Soccer-Nteka late quick-fire double gives Rayo comeback win over Girona


MADRID (Reuters) - Angola forward Randy Nteka came off the bench to score two goals in three minutes that cancelled out Bryan Gil's opener and gave Rayo Vallecano a last-gasp 2-1 win over Girona in LaLiga on Sunday.

Following a slow, dour first half, the game came alive when former Tottenham attacking midfielder Gil's header put visitors Girona ahead in the 58th minute.

Roared on by a sold-out crowd at Vallecas, Rayo went all out on the attack and scored the equaliser following a spell of pressure in the 80th minute when substitute Nteka fired home a rebound.

Three minutes later, he was on target again to strike a first-touch effort from inside the box that gave the home side the win.

Rayo rose to seventh in the LaLiga standings on 29 points, one below sixth-placed Mallorca and the European qualification places. Girona are ninth with 28 points.

(Reporting by Fernando Kallas; editing by Clare Fallon)

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