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Elche Defeats Rayo Vallecano Amidst Fan Protests in Spanish League

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Elche defeated Rayo Vallecano 3-0 in Madrid during the tenth round of the Spanish championship, amidst fan protests against Rayo's management. Israeli player Roy Revivo played the full match for Elche. Other results included Racing Santander beating Espanyol 2-1, Villarreal winning 2-1 at Valencia, and Atletico Madrid defeating Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 to remain second in the league.

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Elche defeated Rayo Vallecano 3-0 in Madrid amid fan protests against Rayo's management.
Israeli player Roy Revivo played the entire match for the winning Elche team.
Rayo Vallecano missed a penalty and played with ten men after a red card.
Villarreal scored a late winner against Valencia despite playing with ten men.
Atletico Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 to stay second in the league.

Elche Defeats Rayo Vallecano Amidst Fan Protests in Spanish League — Editorial illustration generated by baba News, not a photograph of the event.

In the tenth round of the Spanish football championship, Elche secured a decisive 3-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano in Madrid. Spanish media reported that the match was nearly disrupted by widespread fan protests against the club's management. Elche capitalized on two first-half penalties, while Rayo Vallecano missed a crucial penalty at 0-2 in the 39th minute, with Pate Cisse failing to convert. Israeli player Roy Revivo played the entire match for Elche.

In other matches, Racing Santander ended a four-game winless streak by defeating Espanyol 2-1. Valencia suffered another home defeat, losing 1-2 to Villarreal. Valencia had led at halftime, but Alex Freeman equalized for Villarreal in the 69th minute. Villarreal played the final minutes with ten men after Pape Gueye was sent off for an elbow foul, yet secured the win with a goal from Giorgi Mikautadze in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

Atletico Madrid continued their strong performance, defeating Deportivo La Coruna 1-0. This win keeps Atletico in second place, two points behind leaders Barcelona.