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Rayo botch trick penalty in Spanish league draw

 Oscar Trejo of Rayo Vallecano during a match between Rayo Vallecano v Girona FC as part of LaLiga in Madrid, Spain, on March 18, 2022.Where soccer greats Lionel Messi and Johan Cruyff succeeded, the talented but mortal midfielders of Rayo Vallecano have come up short. The modest Madrid-based club were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Girona in the Spanish league after failing with back-to-back penalties – including a botched trick penalty kick -in a sequence that will go down as one of the oddest in recent memory for Spanish soccer. Isi Palazon and Oscar Trejo had already scored to put their team ahead 2-1 when Rayo had a penalty call in their favour just before halftime. Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga saved Trejo’s spot kick, but he got another chance after the referee ordered the penalty ...
LALIGA, Rayo Vallecano, Real Madrid, Santi Comesana

Rayo Vallecano beat Real Madrid in La Liga

Santi Comesana of Rayo Vallecano celebrating 1-0 with Sergio Camello of Rayo Vallecano during the La Liga Santander match between Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on November 7, 2022 in Madrid Spain.Rayo Vallecano have come from behind to beat Real Madrid 3-2, handing the champions their first loss in La Liga this season. The defeat meant Madrid failed to reclaim top spot after two consecutive games without a win. Barcelona are top on 34 points, two ahead of Real Madrid and 10 in front of third-placed Atletico Madrid. Following their third consecutive win, Rayo climbed to eighth place, two points off the European qualification spots. Since losing Ballon d’Or winning striker Karim Benzema to a thigh injury last month, Real have won only one of their last three...
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