Historic record for Atletico after sweeping Rayo Vallecano

Atletico Madrid hammered city rivals Rayo Vallecano 7-0 for their biggest-ever away win in La Liga. Now Atletico Madrid reached a historic record against Rayo Vallecano at the end of the third round matches of La Liga. “Opta” network indicated that Atletico Madrid achieved its routing Rayo Vallecano for its biggest-ever away win in the Spanish league. The result was only the second time Atletico have scored seven goals in a La Liga match in the 21st century, after beating Getafe by the same scoreline in 2013. Opta indicated that the Rochi Blancos achieved their second victory in the current century by 7-0, since their win over Getafe in 2013. Atletico Madrid ranks first in the La Liga standings with 7 points behind Real Madrid with 9 points, and Rayo Vallecano's balance stopped at 6 points in eighth place.