Elche rout Rayo Vallecano 3-0 in a match marked by penalties

Elche won 3-0 at Rayo Vallecano in La Liga's 10th round, in a match marked by a penalty festival. Several Spanish and international media outlets look back on this encounter.

A success built on penalties

According to Placar, the visitors scored twice from the penalty spot in the first half and took advantage of a missed spot kick by their opponents to secure the win. Estadio Deportivo, for its part, mentions two penalties converted by Elche before the break and a goal scored after half-time to seal the result. The Spanish daily even describes a victory "narrow," given the Franjiverde's dominance.

kicker provides details on the match's events: a penalty was awarded in the 36th minute, another in the 39th, and Elche's third goal came in the 68th minute, scored by Valera. The German outlet sums up the encounter as a "penalty festival."

A win that could have been more emphatic

Elche also missed a penalty, as reported by Placar, but that did not prevent the team from winning convincingly. Rayo Vallecano, for their part, also failed from the spot, which contributed to the defeat.

According to TuttoMercatoWeb, the evening was "bitter" for Rayo Vallecano, beaten at home by an Elche "who appeared superior for a large part of the match." The controversies surrounding the refereeing decisions also marked the encounter, according to the Italian outlet.

Elche takes advantage of the opponent's disarray

El País sums up the match with an evocative headline: "Elche takes advantage of Vallecas' disarray and outclasses Rayo." The visitors were able to exploit their host's mistakes to leave with all three points.