Rayo Vallecano 1 : 3 Deportivo La Coruna - Deportivo get off the mark with comfortable success at Rayo Vallecano

Striker Lucas Perez wrapped up a comfortable first Primera Division victory of the season as Deportivo la Coruna brushed 10-man Rayo Vallecano aside.

Lucas struck just after the hour to cement a 3-1 win at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas after Celso Borges and Luis Alberto had scored for the visitors either side of Adri Embarba's equaliser before half-time.

Deportivo, who went into the game unbeaten, took the lead with just seven minutes gone when Luis Alberto was allowed to cross from the left and midfielder Borges headed back across goalkeeper Juan Carlos and inside the far post.

Lucas had appeals for a ninth-minute penalty waved away after being crowded out as he burst into the box, but Rayo were level with 27 minutes gone when Embarba made the most of Patrick Ebert's extravagant dummy to draw keeper German Lux and score.

But they were on terms for just 70 seconds as they failed to deal with a ball into the box which was picked up by Luis Alberto, who steadied himself before stepping inside and rifling a right-foot drive into the bottom corner.

However, Lucas effectively put the game beyond the home side with an expert 61st-minute finish with the outside of his left foot after being played through.

Lucas might have added to his tally with a rasping drive from a tight angle seven minutes later with Rayo wilting, and their woes deepened when Ebert was sent off for a second bookable offence.