Rayo Vallecano Secures Victory Against Samsunspor in Conference League

Rayo Vallecano secured a significant 3-1 victory against Samsunspor in Turkey, in the first leg of the Conference League's Round of 16.

Alemao opened the scoring for the Spanish side in the 15th minute, with Muadilmadji briefly equalizing for Samsunspor. Álvaro García restored Rayo's lead before halftime, and Alemao added his second goal in the second half, sealing the 3-1 win.

In other matches, Strasbourg defeated Rijeka 2-1, Shakhtar Donetsk prevailed over Lech Poznan 3-1, and AZ Alkmaar won against Sparta Prague 2-1.

Detailed results:

• AZ Alkmaar-Sparta Prague 2-1
• Lech Poznan-Shakhtar Donetsk 1-3
• Rijeka-Strasbourg 1-2
• Samsunspor-Rayo Vallecano 1-3

Upcoming matches: Crystal Palace – AEK Larnaca, Sigma Olomouc – Mainz, Celje – AEK, Fiorentina – Raków.