Rayo Vallecano vs Drita Gjilan, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
Rayo Vallecano
  • 33': Florian Lejeune
  • 66': Gerard Gumbau
  • 83': Pacha Espino
FT
3 - 0
Drita Gjilan

    About

    Rayo Vallecano are hosting Drita Gjilan 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.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Laurit Behluli (Drita).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fran Pérez with a cross.
    • 7': Foul by Blerim Krasniqi (Drita).
    • 7': Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Blerim Krasniqi (Drita).
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Unai López.
    • 13': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Almir Ajzeraj.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iván Balliu.
    • 18': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 18': Ilir Mustafa (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Ilir Mustafa (Drita).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerard Gumbau.
    • 29': Arb Manaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Blerton Sheji (Drita) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Camello.
    • 33': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Drita 0. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Fran Pérez.
    • 36': Foul by Albert Dabiqaj (Drita).
    • 36': Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Arb Manaj (Drita).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luiz Felipe.
    • 40': Blerton Sheji (Drita) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergio Camello.
    • 44': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Besnik Krasniqi.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Drita 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 1, Drita 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Drita. Liridon Balaj replaces Almir Ajzeraj.
    • 49': Arb Manaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 50': Attempt saved. Arb Manaj (Drita) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Albert Dabiqaj.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Arb Manaj (Drita) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 50': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Luiz Felipe.
    • 50': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Pedro Díaz.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Jorgo Pëllumbi (Drita) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilir Mustafa with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Foul by Blerim Krasniqi (Drita).
    • 52': Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 52': Ilir Mustafa (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Blerton Sheji (Drita).
    • 52': Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Raddy Ovouka (Drita).
    • 55': Foul by Besnik Krasniqi (Drita).
    • 55': Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Albert Dabiqaj (Drita) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 60': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raddy Ovouka following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Foul by Liridon Balaj (Drita).
    • 62': Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Back pass by Laurit Behluli (Drita).
    • 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Isi Palazón replaces Pedro Díaz.
    • 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro García replaces Fran Pérez.
    • 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín replaces Unai López.
    • 66': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 2, Drita 0. Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Florian Lejeune following a set piece situation.
    • 69': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Egzon Bejtulai.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Gumbau with a cross.
    • 71': Foul by Liridon Balaj (Drita).
    • 71': Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Blerton Sheji (Drita).
    • 72': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Blerton Sheji (Drita) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Blerton Sheji (Drita) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Besnik Krasniqi with a cross.
    • 75': Foul by Albert Dabiqaj (Drita).
    • 75': Jozhua Vertrouwd (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Laurit Behluli (Drita).
    • 78': Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Jozhua Vertrouwd (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 78': Substitution, Drita. Salifu Ibrahim replaces Ilir Mustafa.
    • 79': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pacha Espino replaces Jozhua Vertrouwd.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Jorgo Pëllumbi (Drita) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 83': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 3, Drita 0. Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Albert Dabiqaj (Drita).
    • 85': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Trejo replaces Sergio Camello.
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Egzon Bejtulai (Drita).
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Substitution, Drita. Mike Arthur replaces Blerim Krasniqi.
    • 90': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Pacha Espino.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jorgo Pëllumbi (Drita) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Raddy Ovouka following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Drita. Engjëll Sylejmani replaces Blerton Sheji.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 3, Drita 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 3, Drita 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 2
    24.9 Possession 75.1
    8 SHOTS 17
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    146 Accurate Passes 598
    214 Passes 659
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    10 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    39 Long Balls 41
    16 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    13 Effective Tackles 14
    19 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    7 Interceptions 7
    25 Effective Clearances 16
    25 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
    Location: Madrid, Spain
    Attendance: 9,300

    UEFA Conference League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Raków Czestochowa 6 +7 14
    3 AEK Athens 6 +7 13
    4 Sparta Prague 6 +7 13
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RAY Rayo Vallecano (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Augusto Batalla (GK)
    5 Luiz Felipe
    24 Florian Lejeune
    33 Jozhua Vertrouwd
    20 Iván Balliu
    17 Unai López
    15 Gerard Gumbau
    4 Pedro Díaz
    10 Sergio Camello
    21 Fran Pérez
    2 Andrei Ratiu
    Rayo Vallecano Substitutes:
    Óscar Trejo, Marco de las Sias, Adrián Molina, Pep Chavarría, Pacha Espino, Álvaro García, Samu Becerra, Daniel Cárdenas, Óscar Valentín, Isi Palazón.

    DRI Drita Gjilan (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    22 Laurit Behluli (GK)
    32 Jorgo Pellumbi
    15 Egzon Bejtulai
    3 Blerton Sheji Yellow Card
    2 Besnik Krasniqi
    36 Ilir Mustafa
    14 Albert Dabiqaj
    26 Raddy Machel Ovouka
    7 Almir Ajzeraj
    19 Blerim Krasniqi
    9 Arb Manaj
    Drita Gjilan Substitutes:
    Mike Arthur, Liridon Balaj, Vesel Limaj, Leutrim Rexhepi, Kristal Abazaj, Endrit Morina, Engjëll Sylejmani, Salifu Ibrahim.

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