Match Report
3 points and 10 places separated them: Málaga W 12th with 0, Rayo Vallecano W 2nd with 3. The last five rounds placed Rayo Vallecano W no better than 18th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0/2 for Málaga W and 2/0 for Rayo Vallecano W (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Málaga W arrived on a run of four straight wins. Rayo Vallecano W arrived off four straight defeats. Málaga W had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Rayo Vallecano W, 1.
The venue was Estadio La Rosaleda, with room for 30,044 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Rayo Vallecano W: Esther Calderón Moreno (62'), Pauleta (65')
Key stats
Possession: Málaga W 30% · Rayo Vallecano W 70% · Total shots: 5-18 · On target: 2-10 · Corners: 1-8