vallecas during the twenty-sixth matchday of La Liga. Romanian Andrei Ratiu and Belgian Dodi Lukebakio were the protagonists with two stunning goals. Sevilla, for its part, now has 33 points and continues to struggle with consistency, remaining in eleventh place.
Another result of the matchday was the 2-2 draw between Girona and Celta de Vigo. For the home team, the goals were scored by Ukrainian Viktor Tsygankov and Venezuelan Yangel Herrera; while for the visitors, Spanish Iker Losada and defender Marcos Alonso scored.
Argentine Augusto Batalla was the starting goalkeeper for the 'Rayistas'. The match started with a good pace, but interruptions marked the development of the first half. Both Randy Nteka and Abdul Mumin had to be substituted due to physical discomfort, forcing the home team to rearrange their setup.
The second half began with a piece of art from the fullback Ratiu in the 10th minute. After receiving a pass from Álvaro García at the edge of the area, he positioned himself and shot the ball into the corner, leaving Orjan Nyland with no chance and giving the home team the lead. In the 36th minute, goalkeeper Nyland caught the ball after a corner and quickly launched a counterattack that ended at Lukebakio's feet, who entered the area and finished with a precise left-footed shot to the far post to make it 1-1.
The draw left Rayo Vallecano with 36 points, temporarily in sixth place, waiting for other results like that of Betis-Real Madrid.
