High-flying Villarreal thump Rayo Vallecano
Villarreal moved up to second place in LaLiga with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio de la Ceramica, maintaining their unbeaten home record in the league this season.
After a lively opening, the first noteworthy opportunity arrived in the 12th minute when Rayo forward Alemao saw his close-range header expertly palmed away by Luiz Junior.
The hosts took the lead thanks to a moment of inspiration from Gerard Moreno, with an excellent turn and instinctive shot from inside the penalty area producing his second LaLiga goal of the season.
The game continued at a quick tempo, with seven shots apiece from both teams, yet neither goalkeeper was called into urgent action often, due to impressive blocks from both defences.
Author's summary: Villarreal wins 4-0 over Rayo Vallecano.