Muriqi has scored three goals in his last two matches with Mallorca. He also scored in the team's 2-1 win over Madrid last weekend.
Jan Virgili was the other scorer Sunday for Mallorca, which has won three of its last four matches to move to 15th place, two points from the drop zone.
Rayo, which has one win in five matches, stayed a point ahead in 13th place.
Betis held at Osasuna
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Fifth-placed Real Betis missed a chance to close the gap to the top four after a 1-1 draw at midtable Osasuna.
Abde Ezzalzouli put Betis ahead in the seventh minute and Ante Budimir equalized for the hosts by converting a 40th-minute penalty. Betis hasn't won in seven league matches, while Osasuna has one victory in six games.
Later Sunday, sixth-placed Celta Vigo hosted relegation-threatened Oviedo and third-placed Villarreal is at midtable Athletic Bilbao.
On Saturday, Barcelona beat Espanyol 4-1 at home to increase its lead over second-place Real Madrid to nine points after 31 rounds.
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