Rayo Vallecano game abandoned after paper plane protest

Rayo Vallecano’s home match against Athletic Club was abandoned on Saturday after fans threw paper planes and small rubber balls onto the pitch during a protest aimed at club owner and president Raúl Martín Presa. The La Liga game was Rayo’s first of the season at Estadio de Vallecas, a venue temporarily closed after an audit flagged serious health and safety concerns, including a risk of Legionnaires’ disease. The first object-throwing incident came in the 13th minute, prompting the referee to stop play and stewards to remove items. When play resumed 15 minutes later, supporters repeated the behaviour in the south stand, and the referee abandoned the match with the score goalless.