Rayo Vallecano and Alaves played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque in a La Liga encounter that saw both sides leave with a point. The hosts, Rayo, broke the deadlock in the 48th minute when Sergio Camello found the net, assisted by J. de Frutos, to give them a deserved lead. Alaves, however, showed resilience and fought their way back into the game. After a period of tactical substitutions from both managers, the visitors found their equalizer in the 84th minute through M. Diaz, ensuring the spoils would be shared. Despite a few yellow cards dished out throughout the match, including one for goalscorer Camello, neither side could find a late winner.