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VAR turns goal for Rayo Vallecano into penalty kick for Real Sociedad

Mikel Oyarzabal’s penalty put Real Sociedad ahead 3-1 before Rayo Vallecano scored twice late to salvage a point.

  • On Sunday, Rayo Vallecano rallied late to draw 3-3 with Real Sociedad in a Spanish league match at Vallecas Stadium marked by dramatic VAR intervention.
  • VAR erased a Rayo equalizer from Pedro in the 69th minute at Vallecas Stadium, instead awarding a penalty kick to Sociedad for an earlier infraction.
  • Mikel Oyarzabal converted the 76th-minute penalty to make it 3-1, but Rayo salvaged the draw with goals from Florian Lejeune in the 84th and Alem in stoppage time.
  • Sociedad remains winless in three league matches and stayed in eighth place, while Rayo moved to 11th in the Spanish standings.
  • Barcelona increased its league lead to 11 points by winning 2-0 at Getafe on Saturday, while Elche earned a 2-1 victory against Oviedo in the relegation fight.
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Rayo Vallecano secured a point that seemed like a miracle, given the circumstances on the pitch, in their match against Real Sociedad. The home side were losing 1-3 with ten minutes remaining but ultimately managed a heroic draw. The match has sparked considerable controversy due to the decisions made by referee Guzmán Mansilla and VAR official Pulido Santana. Read more

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The Rayo Vallecano ended up very angry with the arbitration he received in Vallecas, where the VAR annulled him two goals, one after which he pitted penalty in favor of the Real Sociedad, with whom he tied 3-3. Fruit of frustration, Isi Palazón insulted the collegial as reflected by José Luis Guzmán Mansilla in his act, in which he also explained the reason why David Cobeño, sports director of the Franco-Red ensemble, was identified by the Polic…

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VAR turns goal for Rayo Vallecano into penalty kick for Real Sociedad

Rayo Vallecano rallies late to draw 3-3 with Real Sociedad in a Spanish league match marked by a sudden turn of events after VAR erased a Rayo goal and awarded a penalty kick to Sociedad instead.

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The polemic of the Rayo-Real Sociedad continues to have replicas. José Luis Guzmán Mansilla's act reveals what Isi told him to, from the bench, earn a direct red card for protesting a penalty almost in the last second.

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Rayo Vallecano, with a goal in the Brazilian Alemao's added time, added this Sunday a valuable point that brings him closer to the permanence in front of the Real Sociedad (3-3), to which he managed to climb after overcoming a double of Mikel Oyarzabal, another goal of the Finn Orri Oskarsson and two cancellations after revision of the VAR.Read more]]>

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GOL digital broke the news on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
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