Overview
- Rayo, which won 3-0 on Thursday in Madrid, moved to the verge of the Europa Conference League semi-finals after a dominant first leg.
- Ilias Akhomach struck inside two minutes, turning in Álvaro García’s cutback to give the hosts an ideal start.
- Unai López doubled the lead just before the break by smashing in a rebound after Thomas Strakosha saved Akhomach’s shot.
- A VAR review awarded a second-half penalty for a Filipe Relvas handball in the box, and Isi Palazón converted to make it three.
- The tie is decided by total goals over two legs, with the return set for next Thursday in Athens and the winner due to face Mainz or Strasbourg in the semi-finals.