Rayo Vallecano Loses 2-1 to Hearts in Preseason Friendly Under New Coach
Rayo Vallecano, under new coach Beñat San José, lost 2-1 to Heart of Midlothian in a preseason friendly at Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh. Hearts striker Ba-Sy scored two first-half headers, while Rayo's Sergio Camello pulled one back in the second half. The match served as a fitness test for Rayo ahead of the new La Liga season, with San José rotating all 11 players at halftime.
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Sergio Camello Scores in Beñat San José's Debut as Rayo Vallecano Falls 2-1 to Hearts
Rayo Vallecano began their preseason under new coach Beñat San José with a 2-1 loss to Scottish side Heart of Midlothian in Edinburgh. Despite the defeat, striker Sergio Camello scored Rayo's only goal, continuing his strong form from the end of last season. Camello expressed satisfaction with his fitness and the team's upward trajectory. San José changed all 11 players at halftime, giving debuts to academy prospects Marco Román and Sergio Lozano. The coach praised the team's attitude and intensity, noting room for improvement. Rayo's next preseason test will be against Feyenoord in Rotterdam.
Sergio Camello Scores in Beñat San José's Debut as Rayo Vallecano Falls 2-1 to Hearts
Rayo Vallecano began their preseason under new coach Beñat San José with a 2-1 loss to Scottish side Heart of Midlothian in Scotland. Despite the defeat, striker Sergio Camello scored the team's only goal, continuing his strong form from the end of last season. Camello expressed satisfaction with his fitness and goal-scoring touch, stating his 'arrow is pointing up.' San José changed all 11 players at halftime, giving debuts to academy products Marco Román and Sergio Lozano. The coach praised the team's attitude and intensity, noting room for improvement. Rayo Vallecano's next preseason test will be against Feyenoord in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Sergio Camello Scores as Rayo Vallecano Falls 2-1 to Hearts in Preseason Friendly
Rayo Vallecano began the Beñat San José era with a 2-1 preseason defeat to Scottish side Heart of Midlothian in Edinburgh. Striker Sergio Camello scored Rayo's only goal in the second half, continuing his strong form from the end of last season. Camello expressed satisfaction with his fitness and goal-scoring touch, noting that 'when goals come from rebounds, it means your arrow is pointing up.' Coach Beñat San José changed all 11 players at halftime, giving debuts to academy products Marco Román and Sergio Lozano. Despite the loss, San José praised his team's attitude and intensity, saying there is room for improvement. Rayo Vallecano's next preseason test will be against Feyenoord in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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Two Headers Defeat Beñat San José's New Rayo Vallecano in Preseason Friendly
Rayo Vallecano's new project under coach Beñat San José began with a 2-1 defeat to Scottish side Heart of Midlothian in a preseason friendly at Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh. Hearts striker Ba-Sy scored two first-half headers (18th and 34th minutes) to give the Scottish runners-up a commanding lead. Rayo Vallecano, who reached the Conference League final last season and recently lost coach Íñigo Pérez to Villarreal, fielded two different XIs in each half. Camello pulled one back for Rayo in the 60th minute with a deflected lob over goalkeeper Schwolow, but the Spanish side could not find an equalizer. Hearts also hit the crossbar and had a disallowed goal for offside. The match was played in front of approximately 16,000 spectators as part of Rayo's preseason preparations, with the competitive season starting in about a month.
Two Headers Defeat Beñat San José's New Rayo Vallecano in Preseason Friendly
Rayo Vallecano's new project under coach Beñat San José began with a 2-1 defeat to Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) in a preseason friendly at Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh. Hearts' striker Ba-Sy scored two powerful headers in the first half (18th and 34th minutes) to give the Scottish side a 2-0 lead. Rayo Vallecano, who made wholesale changes at halftime, pulled one back in the 60th minute through Camello, whose shot deflected off a defender into an unstoppable lob over goalkeeper Schwolow. However, Rayo could not find an equalizer. The match was the first test for Rayo after last season's Conference League final and the departure of coach Íñigo Pérez to Villarreal. Hearts had greater match fitness and created more chances, including a shot against the crossbar by Khamson-Kamara. The referee disallowed a potential 3-1 goal for Hearts due to offside. The result is seen as a matter of time for Rayo to build fitness before the season starts in a month.
Two Headers Defeat Beñat San José's New Rayo Vallecano in Preseason Friendly
Rayo Vallecano's new era under coach Beñat San José began with a 2-1 preseason friendly defeat to Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) at Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh. Hearts striker Ba-Sy scored two first-half headers (18th and 34th minutes) from crosses by McPake and a right-flank delivery, giving the Scottish side a commanding lead. Rayo's best first-half chance came from Etienne Eto'o, saved by goalkeeper Schwolow. After halftime, Rayo made ten substitutions, and Camello pulled one back in the 60th minute with a deflected lob over Schwolow. However, Rayo could not equalize, and a disallowed Hearts goal for offside spared them further damage. The match highlighted Rayo's need for more match fitness and sharpness ahead of the new La Liga season, which starts in about a month. Hearts, last season's Scottish runners-up, showed superior conditioning.