Girona plunged Rayo Vallecano deeper into a relegation battle Friday, as they picked up a 2-0 win away from home in La Liga.
The in-form Cristhian Stuani opened the scoring on the half-hour mark for Girona. After the break, the hosts' task was made harder, as Abdoulaye Ba was given his marching orders. Stuani then grabbed a second five minutes from time, taking him to 15 goals for the La Liga season.
The loss leaves Rayo in 19th, two points clear of safety, while Girona are now eight points clear of trouble.
Later this weekend, all eyes will be on the capital, as Real Madrid welcome bitter rivals Barcelona to the Santiago Bernabeu for the second time in four days.