Rayo Vallecano Stuns Atletico Madrid with 3-0 Victory
In a surprising turn of events, Rayo Vallecano humiliated Atletico Madrid with a 3-0 victory in La Liga, held at Leganés' Butarque Stadium due to unavailability of Rayo's Vallecas pitch. The match saw Fran Perez open the scoring in the 40th minute, followed by Oscar Valentin doubling the lead after a defensive error from Atletico's Clement Lenglet.
Nobel Mendi sealed the win in the 76th minute. This defeat leaves Diego Simeone's side 15 points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid and marks their third consecutive league match without a win.
Atletico Madrid, fresh off a 4-0 Copa del Rey triumph against Barcelona, struggled to replicate that form in the league. Goalkeeper Jan Oblak performed well but could not prevent the loss.
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