Round 36 ·
Updated:
Final Score
1–1
Goal Scorers
Assists
Ball Possession
Corners
Counter Attacks
Fouls
Free Kicks
Goal Attempts
Goal Kicks
Goals
Offsides
Red Cards
Saves
Shots Off Target
Shots On Target
Substitutions
Throws In
Treatments
Yellow Cards
Attacks
Dangerous Attacks
Total Passes
Valencia
4-4-2 · Carlos Corberan
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1 · Inigo Perez
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Post-Match Analysis · Full Time
Valencia and Rayo Vallecano left the Estadio Mestalla with a point each, and that draw carried clear weight in a match framed as a pressure test with momentum at stake. Neither side found the decisive separation, so the result felt like a shared pause rather than a breakthrough, with short-term confidence shaped by what each team failed to finish rather than by what they produced.
The game opened with early control changing hands through pressure and transitions, and Rayo struck first when Florian Lejeune scored in the 20th minute after a Gerard Gumbau assist. Valencia responded with composure rather than panic, and Diego Lopez levelled in the 40th minute from a Javier Guerra pass to bring the match back to 1-1 by half-time. That first period set the tone: both teams created moments, but neither built a sustained final-third edge.
From a tactical view, Carlos Corberan’s Valencia in a 4-4-2 and Inigo Perez’s Rayo in a 4-2-3-1 both showed discipline without overexposure. Each coach limited risk effectively, and that caution reduced the number of clean openings in the penalty area. The contest stayed tight because pressing traps and rest defence were generally well organised, yet the decisive pass or finishing touch never arrived consistently enough to turn pressure into a winner.
For Valencia, Diego Lopez stood out for timing and composure in the equaliser, while Rayo could take encouragement from Lejeune’s early strike and the stability of their defensive work. The disappointment on both benches came from the same place: enough effort to create tension, not enough quality in the decisive moments to separate the teams.
What came next was simple: both clubs moved on with lessons about control, chance creation, and sharper final-third execution.
Pre-Match Analysis · Full Time
This will be a pressure test with momentum at stake, and the consequence will be clear: the side that handles the early tension best will move closer to control, while the other could be forced into a long, uncomfortable chase. At Estadio Mestalla, Valencia and Rayo Vallecano will meet in a game that will ask for character as much as quality, with both teams needing tactical discipline to avoid handing the initiative away.
Without advanced metrics to lean on, the match will be read through momentum shifts, chance quality, and who controls the key phases. Valencia in a 4-4-2 will be expected to keep their pressing compact and measured, because Carlos Corberan will be judged on balance as much as aggression. If the first line presses too high without support, the spaces behind it could open up quickly in transition. If the structure holds, Valencia should be able to force Rayo into longer, less comfortable possessions.
Rayo Vallecano’s 4-2-3-1 will likely be designed to survive pressure and then break the rhythm when the ball is won. Inigo Perez will need his side to stay patient in the first hour, especially if the game remains level and the tempo tightens. The timing of his bench interventions could become decisive, because fresh legs and a tactical adjustment after 60 minutes may change where the match is played and who can create the better chances. In a contest shaped by pressure, the first clean passage of possession could matter as much as the first big chance.
For readers in Jersey following La Liga live coverage, this will feel like the kind of fixture where discipline, not noise, will decide the outcome. The side that manages the middle phases, protects its rest-defense, and creates the cleaner chances should have the edge.
That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
A shot by Alfonso Espino is blocked
Umar Sadiq is penalised for pushing Nobel Mendy
Filip Ugrinic from Valencia swings in the corner from the right.
Alexandre Zurawski from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Filip Ugrinic swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Nobel Mendy relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Valencia: 52%, Rayo Vallecano: 48%.
Umar Sadiq comes back onto the field.
The game is restarted
Umar Sadiq is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
Umar Sadiq is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Nobel Mendy is penalised for pushing Umar Sadiq
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Goal kick for Rayo Vallecano
A chance presents itself to Cesar Tarrega from Valencia but his header goes wide
Filip Ugrinic from Valencia swings in the corner from the right.
The fourth official shows there are 6 minute(s) of time to be added
Nobel Mendy relieves the pressure with a clearance
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Valencia: 53%, Rayo Vallecano: 47%.
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Unai Lopez is penalised for pushing Umar Sadiq
The game is restarted
Alfonso Espino is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Unai Nunez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
The referee signals a free kick as Jorge de Frutos from Rayo Vallecano trips Luis Rioja
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ball possession: Valencia: 55%, Rayo Vallecano: 45%.
Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Pedro Diaz relieves the pressure with a clearance
Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Pep Chavarria makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Pathe Ciss makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Luis Rioja from Valencia goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Pathe Ciss
Ball possession: Valencia: 56%, Rayo Vallecano: 44%.
Dangerous challenge by Umar Sadiq from Valencia. Nobel Mendy on the receiving end of that.
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Andrei Ratiu relieves the pressure with a clearance
Andrei Ratiu from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Alfonso Espino hand-balls
Alfonso Espino controls the ball with his hand
Nobel Mendy makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Eray Coemert from Valencia intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Unai Nunez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Valencia are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Valencia: 55%, Rayo Vallecano: 45%.
Alexandre Zurawski is penalised for pushing Eray Coemert
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in their own half of the field
A shot by Largie Ramazani is blocked
Valencia are trying to create something here.
The game is restarted
Ivan Balliu is coming out with a knock and is replaced by Andrei Ratiu.
Ivan Balliu is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Valencia: 55%, Rayo Vallecano: 45%.
Jorge de Frutos is penalised for pushing Stole Dimitrievski
Unai Lopez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
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Cesar Tarrega is penalised for pushing Alexandre Zurawski
Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Nobel Mendy relieves the pressure with a clearance
The game is restarted
Gerard Gumbau is coming out with a knock and is replaced by Unai Lopez.
Gerard Gumbau is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
A shot by Largie Ramazani is blocked
Pathe Ciss from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Valencia: 55%, Rayo Vallecano: 45%.
Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Nobel Mendy relieves the pressure with a clearance
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Jose Gaya is injured and is replaced by Jesus Vazquez.
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in their own half of the field
The game is restarted
Jose Gaya is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
Jose Gaya is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Ball possession: Valencia: 54%, Rayo Vallecano: 46%.
Pepelu is leaving the field to be replaced by Filip Ugrinic in a tactical substitution.
Hugo Duro is leaving the field to be replaced by Umar Sadiq in a tactical substitution.
Javier Guerra is leaving the field to be replaced by Largie Ramazani in a tactical substitution.
Oscar Valentin is leaving the field to be replaced by Pathe Ciss in a tactical substitution.
Fran Perez is leaving the field to be replaced by Jorge de Frutos in a tactical substitution.
Randy Nteka is leaving the field to be replaced by Alexandre Zurawski in a tactical substitution.
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Yellow card for Randy Nteka
Randy Nteka is shown a yellow card by the referee
Randy Nteka from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul by elbowing Cesar Tarrega
Eray Coemert from Valencia intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Valencia: 55%, Rayo Vallecano: 45%.
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Valencia are in control of the ball.
Fran Perez fouls Eray Coemert
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Guido Rodriguez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Jose Gaya makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Florian Lejeune makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Randy Nteka fouls Cesar Tarrega
Ball possession: Valencia: 56%, Rayo Vallecano: 44%.
Pep Chavarria from Rayo Vallecano is ruled offside
Cesar Tarrega relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Rayo Vallecano
Javier Guerra fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Unai Nunez is penalised for pushing Alfonso Espino
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Florian Lejeune relieves the pressure with a clearance
Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Gerard Gumbau relieves the pressure with a clearance
Valencia are in control of the ball.
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
The second half is underway
It's over! The referee blows for half time
Alfonso Espino hand-balls
Alfonso Espino controls the ball with his hand
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Valencia are in control of the ball.
Valencia are in control of the ball.
Good effort by Pedro Diaz as he directs a shot on target, but Stole Dimitrievski saves it
Rayo Vallecano with a potentially dangerous attack.
Diego Lopez from Valencia commits a foul by elbowing Florian Lejeune
The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added
Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ball possession: Valencia: 52%, Rayo Vallecano: 48%.
Pepelu from Valencia heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
Javier Guerra from Valencia swings in the corner from the right.
Gerard Gumbau from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Javier Guerra shoots from outside the box, but Augusto Batalla has it under control
Javier Guerra tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Augusto Batalla
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Ivan Balliu from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Fran Perez fouls Jose Gaya
Javier Guerra provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Diego Lopez scores with the right foot!
Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Goal kick for Rayo Vallecano
Diego Lopez from Valencia swings in the corner from the right.
Nobel Mendy successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Luis Rioja is blocked
Valencia with a potentially dangerous attack.
Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field
A shot by Pedro Diaz is blocked
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Goal kick for Rayo Vallecano
Ball possession: Valencia: 52%, Rayo Vallecano: 48%.
Eray Coemert fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Ball possession: Valencia: 52%, Rayo Vallecano: 48%.
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Gerard Gumbau fouls Javier Guerra
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Renzo Saravia is leaving the field to be replaced by Unai Nunez in a tactical substitution.
Fran Perez is penalised for pushing Jose Gaya
Rayo Vallecano with a potentially dangerous attack.
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Nobel Mendy makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Oooh... that was a sitter! Randy Nteka should have scored from that position
Good effort by Randy Nteka as he directs a shot on target, but Stole Dimitrievski saves it
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Valencia: 47%, Rayo Vallecano: 53%.
Oscar Valentin fouls Diego Lopez
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Jose Gaya relieves the pressure with a clearance
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Cesar Tarrega from Valencia intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Renzo Saravia relieves the pressure with a clearance
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Oscar Valentin is penalised for pushing Diego Lopez
Ball possession: Valencia: 53%, Rayo Vallecano: 47%.
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Goal kick for Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
Gerard Gumbau is penalised for pushing Guido Rodriguez
Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Gerard Gumbau provided the assist for the goal.
Eray Coemert relieves the pressure with a clearance
G O O O A A A L - Florian Lejeune Rayo Vallecano scores with a header.
Gerard Gumbau from Rayo Vallecano swings in the corner from the left.
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Cesar Tarrega makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Hugo Duro is penalised for pushing Alfonso Espino
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ivan Balliu relieves the pressure with a clearance
Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Goal kick for Rayo Vallecano
Javier Guerra fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Valencia with a potentially dangerous attack.
Ball possession: Valencia: 56%, Rayo Vallecano: 44%.
Javier Guerra fouls Pedro Diaz
Fran Perez from Rayo Vallecano is ruled offside
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
Luis Rioja from Valencia is ruled offside
Fran Perez fouls Hugo Duro
Ball possession: Valencia: 51%, Rayo Vallecano: 49%.
Pedro Diaz fouls Guido Rodriguez
A shot by Javier Guerra is blocked
VAR - PENALTY! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty for Rayo Vallecano.
VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.
VAR - PENALTY! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty for Rayo Vallecano.
Randy Nteka fouls Cesar Tarrega
HE HITS THE POST - Randy Nteka steps up, but only hits the post!
Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.
VAR - PENALTY RETAKE! - After a VAR check, the penalty for Rayo Vallecano will be retaken due to an infringement.
Yellow card for Renzo Saravia
Renzo Saravia is shown a yellow card by the referee
PENALTY! - Renzo Saravia is adjudged to have fouled Alfonso Espino in the box! The players sorround the ref.
Rayo Vallecano with a potentially dangerous attack.
Goal kick for Rayo Vallecano
Ball possession: Valencia: 53%, Rayo Vallecano: 47%.
Valencia are in control of the ball.
Stole Dimitrievski from Valencia intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Rayo Vallecano with a potentially dangerous attack.
Javier Guerra shoots from outside the box, but Augusto Batalla has it under control
Javier Guerra tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Augusto Batalla
Valencia are trying to create something here.
Pep Chavarria makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Nobel Mendy fouls Hugo Duro
Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.
A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.
The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
Valencia kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match
Welcome to Estadio Mestalla, the match will start in about 5 minutes.
Welcome to Estadio Mestalla where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.
Welcome to Estadio Mestalla where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams
Welcome to Estadio Mestalla, where we await the arrival of today's teams.
Welcome to Estadio Mestalla, now all we need are the two teams.
Welcome to today's crucial game from Estadio Mestalla. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great 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 |
Valencia
Home
|
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 | 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 |
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Attendance
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