[Sport] Málaga throws a lightning bolt at the local curse and strikes it down

[#Steeven.™]

Málaga's torture at home ended a day before serving his four-month sentence, just in time to celebrate the anniversary of Al Thani's departure from the club. El Rayo ran into an imperial rival who finally celebrated a victory at home that they had not savored since October 22. A triumph forged in a brilliant first half, where Joaquín and Luis Muñoz scored the goals, and in a second in which the sacrifice to endure the offensive arsenal of the franjirrojos had its reward. Iraola's men are putting their sixth place in jeopardy by having added a single win in the last five days, while Pellicer's men think they can reach it again.

The storm that hit Malaga in the previous hours served as a preamble to what was to come in La Rosaleda. Not three minutes had passed when lightning struck La Rosaleda. And he did not come from Vallecas but from the Miraflores neighborhood, where Joaquín grew up and strengthened that right leg with which he released a whip from the front that bounced off Martín Pascual and misled Luca Zidane. The goalkeeper preferred to clear rather than save and his rejection was the germ of 1-0.

Far from collapsing, Iraola's men reacted well. They have potential for it. On the left, and after a run by Fran García, it was Álvaro García who scrambled in the area to crash the ball on the post. It was a warning for the locals, who put even more intensity in the pressure. They won the fight on the wings, especially on the right hand with an Antoñín who will dream of Matos, and also in midfield. El Rayo did not test Dani Barrio again.

The Escassi, Jozabed and Luis Muñoz triangle beat the Óscar, Trejo and Valentín, balanced the team and even allowed themselves to peek into the attack. In one of those additions, Luis took advantage of a measured center from Ismael Casas to hook a volley that, after bounce, drew an impossible angle for Luca. Goal of white handkerchiefs, like the first part that Pellicer signed.

He had to move the Iraola tree if he wanted to get something out of his visit. And the entry of Joni Montiel and Andrés Martín was noticed. The franjirrojos raised the level, locked up the rival and showed almost all their offensive arsenal. They insisted on looking for the back of Ismael Casas, who no longer received aid, and there Álvaro tested a Dani Barrio on several occasions who always responded well positioned.

That domain without a prize made the Andalusians grow, who were waiting for some counter to get out of the cave and breathe. Chavarría had a couple of opportunities, but it was not the day of the Argentine forward. He also had a Caye Quintana, but Advíncula took the ball almost in line of goal. Although with those scares in the body, the Vallecanos insisted with Pozo and Joni as architects to draw impossible passes. They finished with Yacine Qasmi, Baby, Ulloa and even Catena as 'nines', but not even for those they managed to score.

Bad night of a Rayo that loses rope with those above and happiness in a Malaga that broke its spell and opens an important gap with the descent.