Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano

25 August 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Juan Martínez Munuera

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Oihan Sancet 66’ (pen)

Match summary

Athletic Bilbao saw off Rayo Vallecano 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Oihan Sancet put Athletic Bilbao ahead from the penalty spot in the 66th minute.

The chances backed that up: Athletic Bilbao created 1.69 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 0.49 from 6.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
11 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 1
3 Corners 6
96 Attacks 90
59 Dangerous attacks 44
334 Passes 498
76% Pass accuracy 83%
14 Tackles 16
13 Fouls 13
0 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 7

Key events

Athletic Bilbao Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
3’
Jorge De FrutosShot on target
22’
Andrei RațiuFoul
23’
Unai LópezFoul
Nico WilliamsShot on target
27’
Maroan SannadiShot on target
41’
Half-time0-0
Oihan SancetMaroan Sannadi
46’
Second half underway
55’
Gerard GumbauUnai López
55’
Fran PérezPedro Díaz
Nico WilliamsShot on target
58’
VAR review
64’
Oihan SancetPenalty1-0 (Athletic Bilbao)
66’
Beñat PradosIñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
67’
69’
Álvaro GarcíaArgument
79’
Sergio CamelloJorge de Frutos
Gorka GuruzetaIñaki Williams
79’
79’
Randy NtekaIsi Palazón
79’
Pep ChavarríaFoul
82’
Oscar TrejoPep Chavarría
Mikel VesgaÁlex Berenguer
87’
Unai GómezNico Williams
88’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.69 0.49 66’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), 1-0 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.69 0.49 66’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), 1-0 Sancet 66’
Athletic Bilbao 1.69 xGRayo Vallecano 0.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Athletic Bilbao attacking 
66’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 53’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 3’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 13’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 41’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 84’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 62’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 58’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 53’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 3’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 13’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 84’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 41’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 62’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 58’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simón
Areso
Vivian
Paredes
Berchiche
Jauregizar
Galarreta 67’
Williams 79’
Berenguer 87’
Williams 88’
Sannadi 46’
Rayo Vallecano 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Batalla
Chavarría 82’
Felipe
Lejeune
Rațiu
García
López 55’
Ciss
Palazón 79’
Díaz 55’
Frutos 79’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Unai Simón GK900 0.000.000
Jesús Areso DEF900 0.000.031
Dani Vivian DEF900 0.000.000
Aitor Paredes DEF900 0.000.000
Yuri DEF900 0.000.041
Mikel Jauregizar MID902 0.100.000
Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta MID680 0.000.061
Iñaki Williams MID801 0.480.000
Alex Berenguer MID891 0.100.000
Nico Williams MID893 0.170.572
Maroan Sannadi FWD472 0.070.101
Oihan Sancet Sub4312 0.770.071
Beñat Prados Sub220 0.000.021
Gorka Guruzeta Sub100 0.000.000
Mikel Vesga Sub10 0.000.000
Unai Gómez Sub10 0.000.000

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Before kick-off

Athletic Bilbao win 55% Avg odds 1.73
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.55
Rayo Vallecano win 19% Avg odds 5.06

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Athletic Bilbao WWWLW
Rayo Vallecano WDWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Athletic Bilbao 3-1 Rayo Vallecano, 13 Apr 25 Next meeting: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Athletic Bilbao, 28 Feb 26  All Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano meetings

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