Valladolid 2 - Rayo Vallecano 0

Valladolid: Bizzarri; Torres Gómez, Peña (Sousa 77'), Jonathan, Oscar Sánchez; Chema (Javier Moré 46'), Colsa, Oscar González, Antonio López; Ciric (Jesús 46'); Aganzo. 4-4-1-1.
Rayo: Imanol Etxeberría; Mauro, Corino, De Quintana, Graff; Helder (Mora 87'), Azkoitia (Luis Cembranos 53'), Pablo Sanz (Camuñas 78'); Peragón, Michel; Bolo. 4-3-2-1.

Team changes: Valladolid: Jonathan, Oscar Sánchez, Chema, Oscar González for Gaspar, Caminero, Marcos, Fernando Sales / Rayo: De Quintana, Azkoitia for Mainz, Iriney.

Goals:
1-0. 52. Aganzo. Ran on to long ball to beat offside trap and score.
2-0. 81. Antonio López (penalty). After Mauro tripped Oscar González in area.

The first division resumed after a two week lay off for international games, but with most kick off times synchronized for nine o'clock on Sunday night, only one game with nothing at stake was scheduled for Saturday evening. That was the match between Valladolid and already relegated Rayo Vallecano, where the home side ran out 2-0 winners.

The game got off to a lively start, with Chema having a penalty appeal turned down in the opening minutes and Bizzarri saving from Pablo Sanz at the other end. But the intense heat took it's toll, and the game slowed down as the clock ran on. Moré made a couple of changes at the break though, one of which was the introduction of his own son Javier who was making his home debut, and a few minutes later Aganzo took advantage of a static defence to score.

Bolo missed an opportunity to level the game a few minutes later when he dallied too long on the ball, but ten minutes from the end Antonio López put the result beyond doubt from the penalty spot after Mauro tripped Oscar González in the area. The home fans left the stadium knowing that, whoever will be in their team next season (several players are expected to leave), they will still be in the top flight. Rayo though go on to an uncertain future in the second division, and will almost certainly end an unhappy season in last place.