Rayo Vallecano striker Alberto Bueno has called on his side to put the embarrassing 6-1 thrashing they suffered at the hands of Celta Vigo behind them when they host a rejuvenated Almeria side on Sunday. The Andalusians head to Vallecas after beating fellow strugglers Granada 3-0 to move out of the relegation zone, but Bueno is determined to make sure their revival under new coach Sergi Barjuan...Full Story »

Alberto Bueno scored four goals in the space of 14 minutes to help Rayo Vallecano to a dramatic 4-2 win over Levante in Vallecas. Victor Casadesus gave the visitors the lead in the 13th minute but Bueno levelled 11 minutes later and almost every time the striker touched the ball for the remainder of the half it ended up in the net. The second half saw far less goalmouth action, but Kalu Uche c...Full Story »

Second half goals from Alberto Bueno and Gael Kakuta saw Rayo Vallecano beat Villarreal 2-0 to pick up their first home victory in almost three months. The win brought a welcome end to a three game losing streak for the Madrid outfit, widening the gap between them and the relegation zone to seven points. Perhaps with an eye on his team's Europa League match with Red Bull Salzburg next Thursday...Full Story »

Alberto Bueno scored the only goal to give Rayo Vallecano a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo on Sunday. Bueno's 20th-minute strike was enough to halt a three-game losing run and end Vigo's four-match unbeaten streak. Bueno must share the match-winning honours with keeper Cristian Alvarez, though. Time and again he denied Celta's attacks, with his display enough to leave the visitors feeling as though i...Full Story »

Isaac Cuenca kept his cool to slot home a stoppage-time penalty and salvage a 2-2 draw for Deportivo La Coruna at home to Rayo Vallecano. Depor were beaten 2-1 in their season-opener at Granada last weekend after losing an early lead and it looked set to be an identical story on Sunday as Alberto Bueno's brace for Rayo cancelled out Jose Rodriguez's opener for the the hosts. However, with thre...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano climbed out of the Primera Division relegation zone by comfortably beating fellow strugglers Almeria 3-1 to record their third straight league win. Alberto Bueno gave the hosts the lead on 37 minutes and Joaquin Larrivey extended the advantage 20 minutes later. Fernando Soriano then gave Almeria a brief glimmer of hope with a powerful finish, but Larrivey struck again to secure ...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano breathed life into their hopes of survival with a remarkable win at Real Sociedad on Monday and forward Alberto Bueno has urged the team to use the momentum from the victory to earn another set of three points at home to Almeria. The Vallecas side had to come from behind twice against the Basques, with Ruben Rochina hitting the winning goal in the second half to make Rayo only th...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano forward Alberto Bueno has urged his team to make the El Estadio de Vallecas a fortress again, beginning on Saturday against Malaga. Of the 10 home games Paco Jemez's side have played this season, they have won just two and lost the remaining eight, in stark contrast with last season, in which they picked up 30 points in Vallecas. Bueno told a press conference: "Normally teams th...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano picked up a much-needed 1-0 away win at neighbours Getafe but remain in the Primera Division relegation zone. Alberto Bueno scored the only goal of the game in the 29th minute in what was an even game of few clear goalscoring opportunities for either side. Rayo remain 19th in the Primera Division table, level on points with Valladolid and two behind Osasuna, while Getafe remain ...Full Story »

Alberto Bueno's injury-time equaliser meant Rayo Vallecano shared the spoils with Real Betis in an exciting bottom-of-the-table clash at the Benito Villamarin stadium which finished 2-2. Betis looked to be heading for their first league win in two months when Joan Verdu scored with 11 minutes remaining, but in the 91st minute Bueno struck for the second time in the game to earn Rayo their first...Full Story »