Match Report
10 points and 8 places separated them: Elche 11th with 55, Rayo Majadahonda 19th with 45. The last five rounds placed Elche no better than 16th for form, against 11th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Elche 1.17 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Rayo Majadahonda 1.1 and 1.45, with the league averaging 1.09.
The match was played at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Elche (capacity 36,017). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.