La Liga Regular Season - 26
Rayo Vallecano 1 - 1 FT Athletic Club
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
35' J. de Frutos
M. Jauregizar 39'
40' I. Palazon
HT
↓ U. Gomez ↑A. Berenguer 46'
I. Williams (A. Berenguer) 47'
↓ I. Ruiz de Galarreta ↑A. Rego 59'
61' ↓ G. Gumbau ↑U. Lopez
61' ↓ A. Garcia ↑F. Perez
61' ↓ N. Mendy ↑O. Valentin
O. Sancet 65'
69' ↓ I. Palazon ↑O. Trejo
A. Laporte 71'
↓ J. Areso ↑A. Gorosabel 73'
85' I. Akhomach
86' ↓ I. Akhomach ↑Alemao
↓ M. Jauregizar ↑M. Vesga 86'
↓ O. Sancet ↑S. Sanchez 86'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Rayo Vallecano
Goalkeepers
Augusto Batalla 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Andrei Rațiu 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
23%
Pass Acc
Florian Lejeune 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Nobel Mendy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Alfonso Espino
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Midfielders
Pathé Ismaël Ciss 
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Gerard Gumbau
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Ilias Akhomach
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Isi Palazón
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Álvaro García
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Jorge de Frutos 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Dani Cárdenas 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Josep Chavarría
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luiz Felipe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iván Balliu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pedro Díaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Unai López
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Óscar Trejo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Óscar Valentín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fran Pérez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Randy Nteka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alemão
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carlos Martín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Athletic Club
Goalkeepers
Unai Simón
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jesús Areso
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Daniel Vivian
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aymeric Laporte
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuri Berchiche
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Mikel Jauregizar 
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
12%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Iñaki Williams
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Oihan Sancet
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
7%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
Unai Gómez
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
Gorka Guruzeta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Alex Padilla
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Adama Boiro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andoni Gorosabel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aitor Paredes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Íñigo Lekue
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mikel Vesga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alejandro Rego
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Selton Sanchez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robert Navarro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Álex Berenguer 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
47
Minutes
6.6
Rating
Nico Serrano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Urko Izeta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/08/2025 | Athletic Club | 1 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | San Mamés |
| 13/04/2025 | Athletic Club | 3 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
| 01/12/2024 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 2 | Athletic Club | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 25/05/2024 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 - 1 | Athletic Club | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 02/12/2023 | Athletic Club | 4 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
| 05/03/2023 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 - 0 | Athletic Club | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 17/09/2022 | Athletic Club | 3 - 2 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
| 23/01/2022 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 - 1 | Athletic Club | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 21/09/2021 | Athletic Club | 1 - 2 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
| 14/04/2019 | Athletic Club | 3 - 2 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | San Mamés |
25/08/2025
13/04/2025
01/12/2024
25/05/2024
02/12/2023
05/03/2023
17/09/2022
23/01/2022
21/09/2021
14/04/2019
Rayo Vallecano Win
Athletic Club Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 26 GD: +45
P: 26 GD: +32
P: 26 GD: +20
P: 26 GD: +17
P: 26 GD: +10
P: 26 GD: +8
P: 26 GD: -6
P: 26 GD: 0
P: 26 GD: -6
P: 26 GD: 0
P: 26 GD: -8
P: 26 GD: -6
P: 26 GD: -7
P: 26 GD: -15
P: 26 GD: -12
P: 26 GD: -11
P: 26 GD: -5
P: 26 GD: -13
P: 26 GD: -16
League Standings
P: 27 GD: +46
P: 27 GD: +33
P: 27 GD: +21
P: 27 GD: +18
P: 27 GD: +8
P: 27 GD: +7
P: 26 GD: -6
P: 27 GD: -1
P: 27 GD: -6
P: 27 GD: -7
P: 27 GD: 0
P: 27 GD: -6
P: 27 GD: -7
P: 27 GD: -15
P: 26 GD: -12
P: 26 GD: -11
P: 27 GD: -6
P: 27 GD: -13
P: 27 GD: -16
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Stalemate at Vallecas as Tactical Chess Ends in Draw
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 34/100. A balanced encounter where neither side could find the knockout blow, leaving Athletic's European ambitions slightly frustrated at a difficult away ground.
Opening Act: Vallecas Pressure
The atmosphere at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas was electric from the kick-off, as Rayo Vallecano sought to unsettle their visitors with high-octane football. The Intensity was palpable as the home side dominated the early chances, eventually breaking the deadlock in the 35th minute. It was Jorge de Frutos who found the net, capping off a period of sustained pressure that left the visitors scrambling. Rayo’s direct approach and 15 total shots throughout the match showed their intent to turn their home ground into a fortress. For much of the first half, the Madrid-based club looked the more likely to pull away, keeping the Basque giants pinned back in their own defensive third.
The Pivot: The Berenguer Effect
The half-time interval allowed the Athletic Club coaching staff to recalibrate the tactical Balance of the match. The introduction of A. Berenguer at the start of the second half proved to be an inspired decision. Within sixty seconds of the restart, Berenguer provided a clinical assist for I. Williams, who finished with characteristic composure to level the scores. This rapid response completely altered the momentum of the game. Athletic suddenly found their footing, utilizing their physical presence to disrupt Rayo’s rhythm. The equaliser acted as a stabilizer, turning a potential defeat into a contest where both sides fought tooth and nail for every loose ball in the middle of the park.
Resolution: Tactical Grit
As the clock ticked down, the match transformed into a battle of attrition. The Stakes were high for both clubs, reflected in the 17 fouls committed by Athletic as they sought to nullify Rayo's counter-attacking threats. Despite Rayo testing the keeper with 7 shots on target compared to Athletic's 2, the visitors' defensive resilience held firm. The final whistle confirmed a 1-1 draw that feels like a fair reflection of the tactical battle on display. Rayo will feel they had the better of the chances, while Athletic will be pleased with their character to bounce back so quickly. This result leaves both teams firmly in the mid-table hunt as the season enters its final stretch.
Key Questions
How did substitute Jorge de Frutos change the game?
Actually, De Frutos started the match and changed the dynamic by scoring the opening goal, providing Rayo with a vital first-half lead.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Rayo’s home fragility meets Athletic’s clinical edge
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 42/100. A match where tactical discipline meets home desperation, as Rayo Vallecano attempts to upset a talented but beatable Athletic side.
The Setup
Heading into the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, the narrative is dominated by the home side's struggle for consistency. With a Form rating that signals trouble, Rayo Vallecano has only managed three wins in eleven attempts on home turf this season. Conversely, Athletic Club sits comfortably in 8th place, boasting a far superior Balance across the pitch. While the overall Stakes remain low for this mid-table clash, the presence of top-tier Stars like Nico Williams ensures there is enough individual quality to spark a dull affair into life.
Key Battle
The middle of the park will witness a grueling contest between Pathé Ismaël Ciss and Gorka Guruzeta. Pathé Ismaël Ciss will be tasked with disrupting the visitors' flow, but he must be wary of the clinical movement of Gorka Guruzeta, who has been in exceptional scoring form lately and represents the primary threat to Rayo's back line.
Our Take
The match is expected to be a cagey encounter where Rayo Vallecano focuses on defensive solidity to stop their recent slide. However, Athletic's ability to create chances through wide areas should eventually break the deadlock. We expect a narrow away win, as Rayo’s lack of confidence in front of their own fans often leads to late lapses in concentration that a disciplined side like Athletic will surely exploit.