Beñat San José's team comes from behind twice to defeat Racing 3-2 in Butarque. Camello, with a brace and an assist, was the standout performer.
The Rayo Vallecano achieved their first victory of the season on Saturday by beating Racing de Santander 3-2 at the Butarque stadium, where they played as hosts. The three points came in the fourth round of La Liga EA Sports and ended a streak of three initial defeats, according to Vavel.
The match, played on September 5, 2026, required two comebacks. Sergio Camello and Unai López were the main architects of the turnaround, with two goals and one assist from the former and two assists from the latter.
Racing took the lead in the 4th minute with a goal from Canales. The equaliser came in the 17th minute thanks to Ratiu, assisted by Camello, but eleven minutes later Pablo García, newly arrived from Betis, made it 2-1. Just before half-time, in the 43rd minute, Unai López assisted Camello for the 2-2 that took the teams into the break.
In the 47th minute, right after the match resumed, Camello scored again, again assisted by Unai López, to seal the final score at 3-2. In the last ten minutes, Rayo played with two men less due to the expulsions of Jorge de Frutos and Fran Pérez. De Frutos received a red card for protesting to the referee from the bench, while Fran Pérez was sent off for elbowing an opponent. The match ended after 98 minutes.
Camello has delivered one of his best performances since joining Rayo: two goals and one assist, crucial in the comeback and the league's top scorer since February.
The victory is a relief for the Rayo fans, who saw the team play away from Vallecas again due to renovations at their stadium. Rayo's next match will be crucial to confirm their response after a poor league start.
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