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Omeruo’s Leganes fail in La Liga promotion bid after Rayo Vallecano defeat

The Cucumber Growers needed to overturn a three-goal first leg deficit, however, they crumbled at home to the Red Sashes

Kenneth Omeruo’s Leganes have failed to secure promotion to La Liga following Sunday’s 2-1 home defeat to Rayo Vallecano.

A second-half brace from Bebe and strike from Alvaro Garcia saw the Cucumber Growers bow 3-0 in the play-off’s first leg at the Estadio de Vallecas.

Heading into the second leg, they needed to overturn their three-goal deficit to fancy stand a chance of returning to Spain’s elite division.

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However, they ended up on the losing side despite taking an early lead against Andoni Iraola’s team.