Rayo Vallecano vs AEK Athens, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
Rayo Vallecano
  • 2': Ilias Akhomach
  • 45'+2': Unai López
  • 74': Isi Palazón (P)
FT
3 - 0
1st Leg
AEK Athens

    About

    Rayo Vallecano are hosting AEK Athens at Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens).
    • 1': Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 2': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, AEK Athens 0. Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro García with a cross following a fast break.
    • 6': Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
    • 7': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
    • 10': Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 12': Foul by Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens).
    • 12': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach with a through ball.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Luiz Felipe (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens).
    • 18': Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 19': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Orbelín Pineda.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 20': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Unai López is caught offside.
    • 20': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 22': VAR Decision: No Goal Rayo Vallecano 1-0 AEK Athens.
    • 24': Foul by Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens).
    • 24': Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Roberto Pereyra (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
    • 29': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Luka Jovic (AEK Athens).
    • 32': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 35': Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens).
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Lejeune.
    • 40': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stavros Pilios.
    • 43': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Pep Chavarría.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 45'+1': Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens).
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thomas Strakosha (AEK Athens). Assisted by Jorge de Frutos.
    • 45'+2': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 2, AEK Athens 0. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
    • 45'+4': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 45'+5': Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 45'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens).
    • 45'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 2, AEK Athens 0.
    • 45': Substitution, AEK Athens. Razvan Marin replaces Petros Mantalos because of an injury.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 2, AEK Athens 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lazaros Rota.
    • 48': Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 50': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 52': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Álvaro García.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
    • 55': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
    • 55': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pedro Díaz replaces Unai López.
    • 56': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Alemão replaces Ilias Akhomach.
    • 56': Foul by Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens).
    • 56': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Alemão (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge de Frutos.
    • 58': Foul by Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 58': Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 60': Foul by Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens).
    • 60': Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Foul by Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens).
    • 63': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Handball by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 65': Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Luiz Felipe (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (AEK Athens).
    • 66': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pacha Espino replaces Álvaro García.
    • 66': Foul by Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 66': Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (AEK Athens).
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
    • 70': Penalty conceded by Filipe Relvas (AEK Athens) with a handball in the penalty area.
    • 71': Substitution, AEK Athens. Mijat Gacinovic replaces Roberto Pereyra.
    • 71': Substitution, AEK Athens. Zine replaces Barnabás Varga.
    • 71': VAR Decision: Penalty Rayo Vallecano.
    • 72': Filipe Relvas (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card.
    • 74': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 3, AEK Athens 0. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 80': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín replaces Jorge de Frutos.
    • 80': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello replaces Isi Palazón.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Alemão (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 87': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 87': Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Substitution, AEK Athens. Dereck Kutesa replaces Aboubakary Koïta.
    • 88': Foul by Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens).
    • 88': Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Zine (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mijat Gacinovic.
    • 90'+1': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Luiz Felipe.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Zine (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Alemão (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 90'+2': Filipe Relvas (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Luiz Felipe.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 3, AEK Athens 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 3, AEK Athens 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 1
    54.3 Possession 45.7
    11 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 2
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    318 Accurate Passes 262
    399 Passes 337
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 1
    12 Crosses 7
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    41 Long Balls 66
    19 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    6 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 19
    22 Tackles 34
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 11
    15 Effective Clearances 24
    15 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
    Location: Madrid, Spain
    Attendance: 13,184

    Line-Ups

    RAY Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Augusto Batalla (GK)
    5 Luiz Felipe
    24 Florian Lejeune
    3 Pep Chavarría
    2 Andrei Ratiu
    7 Isi Palazón
    6 Pathé Ciss
    17 Unai López
    19 Jorge de Frutos
    18 Álvaro García
    12 Ilias Akhomach
    Rayo Vallecano Substitutes:
    Iván Balliu, Óscar Trejo, Nobel Mendy, Pedro Díaz, Sergio Camello, Óscar Valentín, Adrián Molina, Daniel Cárdenas, Gerard Gumbau, Alexandre Alemão, Pacha Espino.

    AEK AEK Athens (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Strakosha (GK)
    44 Filipe Relvas Yellow Card
    2 Harold Moukoudi
    3 Stavros Pilios
    12 Lazaros Rota
    20 Petros Mantalos
    13 Orbelín Pineda
    37 Roberto Pereyra
    11 Aboubakary Koita
    9 Luka Jovic Yellow Card
    25 Barnabás Varga Yellow Card
    AEK Athens Substitutes:
    James Penrice, Ángelos Angelópoulos, Alberto Brignoli, Dereck Kutesa, Domagoj Vida, Dimitrios Kaloskamis, Zini, Niclas Eliasson, Mijat Gacinovic, Martin Georgiev, Razvan Marin.

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