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In the Sunday evening's "La Liga" match, Madrid's "Atletico" defeated "Rayo Vallecano" with a score of 2:1 in an away game.
The "Mattress Makers" scored both of their goals in the first half. Nahuel Molina scored in the 22nd minute, while Mario Hermoso added his goal two minutes later.
In the 62nd minute, "Rayo Vallecano" was left playing with a man down when Florian Lejeune received a red card.
Nevertheless, the Madrid team managed to narrow the gap after Frano Garcia scored a goal in the 85th minute.
After this match, "Atletico" continues to hold a strong position in third place in the standings. Meanwhile, the players of "Vallecano" are in ninth place.
Standings provided by Sofascore
