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Match Recap
Álvaro García needed only three minutes to get Rayo Vallecano rolling, and by the half-hour mark Adrià Pedrosa had doubled the lead, putting Espanyol in a hole they never fully climbed out of. Roberto Fernández Jaén pulled one back early in the second half, but it wasn't enough to stop Rayo closing out a 2-1 win at home. It's a result that will matter more for Rayo, who sit 16th with just one win in five games this season, than for an Espanyol side that arrived in 8th with two wins from five. The two clubs have split their last two meetings evenly, so this one tips the balance back in Rayo's favor. Neither scorer features among La Liga's top ten this season, a list still topped by Kylian Mbappé's 40 goals, but García's early strike and Pedrosa's follow-up were enough on the day. Relive García's early strike, Pedrosa's follow-up before the half-hour, and Fernández Jaén's reply in the goal-by-goal highlights.
