Espanyol crushes Rayo Vallecano to ease La Liga relegation fears
MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 04: Raúl de Tomás of Rayo Vallecano salutes with Leandro Cabrera of RCD Espanyol de Barcelona after the game the LaLiga match between Rayo Vallecano and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona at Estadio de Vallecas on April 04, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Diego Souto/Getty Images)
Two goals in the first 15 minutes set relegation-threatened Espanyol on its way to a vital 4-0 win over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Friday.
The result - only its second away win all season - extended a run in which Espanyol has lost only once in six league matches and lifts it one place into 15th and five points clear of the relegation zone.
Leandro Cabrera put the Catalan club 1-0 up when he headed home from a corner kick after 11 minutes. Four minutes later, Roberto Fernández took advant...