Villarreal Leapfrog Barcelona After Crushing Rayo Vallecano

Gerard Moleiro is in sensational form. The left midfielder of Villarreal once again stole the spotlight, inspiring his team to a dominant 4–0 victory over Rayo Vallecano.
The Tenerife-born talent not only scored a brilliant goal but also provided an assist — continuing his incredible run of form. Over the last five La Liga fixtures, Moleiro has now been directly involved in five goals.
Rayo Vallecano were left frustrated with the officiating, claiming that Villarreal’s opening goal should have been disallowed for offside — a decision that VAR appeared to miss.
The defeat ended Rayo’s impressive three-match winning streak, while Villarreal climbed above Barcelona in the standings by a single point. However, the Catalan giants are set to play their fixture tomorrow, giving them a chance to reclaim their position.
2025-26, Spain - La Liga
Villarreal - Rayo Vallecano 4:0 (1:0)
Goals: Gerard Moreno, 22 (1:0); Moleiro, 56 (2:0); Comesaña, 58 (3:0); Perez A., 65 (4:0)
Villarreal: Júnior L.; Foyth; Veiga; Mourino; Pedraza A.; Partey T.; Comesaña; Moleiro (Buchanan T., 63); Gerard Moreno (Perez A., 64); Mikautadze (Oluwaseyi, 46); Pépé N.
Substitution: Oluwaseyi (from 46); Buchanan T. (from 63); Perez A. (from 64)
Bench: Tenas; Altimira; Marín Ra.; Cardona S.; Navarro; Gueye P.A.; Dani Parejo; Akhomach; Solomon
Yellow Cards: Moleiro 28
Rayo Vallecano: Batalla; Chavarría; Díaz Р.; Álvaro García; Lejeune; Mendy N.; Ratiu; Ciss P.; Palazón; Alemao; De Frutos
Bench: Cárdenas; Balliu; Espino; Vertrouwd Jozhua; Nteka; Gumbau; Valentín Ó.; Becerra; Pérez Fr.; Trejo; Camello
