Rayo Vallecano stayed in the hunt for a European qualification place when club captain Piti struck twice in a 3-1 win at home to Madrid rivals Getafe on Monday.
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The victory at a chilly Estado de Vallecas lifted Rayo above Valencia and Real Sociedad into seventh and they are two points behind sixth-placed Levante, who occupy the second of Spain's two Europa League berths.
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Lass Bangoura fired Rayo ahead in the 14th minute when he played the ball into space and nipped between two defenders before crashing an angled shot into the net.
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Pitt made it 2-0 14 minutes later with a fine left-foot valley across Getafe goal-keeper Miguel Angel Moya and found the net again seven minutes into the second half when he slammed home a Leo Baptistao centre.
The win was well deserved for the club.Everyone worked hard to secure it