Is that this the best goalline clearance ever? Former Newcastle defender Florian Lejeune makes beautiful restoration to stop Rayo Vallecano conceding in La Liga

Former Newcastle defender Florian Lejeune produced a sensational restoration to his Rayo Vallecano conceding in La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano had taken a 1-0 lead within the fifth minute by means of Alvaro García in opposition to the shock league leaders.

The hosts had Lejeune to thank for producing a outstanding clearance to protect the lead within the twenty second minute.

Girona appeared poised to attain when striker Artem Dovbyk flicked a cross goalwards on the again publish.

Lejeune had sprinted again to the road however had little time to react to Dovbyk’s effort, with the Ukrainian having been inches from the aim.

Lejeune produced an excellent response to show the goalbound shot from shut vary onto the publish

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The French defender was in a position to stick out a leg and divert the ball onto the publish as he fell backwards into the web.

Happily for Rayo Vallecano, the ball fell safely with Lejeune’s team-mates finishing his outstanding restoration.

Dovbyk would finally degree the rating for the guests within the forty second minute to depart the match at 1-1 within the first half.

Girona accomplished the comeback within the sixty fifth minute by means of Savio to keep up their beautiful begin to the season.

The consequence retains Girona on the high of La Liga, with Michel’s facet having received 11 of the 13 matches this season.

Lejeune’s heroics had been unable to stop Rayo Vallecano from struggling their third defeat of the marketing campaign.

Rayo stay ninth in LaLiga having received 4 and drawn six matches.