Sevilla 3 - 2 Rayo Vallecano: Yevhen Konoplyanka scores late as Sevilla break duck

Yevhen Konoplyanka's first league goal for Sevilla earned them a 3-2 victory against Rayo Vallecano and saw Los Rojiblancos climb off the foot of the La Liga table.

Sevilla looked to be coasting to their first domestic win of the season as they led at the break courtesy of goals from Kevin Gameiro and Steven N'Zonzi, but Bebe and Javi Guerra struck to wipe out their two-goal lead.

Antonio Amaya's red card gave the hosts the advantage again and substitute Konoplyanka, signed from Ukrainian club Dnipro in the summer, capitalised with four minutes remaining.

N'Zonzi, Marco Andreolli and Coke all threatened early on for Sevilla but did not trouble goalkeeper Tono Rodriguez.

Gameiro opened the scoring after 23 minutes with a shot that found the bottom left-hand corner of the net and N'Zonzi doubled the lead in first-half injury time, converting from Jose Antonio Reyes' pass.

Bebe halved the deficit with a free-kick early in the second half and the former Manchester United forward went close again shortly afterwards as Rayo sensed an equalising goal.

It came in the 68th minute when Guerra found the top right corner of the net with an effort from inside the penalty area.

Amaya picked up his second yellow and the visitors were forced to play the last seven minutes with 10 men.

Sevilla made them pay when Konoplyanka, whose previous goals for the club had come in the UEFA Super Cup and the Champions League, curled a free-kick into the bottom corner of the net.