US EditionRayo grab lead over Strasbourg in Conference League semi
Alemao’s shoulder deflection in the 54th minute gave Rayo control as they outshot Strasbourg 24-5 and kept a clean sheet.
- On Friday, May 01, Rayo Vallecano defeated Strasbourg as Alemao scored in the 54th minute at Vallecas Stadium, advancing toward a first European final.
- Both teams sought their first European final appearance; Strasbourg reached the semi-final after defeating Mainz 4-2 on aggregate, while Rayo advanced despite internal battles involving president Raul Martin Presa.
- Roared on by a 15,000-capacity crowd, the hosts managed 24 strikes at goal; goalkeeper Mike Penders made critical saves while Andrew Omobamidele nearly equalized in the 78th minute.
- Alemao said "We practised the move we wanted to pull off," while coach Inigo Perez praised his players' "fighting spirit" following the clean sheet victory.
- Despite the advantage, Alemao cautioned "it's not over yet," as coach Perez remains wary of the Ligue 1 outfit ahead of the return leg.
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Palestinian flag raised high during Rayo Vallecano victory
In a high-stakes European Conference League semi-final first leg, Spain’s Rayo Vallecano secured a 1–0 victory over France’s Strasbourg. The match was tightly contested, but it was Rayo who were celebrating after the final whistle. Viral Palestine flag moment Moroccan forward Ilyas Akhomach, 22, was among the first to join supporters after the win. During the celebrations, he was handed a Palestinian flag by fans, which he carried onto the pitch…
Some followers of Rayo who were at the bottom of the camp gave Illias Akhomach a Palestinian flag that the footballer placed on the lawn with applause and the cry of 'Palestine will beat' listening throughout the stadium The stadium of San Mamés turns to Palestine to denounce the genocide in Gaza The Rayo Vallecano defeated 1-0 this Thursday in Vallecas to Strasbourg in the semifinals match of the Conference League. The goal was scored by Alemao…
Nothing is lost for Strasbourg, but after the first leg, Rayo Vallecano has taken the best possible chance of reaching the final. Defeated 1-0 this Thursday evening at Rayo Vallecano's ground in the first leg of the Conference League semi-final, RC Strasbourg finds itself with its back against the wall before the return leg scheduled for next week at the Meinau Stadium. To reach a historic final, the Alsatians will have to repeat the feat achiev…
Ratiu stole a ball and raised his two arms asking for the support of the fans of Vallecas. It was a game that not only football players played, so did the entire Madrid neighborhood, a historic day in which a humble team contests the semifinals of a European competition, the Conference League. The stories that sport sometimes gives in which the Rayo is the protagonist, and wants even the end of the story to be the happiest possible. But it is no…
A satisfied man was Iñigo Pérez at the end of the first round of the Conference League semifinals before the Strasbourg Racing. It was no less, his Rayo Vallecano had managed to win at home to go ahead with a lead on the return, which will be held in France. He regretted, however, that he had not been able to obtain a higher income, since they had the opportunity to do so. “We deserved to get some more,” said the ray coach, indicating that he wa…
DECRYPTAGE - At the end of Strasbourg's short defeat against Rayo Vallecano (1-0), in the semi-final go to Ligue Conference, discover what caught the attention of the editorial staff of Figaro.
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