Málaga: Ochoa; Rosales, Albentosa, Weligton, Ricca; Juanpi, Recio (Atsu 72‘), Camacho, Chory Castro (Ricardo Horta 85’); Duje Cop (Santa Cruz 85‘), Charles. 4-4-2.
Rayo: Juan Carlos; Quini, Diego Llorente, Zé Castro (Amaya 41‘), Tito; Pablo Hernández, Raúl Baena (Manucho 76‘), Trashorras, Embarba; Javi Guerra (Jozabed 53‘), Miku. 4-4-2.
Goals:
0-1. 62. Raúl Baena. Shot from Embarba which hit foot and looped over Ochoa.
1-1. 01. Ricca. Poked shot past keeper after Santa Cruz headed back free kick.
Yellow cards: Diego Llorente 29’, Pablo Hernández 37’, Recio 66’, Trashorras 78’.
Rayo Vallecano were held to a last minute 1-1 draw at Málaga on Wednesday, a result which drags Paco Jémez’s side back in to the relegation battle. Juan Carlos had to save a couple of times from Chory Castro in the first three minutes, but later in the first half Quini fired a shot against the upright, and Embarba also went close. After the interval Miku hit the bar, Javi Guerra heading the rebound wide, and with just over an hour gone the visitors took the lead, Embarba’s shot hitting Raúl Baena on the foot and looping up over Ochoa. Charles had hit the side-netting shortly before that though, and with the game in time added on Ricca levelled the scores after Horta and then Santa Cruz headed on a long Juanpi free kick.