Las Palmas 0 - Rayo Vallecano 2

Las Palmas: Orlando Quintana; Angel, Alvaro (Schurrer 82'), Sarasúa, Paqui; Samways, Jayo; Edu Alonso (Rubén 65'), Jorge (Socorro 77'), Pablo Lago; Orlando. 4-2-3-1.
Rayo: Imanol Etxeberria; Corino, De Quintana, Mainz, Alcázar (Graff 73'); Pablo Sanz, Quevedo; Peragón, Vivar Dorado (Helder 75'), Michel; Bolic (Bolo 88'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Las Palmas: Alvaro, Paqui, Samways for Jaime Quesada, Olías, Alberto / Rayo: Mainz, Alcázar, Vivar Dorado for Hernández, Graff, Ferrón.

Goals:
0-1. 89. Corino. Controlled Peragón corner and shot past keeper.
0-2. 93. Peragón (penalty). After Sarasúa pushed over Bolo in area.

Rayo Vallecano moved out of the relegation spots with their first away victory of the season, a 0-2 win at Las Palmas. It was a hard fought game, with both sides desperately needing points to avoid relegation, and chances were created by both sides in a frantic first half. The Madrid based side had two goals disallowed in the first half from Peragón and then Bolic, but unlike previous weeks where bad refereeing decisions had cost them the match, this time Pérez Lasa and his linesmen were spot on. At the other end Etxeberria kept them in the game with saves from a Jorge header and a deflected shot from an active Orlando which the stranded keeper did well to push over the bar.

If anything the home side started to get on top, Samways sending a long drive just over the bar and Etxeberria making a couple more good saves from Orlando. Las Palmas defender Alvaro had to leave the field semi-conscious after breaking his nose in a clash of heads, and the game appeared to be petering out to a draw when Manzano brought on Bolo a minute before time. However the Bilbao born striker made the difference, heading on a corner for Corino to hook the loose ball into the net, and then winning an injury time penalty after Sarasúa pushed him over for Peragón to smash home the spot kick. Rayo move a point ahead of their rivals into fourteenth spot, and even though they are still only two points above the drop zone they can start to think of survival at last. .