Rayo–Athletic abandoned after paper-plane protests
Rayo Vallecano's match against Athletic Club at Vallecas was abandoned after repeated paper-plane and small-object protests against chair Raúl Martín Presa, the Guardian reported on 12 October.
Rayo Vallecano supporters throw paper planes during the abandoned match against Athletic Club. Photo: Ángel Pérez Meca/AFP7/Shutterstock.
Rayo Vallecano's match against Athletic Club at Vallecas was abandoned after repeated paper-plane and small-object protests against chair Raúl Martín Presa, the Guardian reported on 12 October. Their long-awaited return home produced only about 13 minutes of football. The referee halted play repeatedly before sending the teams off. The 0-0 score at abandonment is not a completed result. A replay date and the arrangements for staging it were still unconfirmed.
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