Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid held to goalless draw by Rayo Vallecano
Real Madrid were held to a 0-0 draw by Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 5': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid).
- 5': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt missed. Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 11': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 13': Foul by Arda Güler (Real Madrid).
- 13': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Dean Huijsen.
- 15': Foul by Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 15': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Augusto Batalla.
- 17': Offside, Real Madrid. Arda Güler is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt saved. Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid). Assisted by Pathé Ciss.
- 22': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano).
- 22': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Augusto Batalla.
- 23': Attempt missed. Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brahim Díaz with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pacha Espino replaces Pedro Díaz because of an injury.
- 31': Attempt missed. Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 33': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
- 33': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Foul by Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano).
- 34': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 36': Attempt missed. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro García.
- 36': Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Dean Huijsen.
- 39': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 40': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 44': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
- 44': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano).
- 45'+3': Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 45'+3': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Madrid. Éder Militão replaces Dean Huijsen.
- 46': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano).
- 47': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 47': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pacha Espino.
- 52': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 53': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Raúl Asencio.
- 55': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Augusto Batalla.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arda Güler.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro García.
- 62': Attempt missed. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Nobel Mendy.
- 62': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Nobel Mendy.
- 63': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
- 63': Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arda Güler.
- 65': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 66': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
- 67': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Raúl Asencio.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Unai López with a cross.
- 69': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano).
- 70': Attempt blocked. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 71': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Fran Pérez replaces Isi Palazón.
- 71': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 71': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín replaces Jorge de Frutos.
- 75': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Éder Militão.
- 76': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 76': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Unai López.
- 78': Foul by Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano).
- 78': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 80': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 80': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Pep Chavarría.
- 81': Attempt missed. Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 82': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
- 82': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano).
- 82': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Real Madrid. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Federico Valverde because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Alemão replaces Álvaro García.
- 83': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Gerard Gumbau replaces Unai López.
- 84': Attempt missed. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84': Attempt missed. Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 85': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
- 85': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Pacha Espino is caught offside.
- 86': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross.
- 87': Attempt saved. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano).
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano).
- 88': Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano).
- 88': Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Fran Pérez.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt missed. Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerard Gumbau with a headed pass.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+2': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Alemão (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid). Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
- 90'+4': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Real Madrid 0.
Statistics
 RMA |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 54.5 | Possession | 45.5 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 445 | Passes | 368 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 10 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 23 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 14,468
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 14,468
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 12 | +17 | 28 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 12 | +14 | 26 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | +13 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Augusto Batalla (GK) |
| 32 | Nobel Mendy |
| 24 | Florian Lejeune |
| 3 | Pep Chavarría |
| 2 | Andrei Ratiu  |
| 4 | Pedro Díaz |
| 6 | Pathé Ciss |
| 17 | Unai López |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 19 | Jorge de Frutos |
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 24 | Dean Huijsen |
| 17 | Raúl Asencio |
| 18 | Álvaro Carreras |
| 8 | Federico Valverde |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 6 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 15 | Arda Güler |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz |
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