Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

24 September 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Julián Álvarez 15’, 80’, 88’
  • Pep Chavarría 45+1’
  • Álvaro García 77’

Match summary

Atletico Madrid came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Rayo Vallecano, with a late winner. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Julián Álvarez put Atletico Madrid ahead in the 15th minute, set up by Marcos Llorente and Pep Chavarría equalised in first-half stoppage time, set up by Unai López. In the second half, Álvaro García put Rayo Vallecano in front in the 77th minute, set up by Isi Palazón, Álvarez equalised in the 80th minute, and Álvarez won it in the 88th minute, set up by Giuliano Simeone.

The chances backed that up: Atletico Madrid created 5.01 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 1.62 from 9.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
20 Shots 9
8 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 6
102 Attacks 88
71 Dangerous attacks 29
579 Passes 370
87% Pass accuracy 81%
12 Tackles 21
6 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Atletico Madrid Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
Antoine GriezmannShot on target
12’
Julián AlvarezLeft foot shot1-0 (Atletico Madrid)
15’
45+1’
Pep ChavarríaLeft foot shot1-1 (Rayo Vallecano)
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Koke Argument
50’
Marcos LlorenteShot on target
50’
53’
Isi PalazónShot on target
54’
Iván BalliuFoul
Nico GonzálezKoke 
56’
Giuliano SimeoneNahuel Molina
56’
Nicolás GonzálezShot on target
56’
66’
Pathé CissÓscar Valentín
66’
Alfonso EspinoAlexandre Zurawski
66’
Álvaro GarcíaFran Pérez
Giuliano SimeoneShot on target
67’
Giacomo RaspadoriJavi Galán
73’
77’
Álvaro GarcíaRight foot shot1-2 (Rayo Vallecano)
78’
VAR review
79’
Pedro DíazUnai López
Marc PubillConor Gallagher
79’
Matteo RuggeriAntoine Griezmann
79’
Julián AlvarezRight foot shot2-2 (Atletico Madrid)
80’
Giuliano SimeoneShot on target
80’
85’
Gerard GumbauIsi Palazón
Marcos LlorenteArgument
86’
87’
Pep ChavarríaFoul
Julián AlvarezLeft foot shot3-2 (Atletico Madrid)
88’
90+2’
Pathé CissFoul
Robin Le NormandTime wasting
90+6’
90+7’
Andrei RațiuFoul
90+8’
Sergio Camello
Full-time3-2

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 5.01 1.62 15’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), 1-0 15’ 45+1’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), 1-1 45+1’ 77’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), 1-2 77’ 80’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), 2-2 80’ 88’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), 3-2 88’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 5.01 1.62 15’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), 1-0 Álvarez 15’ 45+1’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), 1-1 Chavarría 45+1’ 77’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), 1-2 García 77’ 80’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), 2-2 Álvarez 80’ 88’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), 3-2 Álvarez 88’
Atletico Madrid 5.01 xGRayo Vallecano 1.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Atletico Madrid attacking 
80’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.87 xG, goal 35’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 77’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 83’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.53 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 67’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 50’ Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 53’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 39’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 90+6’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 15’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 59’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 80’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 23’ Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 83’ David Hancko (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 12’ Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 80’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 61’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 73’ Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.87 xG, goal 35’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 77’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 83’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.53 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 67’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 53’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 50’ Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 90+6’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 39’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 15’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 59’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 80’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 23’ Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 83’ David Hancko (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 12’ Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 80’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 69’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, goal
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Lineups

Atletico Madrid 5-3-2 Starting XI
Oblak
Molina 56’
Llorente
Normand
Hancko
Galán 73’
Barrios
Koke 56’
Gallagher 79’
Griezmann 79’
Alvarez 3
Rayo Vallecano 4-4-2 Starting XI
Batalla
Chavarría
Vertrouwd
Lejeune
Balliu
Pérez 66’
López 79’
Valentín 66’
Rațiu
Zurawski 66’
Palazón 85’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jan Oblak GK900 0.000.000
Nahuel Molina DEF570 0.000.492
David Hancko DEF901 0.090.000
Robin Le Normand DEF901 0.100.000
Marcos Llorente DEF9011 0.420.933
Javi Galán DEF740 0.000.132
Pablo Barrios Rivas MID900 0.000.000
Conor Gallagher MID800 0.000.321
Koke MID570 0.000.000
Julián Álvarez FWD9034 1.680.593
Antoine Griezmann FWD802 0.100.452
Nicolás González Sub334 0.550.411
Giuliano Simeone Sub3316 1.600.021
Giacomo Raspadori Sub161 0.470.531
Matteo Ruggeri Sub100 0.000.071
Marc Pubill Sub100 0.000.151

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Atletico Madrid win 65% Avg odds 1.45
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.31
Rayo Vallecano win 13% Avg odds 7.35

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Atletico Madrid 3-0 Rayo Vallecano, 24 Apr 25 Next meeting: Rayo Vallecano 3-0 Atletico Madrid, 15 Feb 26  All Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano meetings

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