Elche vs Rayo Vallecano

21 December 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Adrián Cordero Vega

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Hector Fort 6’
  • Alvaro Rodríguez 67’
  • German Valera 70’
  • Martim Neto 90+1’

Match summary

Elche won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Rayo Vallecano. Elche led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Hector Fort put Elche ahead in the 6th minute, set up by Alvaro Rodríguez. In the second half, Alvaro Rodríguez made it 2-0 in the 67th minute, set up by Pedro Bigas, German Valera made it 3-0 in the 70th minute, set up by Alvaro Rodríguez, and Martim Neto made it 4-0 in stoppage time, set up by Josan.

The chances backed that up: Elche created 3.75 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 1.15 from 18.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
18 Shots 18
6 Shots on target 8
4 Corners 5
81 Attacks 78
42 Dangerous attacks 43
343 Passes 401
80% Pass accuracy 82%
12 Tackles 15
15 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 4

Key events

Elche Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
Héctor FortRight foot shot1-0 (Elche)
6’
10’
Óscar ValentínShot on target
Martim NetoHéctor FortInjury
12’
22’
Nobel MendyFoul
26’
Isi PalazónShot on target
27’
Óscar ValentínShot on target
30’
Álvaro GarcíaShot on target
33’
Fran PérezIván BalliuInjury
Alvaro RodríguezShot on target
38’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
54’
Álvaro GarcíaShot on target
57’
Unai LópezCard withdrawn (VAR)
60’
Pedro DíazÓscar Valentín
Rafa MirShot on target
61’
Álvaro RodríguezLeft foot shot2-0 (Elche)
67’
Germán ValeraLeft foot shot3-0 (Elche)
70’
75’
Luiz FelipeNobel Mendy
75’
Gerard GumbauUnai López
75’
Jozhua VertrouwdAlfonso Espino
78’
Sergio CamelloShot on target
Aleix FebasFoul
79’
JosanMarc Aguado
80’
Léo PétrotPedro Bigas
80’
Yago SantiagoÁlvaro Rodríguez
80’
82’
Florian LejeuneFoul
JosanFoul
84’
85’
Pedro DíazShot on target
87’
Gerard GumbauShot on target
Adam BoayarRafa Mir
89’
Martim NetoRight foot shot4-0 (Elche)
90+1’
Federico Redondo
90+1’
Full-time4-0

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.75 1.15 6’ Hector Fort (Elche), 1-0 6’ 67’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), 2-0 67’ 70’ German Valera (Elche), 3-0 70’ 90+1’ Martim Neto (Elche), 4-0 90+1’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.75 1.15 6’ Hector Fort (Elche), 1-0 Fort 6’ 67’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), 2-0 Rodríguez 67’ 70’ German Valera (Elche), 3-0 Valera 70’ 90+1’ Martim Neto (Elche), 4-0 Neto 90+1’
Elche 3.75 xGRayo Vallecano 1.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Elche attacking 
38’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 67’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 30’ Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.60 xG, off target 70’ German Valera (Elche), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 54’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 17’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 6’ Hector Fort (Elche), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 90+1’ Martim Neto (Elche), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 14’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 38’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 78’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 49’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 41’ David Affengruber (Elche), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 14’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 52’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Rafa Mir (Elche), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 30’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 38’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 67’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 30’ Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.60 xG, off target 70’ German Valera (Elche), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 54’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 17’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 6’ Hector Fort (Elche), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 90+1’ Martim Neto (Elche), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 14’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 38’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 78’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 49’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 41’ David Affengruber (Elche), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 14’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 52’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Rafa Mir (Elche), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Elche 3-5-2 Starting XI
Peña
Donald
Affengruber
Bigas 80’
Fort 12’
Núñez
Aguado 80’
Febas
Valera
Rodríguez 2 80’
Mir 89’
Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Batalla
Chavarría
Mendy 75’
Lejeune
Balliu 33’
Valentín 60’
López 75’
García
Palazón
Espino 75’
Camello

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Iñaki Peña GK900 0.000.000
David Affengruber DEF901 0.090.000
John Donald DEF900 0.000.000
Pedro Bigas DEF8310 0.001.253
Hector Fort MID1111 0.290.000
German Valera MID9011 0.530.121
Álvaro Núñez MID900 0.000.284
Aleix Febas MID900 0.000.000
Marc Aguado MID830 0.000.000
Rafa Mir FWD907 0.730.000
Alvaro Rodríguez FWD83127 1.830.933
Martim Neto Sub7911 0.270.102
Leo Petrot Sub70 0.000.000
Josan Sub710 0.000.322
Yago Alonso Sub70 0.000.000
Adam El Mokhtari Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Elche win 38% Avg odds 2.48
Draw 32% Avg odds 2.94
Rayo Vallecano win 30% Avg odds 3.15

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

Form going into the game

Elche DDLWL
Rayo Vallecano DDDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Elche 4-0 Rayo Vallecano, 29 Apr 23 Next meeting: Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Elche, 03 Apr 26  All Elche vs Rayo Vallecano meetings

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