Veteran striker Radamel Falcao added to Barcelona’s struggles by scoring the winner in Rayo Vallecano’s 1-0 victory in La Liga.
MADRID – Veteran striker Radamel Falcao added to Barcelona’s struggles by scoring the winner in Rayo Vallecano’s 1-0 victory in the Spanish league on Wednesday.
It was the fifth straight home win for promoted Rayo, which moved to fourth place with 19 points from 11 matches, two points from leaders Real Sociedad and Sevilla with an extra game. It hadn’t beaten Barcelona at home in nearly two decades. The 35-year-old Falcao opened the scoring in the 30th minute in a breakaway that started after Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets lost possession near midfield. The Colombia veteran entered the area and got past defender Gerard Pique with a cut-back move before sending his low shot into the far corner for his fourth goal since joining the Madrid club this season.
The result left Julen Lopetegui’s team with the same 21 points as Sociedad. It had won four of its last five league matches, including two in a row.
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