Late Falcao goal for Rayo Vallecano halts Atletico’s winning streak

MADRID: Radamel Falcao converted a penalty kick two minutes into stoppage time as Rayo Vallecano pulled off a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid to end the rival’s three-game winning streak in the Spanish league on Tuesday.

Falcao, a former Atletico player, struck the top of the net at the Metropolitano Stadium after a handball by Jose Maria Gimenez inside the area.

“It feels like a victory,” Falcao said. “We never gave up and kept pushing until the end and got rewarded with the goal.”