A sensational Patrick Ebert effort led Real Valladolid to a comfortable 3-0 triumph at Rayo Vallecano and secure their first La Liga victory in seven matches.
The home side dominated the ball but were unable to create many chances, while Juan Ignacio Martínez's men were ruthless whenever they got a sniff of an opening.
And the game was sparked into life when Ebert broke the deadlock with an impressive goal from distance after half an hour.
The 26-year-old controlled a ball upfield 30 yards out, cut back to shed two defenders before unleashing a powerful left-footed drive into the far corner of the net.
Javi Guerra doubled Valladolid's lead in the 39th minute and Daniel Larsson completed the scoring shortly after half-time as Valladolid leapfrogged Rayo in the league standings.
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| Patrick Ebert is mobbed by Valladolid teammates after scoring a goal against Rayo Vallecano Photo: MARCA |
The home side dominated the ball but were unable to create many chances, while Juan Ignacio Martínez's men were ruthless whenever they got a sniff of an opening.
And the game was sparked into life when Ebert broke the deadlock with an impressive goal from distance after half an hour.
The 26-year-old controlled a ball upfield 30 yards out, cut back to shed two defenders before unleashing a powerful left-footed drive into the far corner of the net.
Javi Guerra doubled Valladolid's lead in the 39th minute and Daniel Larsson completed the scoring shortly after half-time as Valladolid leapfrogged Rayo in the league standings.
