Atlético Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Álvarez hat trick gives Atlético much-needed win
A hat trick from Julián Álvarez handed Atlético Madrid just their second LaLiga victory of the season as Rayo Vallecano were beaten 3-2.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid).
- 3': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Javi Galán is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 6': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Fran Pérez is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 12': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Augusto Batalla.
- 12': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
- 15': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 17': Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
- 22': Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 23': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jozhua Vertrouwd.
- 23': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Javi Galán with a cross.
- 27': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Javi Galán is caught offside.
- 29': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina is caught offside.
- 31': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Javi Galán.
- 32': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Marcos Llorente.
- 32': Attempt missed. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Unai López following a corner.
- 35': Attempt missed. Alemão (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fran Pérez with a through ball.
- 36': Foul by Alemão (Rayo Vallecano).
- 36': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 36': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
- 40': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid).
- 40': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Pep Chavarría.
- 42': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 42': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Marcos Llorente.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 1. Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Unai López.
- 45'+2': Foul by Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 45'+2': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 1.
- 48': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Fran Pérez.
- 49': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 50': Attempt saved. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano).
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Koke (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Attempt saved. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid).
- 53': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Andrei Ratiu is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 53': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 54': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
- 55': Foul by Alemão (Rayo Vallecano).
- 55': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Giuliano Simeone replaces Nahuel Molina.
- 56': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nico González replaces Koke.
- 56': Attempt saved. Nico González (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
- 59': Attempt missed. Nico González (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
- 61': Attempt missed. Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Isi Palazón with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro García replaces Fran Pérez.
- 66': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pacha Espino replaces Alemão.
- 66': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss replaces Óscar Valentín.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jozhua Vertrouwd.
- 67': Attempt saved. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
- 67': Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
- 69': Attempt missed. Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 70': Foul by Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano).
- 70': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 73': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Javi Galán.
- 75': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 75': Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 2. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isi Palazón with a through ball following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 78': VAR Decision: Goal Atletico Madrid 1-2 Rayo Vallecano (Álvaro García).
- 79': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pedro Díaz replaces Unai López.
- 79': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marc Pubill replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 79': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Matteo Ruggeri replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Nico González (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Marc Pubill with a cross.
- 80': Attempt saved. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
- 80': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 2. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 83': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Nico González (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jozhua Vertrouwd.
- 83': Attempt missed. Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julián Alvarez with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a cross.
- 85': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Gerard Gumbau replaces Isi Palazón.
- 86': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
- 86': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Goal! Atletico Madrid 3, Rayo Vallecano 2. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+2': Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jozhua Vertrouwd (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+6': Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico González with a through ball.
- 90'+7': Foul by Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+7': Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 3, Rayo Vallecano 2.
- 90'+8': Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 3, Rayo Vallecano 2.
Statistics
 RAY |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 39 | Possession | 61 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 299 | Accurate Passes | 506 |
| 370 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 17 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 21 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 20 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 54,098
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 54,098
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | +14 | 22 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 8 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 8 | +6 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 8 | +5 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand  |
| 17 | Dávid Hancko |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 21 | Javi Galán |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 6 | Koke |
| 4 | Conor Gallagher |
| 8 | Pablo Barrios |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
Rayo Vallecano (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Augusto Batalla (GK) |
| 33 | Jozhua Vertrouwd |
| 24 | Florian Lejeune |
| 3 | Pep Chavarría |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 17 | Unai López |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 21 | Fran Pérez |
| 2 | Andrei Ratiu |
| 9 | Alexandre Alemão |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
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