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Saturday’s La Liga action featured wins for two mid-table teams against two teams in danger of relegation.
Aside from the first two in action, when Barcelona drew 2-2 at Real Betis and Real Madrid beat Girona 3-0 in Catalonia, there were timely victories for Las Palmas and Rayo Vallecano.
Three points each for the former teams take them up the table, but two more defeats keep Valencia and Real Valladolid within the relegation zone.
This is how the action developed in Gran Canaria and Valencia…
Las Palmas 2-1 Real Valladolid
Las Palmas claimed a tight 2-1 midweek Copa del Rey victory over CE Europa and won by the same score at home against bottom-placed Valladolid.
Amid reports that former Manchester United star Gabriel Heinze will take charge of the club in the coming days, Valladolid arrived in Gran Canaria on the back of four defeats and a draw in their last five league games.
Veteran forward Sandro Ramirez He got the ball rolling for Las Palmas after 20 minutes, forcing his fifth goal of the season after a fight in goal.
However, there was a quick response from the hosts, as Marcos André He scored his first goal of the campaign, tying it just before halftime.
Las Palmas made the most of an open start to the second half when Ramirez scored a brilliant winner.
3 – Sandro Ramírez has scored three goals in his last two @LaLigaES matches, as many as in his previous 22 matches, scoring his second double in the competition (197 appearances).
Convincing. pic.twitter.com/V3Uzaqhr4y
— OptaJosé (@OptaJose) December 7, 2024
Valencia 0-1 Rayo Vallecano
Valencia also sealed a morale-boosting Copa del Rey win in midweek, but Los Che remain in 19th place with just two league wins this season.
Rayo landed at the Mestalla Stadium after three league defeats in a row, but scored first by Pathe Ciss’ first goal of the season.
🎯⚡ The importance of the set piece.
📋⚽ Pathé Ciss overtakes the @RayoVallecano after a strategy play in the #RayoValencia!#LALIGAEASPORTS | #LALIGAHighlights pic.twitter.com/W4LeLU2ykb
— LALIGA (@LaLiga) December 7, 2024
The Senegalese international headed in from a corner after a quick exit from both sides.
Both teams missed clear opportunities before the break as the score somehow remained at 1-0.
Valencia came close at the end, but were prevented by a tenacious Rayo defense and an incredible goal-line clearance. Florian Lejeune.
Images via Getty Images / One Football
