Round 38 ·
HT: 1–0
Updated:
Final Score
1–2
Fouls
Free Kicks
Offsides
Saves
Shots On Target
Yellow Cards
Attacks
Dangerous Attacks
Total Passes
Post-Match Analysis · Full Time
This result had real short-term significance for both sides, because Deportivo Alaves and Rayo Vallecano entered a pressure test with momentum and confidence on the line. Rayo Vallecano’s 2-1 win shifted the balance of that momentum, while Alaves were left to reflect on a match that turned on fine details in finishing and game management.
Alaves had led 1-0 at half-time, which suggested they had managed the opening period more effectively from their 3-5-2 shape. However, the second half exposed the cost of tactical imbalances at key moments. Rayo Vallecano, set up in a 4-2-3-1, found better spacing between the lines and improved the quality of their attacking transitions, and that helped them turn the match after the break.
Inigo Perez’s coaching decisions appeared to optimise Rayo’s spacing and shot selection, and that gave them a clearer route into dangerous areas. The visitors did not need overwhelming possession to take control; they created the more useful chances when the match tightened. By contrast, Quique Sanchez Flores’ side were punished when their structure stretched, especially as they tried to protect territory while still carrying a threat forward.
The one-goal margin reflected a contest that stayed alive until the end, but Rayo’s cleaner final actions proved decisive. Alaves had periods where they worked hard without the ball and pressed with commitment, yet they were not able to sustain enough control in transition once the game state changed. That was the difference between leading at the interval and finishing empty-handed.
For Icelandic readers following the wider European picture, this was the kind of match that showed how quickly momentum can change when structure and execution diverge. Rayo Vallecano left with stronger belief, while Alaves were left with questions about how to close out tight games. The result pointed each team in a different direction next.
Pre-Match Analysis · Full Time
This will be a pressure test with momentum at stake, and both Deportivo Alaves and Rayo Vallecano will know that the margin for error could be thin. In a match framed by discipline as much as ambition, the result could shape confidence, control of the narrative, and the sense of direction heading into the closing stretch.
For Deportivo Alaves, the spotlight will fall on Quique Sanchez Flores and the balance of his 3-5-2. The key question will be whether his side can press with enough intensity to force turnovers without leaving gaps behind the first wave. Rest-defense organization will matter just as much as the initial press, because one loose transition could quickly shift the tone of the night.
Rayo Vallecano, lining up in a 4-2-3-1 under Inigo Perez, will likely look to manage phases rather than chase constant territory. Their shape should give them outlets between the lines and a cleaner route into possession, especially if they can survive the early pressure and keep the game at a controlled tempo. Without advanced metrics, the match will be read through chance quality, control phases, and which side can create clearer openings in the final third.
For readers in Iceland, this should feel like the sort of match where structure, resilience, and concentration matter more than flash. Both teams will have a clear incentive to avoid a sloppy spell, because a single lapse could carry consequences in a contest built on pressure and tactical discipline.
It may come down to which side handles the middle phase better, and which coach makes the sharper adjustment when the match begins to open.
Pathe Ciss makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Sergio Camello from Rayo Vallecano gets a good shooting opportunity and opts for a cheeky lob but Antonio Sivera reads the shot and saves!
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Andrei Ratiu from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The referee signals a free kick as Alfonso Espino from Rayo Vallecano trips Antonio Martinez
Goal kick for Deportivo Alaves
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added
Rayo Vallecano managed to score the decisive goal in the dying minutes of the game!
Sergio Camello provided the assist for the goal.
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 47%, Rayo Vallecano: 53%.
Rayo Vallecano with a potentially dangerous attack.
G O O O A A A L - Randy Nteka scores with the left foot!
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Yellow card for Nahuel Tenaglia
Nahuel Tenaglia is shown a yellow card by the referee
Ivan Balliu is leaving the field to be replaced by Andrei Ratiu in a tactical substitution.
A shot by Ibrahim Diabate is blocked
The referee signals a free kick as Nobel Mendy from Rayo Vallecano trips Antonio Martinez
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in their own half of the field
A shot by Alexandre Zurawski is blocked
Denis Suarez shoots from outside the box, but Dani Cardenas has it under control
Denis Suarez tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Dani Cardenas
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Alfonso Espino from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Angel Perez from Deportivo Alaves is ruled offside
The referee signals a free kick as Ibrahim Diabate from Deportivo Alaves trips Gerard Gumbau
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 45%, Rayo Vallecano: 55%.
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Jon Guridi is leaving the field to be replaced by Ander Guevara in a tactical substitution.
Lucas Boye is leaving the field to be replaced by Ibrahim Diabate in a tactical substitution.
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
The cross by Alfonso Espino from Rayo Vallecano successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Randy Nteka sends a header towards goal, but Antonio Sivera is there to comfortably save it
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Alfonso Espino from Rayo Vallecano swings in the corner from the right.
A shot by Gerard Gumbau is blocked
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 46%, Rayo Vallecano: 54%.
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Ville Koski sends a header towards goal, but Dani Cardenas is there to comfortably save it
After a tactical foul, Abderrahman Rebbach sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
Abderrahman Rebbach from Deportivo Alaves commits a foul by elbowing Jorge de Frutos
Abderrahman Rebbach from Deportivo Alaves swings in the corner from the right.
Nobel Mendy successfully blocks the shot
Deportivo Alaves with a potentially dangerous attack.
A shot by Antonio Martinez is blocked
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
The referee signals a free kick as Abderrahman Rebbach from Deportivo Alaves trips Pedro Diaz
Goal kick for Deportivo Alaves
Pablo Ibanez is leaving the field to be replaced by Denis Suarez in a tactical substitution.
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 48%, Rayo Vallecano: 52%.
Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
With that goal, Rayo Vallecano equalised. Game on!
The game is restarted
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Pathe Ciss provided the assist for the goal.
Alfonso Espino from Rayo Vallecano swings in the corner from the right.
G O O O A A A L - An excellent lob by Sergio Camello from Rayo Vallecano with the left foot.
Pathe Ciss sends a header towards goal, but Antonio Sivera is there to comfortably save it
Good effort by Antonio Blanco as he directs a shot on target, but Dani Cardenas saves it
Nahuel Tenaglia relieves the pressure with a clearance
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Ivan Balliu fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in their own half of the field
The cross by Angel Perez from Deportivo Alaves successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 50%, Rayo Vallecano: 50%.
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Yellow card for Angel Perez
Angel Perez is shown a yellow card by the referee
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Deportivo Alaves are in control of the ball.
Alexandre Zurawski fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Goal kick for Deportivo Alaves
The referee signals a free kick as Gerard Gumbau from Rayo Vallecano trips Lucas Boye
Abderrahman Rebbach swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Nobel Mendy from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 50%, Rayo Vallecano: 50%.
Pathe Ciss successfully blocks the shot
Lucas Boye takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
After a tactical foul, Pathe Ciss sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
Pathe Ciss from Rayo Vallecano goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Lucas Boye
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Abderrahman Rebbach from Deportivo Alaves goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Jorge de Frutos
Oscar Valentin is leaving the field to be replaced by Alexandre Zurawski in a tactical substitution.
Nobel Mendy from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Abderrahman Rebbach swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
The referee signals a free kick as Lucas Boye from Deportivo Alaves trips Ivan Balliu
Abdul Mumin relieves the pressure with a clearance
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Abdul Mumin is leaving the field to be replaced by Pathe Ciss in a tactical substitution.
A shot by Nahuel Tenaglia is blocked
Good effort by Pablo Ibanez as he directs a shot on target, but Dani Cardenas saves it
Angel Perez shoots from outside the box, but Dani Cardenas has it under control
Angel Perez tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Dani Cardenas
Abderrahman Rebbach from Deportivo Alaves swings in the corner from the right.
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Randy Nteka from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Nobel Mendy from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Abderrahman Rebbach swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Oscar Valentin from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ivan Balliu from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Alfonso Espino from Rayo Vallecano takes a short corner kick from the right.
Goal kick for Deportivo Alaves
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 49%, Rayo Vallecano: 51%.
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
The referee signals a free kick as Jon Guridi from Deportivo Alaves trips Gerard Gumbau
After a tactical foul, Sergio Camello sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
The referee signals a free kick as Sergio Camello from Rayo Vallecano trips Pablo Ibanez
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Nahuel Tenaglia relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ville Koski from Deportivo Alaves intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ivan Balliu from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
The referee signals a free kick as Gerard Gumbau from Rayo Vallecano trips Pablo Ibanez
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Lucas Boye is penalised for pushing Abdul Mumin
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 52%, Rayo Vallecano: 48%.
Good effort by Alfonso Espino as he directs a shot on target, but Antonio Sivera saves it
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Lucas Boye from Deportivo Alaves is ruled offside
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Goal kick for Deportivo Alaves
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
The second half is underway
Oscar Valentin makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Alvaro Garcia is leaving the field to be replaced by Jorge de Frutos in a tactical substitution.
The only goal scored by Deportivo Alaves gives them the slight advantage as we are heading into halftime.
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
It's over! The referee blows for half time
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 55%, Rayo Vallecano: 45%.
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
The game is restarted
Dani Cardenas from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Abderrahman Rebbach swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Oscar Valentin relieves the pressure with a clearance
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added
Goal kick for Deportivo Alaves
Gerard Gumbau fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 54%, Rayo Vallecano: 46%.
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Abdul Mumin relieves the pressure with a clearance
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Goal kick for Deportivo Alaves
Gerard Gumbau goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
Rayo Vallecano with a potentially dangerous attack.
Carlos Protesoni is penalised for pushing Randy Nteka
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
The match resumes with a drop ball
Nahuel Tenaglia volleys a shot on target, but Dani Cardenas is on hand to save it
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Abderrahman Rebbach swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Randy Nteka from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Carlos Martin is leaving the field to be replaced by Sergio Camello in a tactical substitution.
Deportivo Alaves are in control of the ball.
The referee signals a free kick as Alvaro Garcia from Rayo Vallecano trips Angel Perez
Abdul Mumin from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 56%, Rayo Vallecano: 44%.
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Abderrahman Rebbach from Deportivo Alaves swings in the corner from the right.
Pablo Ibanez from Deportivo Alaves goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Oscar Valentin
The game is restarted
Victor Parada is injured and is replaced by Carlos Protesoni.
Victor Parada is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Victor Parada is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.
Goal kick for Rayo Vallecano
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Abdul Mumin from Rayo Vallecano goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Lucas Boye
Lucas Boye takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
Gerard Gumbau from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Alvaro Garcia from Rayo Vallecano is ruled offside
Safe hands from Dani Cardenas as he comes out and claims the ball
Good effort by Victor Parada as he directs a shot on target, but Dani Cardenas saves it
Randy Nteka from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 56%, Rayo Vallecano: 44%.
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Nahuel Tenaglia is penalised for pushing Alfonso Espino
The cross by Abderrahman Rebbach from Deportivo Alaves successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Abderrahman Rebbach swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
The referee signals a free kick as Ivan Balliu from Rayo Vallecano trips Abderrahman Rebbach
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Deportivo Alaves are in control of the ball.
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Randy Nteka from Rayo Vallecano is ruled offside
The referee signals a free kick as Ville Koski from Deportivo Alaves trips Randy Nteka
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 55%, Rayo Vallecano: 45%.
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Deportivo Alaves are in control of the ball.
Nobel Mendy wins an air challenge against Jon Guridi
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Deportivo Alaves
Antonio Sivera from Deportivo Alaves intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Antonio Blanco from Deportivo Alaves goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Pedro Diaz
The referee signals a free kick as Angel Perez from Deportivo Alaves trips Oscar Valentin
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Ivan Balliu relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 56%, Rayo Vallecano: 44%.
Deportivo Alaves managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?
Abdul Mumin successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Antonio Blanco is blocked
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Deportivo Alaves are in control of the ball.
GOAL! It's an easy finish as Antonio Martinez from Deportivo Alaves taps the ball into an open goal with the left foot!
Antonio Sivera from Deportivo Alaves intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Nahuel Tenaglia from Deportivo Alaves intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Alfonso Espino swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Alfonso Espino swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
The referee signals a free kick as Carlos Martin from Rayo Vallecano trips Abderrahman Rebbach
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Carlos Martin shoots from outside the box, but Antonio Sivera has it under control
Carlos Martin tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Antonio Sivera
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Deportivo Alaves take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 70%, Rayo Vallecano: 30%.
Victor Parada from Deportivo Alaves intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Antonio Martinez from Deportivo Alaves is ruled offside
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Deportivo Alaves are in control of the ball.
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Gerard Gumbau from Rayo Vallecano goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Antonio Blanco
Deportivo Alaves are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Deportivo Alaves: 71%, Rayo Vallecano: 29%.
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Nobel Mendy successfully blocks the shot
Deportivo Alaves with a potentially dangerous attack.
A shot by Lucas Boye is blocked
Antonio Blanco makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Deportivo Alaves are in control of the ball.
Safe hands from Antonio Sivera as he comes out and claims the ball
Goal kick for Deportivo Alaves
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
The referee signals a free kick as Nahuel Tenaglia from Deportivo Alaves trips Oscar Valentin
A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.
Deportivo Alaves are in control of the ball.
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
Deportivo Alaves kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match
LaLiga
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 95 | 36 | +59 | 94 | |
| 2 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 77 | 35 | +42 | 86 | |
| 3 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 72 | |
| 4 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 69 | |
| 5 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 60 | |
| 6 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 54 | |
| 7 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 51 | |
| 8 |
Rayo Vallecano
Away
|
38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 50 |
| 9 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 55 | -9 | 49 | |
| 10 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 61 | -2 | 46 | |
| 11 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 46 | |
| 12 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 58 | -15 | 45 | |
| 13 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 60 | -14 | 43 | |
| 14 |
Deportivo Alaves
Home
|
38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 43 |
| 15 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 43 | |
| 16 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 42 | |
| 17 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 42 | |
| 18 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 42 | |
| 19 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 55 | -16 | 41 | |
| 20 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 60 | -34 | 29 |
Status
Finished
Minute
0'
Winner
Rayo Vallecano
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