Rayo Vallecano vs AEK Athens

9 April 2026 · Conference League · Quarter-finals, first leg · 2025/26 · Referee Benoît Bastien

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

Aggregate: Rayo Vallecano 4–3 AEK Athens. Rayo Vallecano go through.

  • Ilias Akhomach 2’
  • Unai López 45+2’
  • Isi Palazón 74’ (pen)

Match summary

Rayo Vallecano won comfortably, 3-0 at home to AEK Athens after 90 minutes. Rayo Vallecano led 2-0 at half-time. Rayo Vallecano went through 4-3 on aggregate.

Ilias Akhomach put Rayo Vallecano ahead in the 2nd minute, Unai López made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, and Isi Palazón made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 74th minute.

The chances backed that up: Rayo Vallecano created 2.36 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to AEK Athens's 1.40 from 11.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
10 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 2
1 Corners 8
337 Passes 399
77.7% Pass accuracy 79.7%
34 Tackles 22
15 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Rayo Vallecano AEK Athens
0’
M. NikolićManagerArgument
Kick-off
Ilias AkhomachLeft foot shot1-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
2’
Florian LejeuneVAR: Goal given
22’
29’
Barnabás VargaShot on target
43’
Aboubakary KoitaShot on target
Unai LópezRight foot shot2-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
45+2’
Half-time2-0
46’
Răzvan MarinPetros Mantalos
Ilias AkhomachShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Pedro DíazUnai López
55’
AlemãoIlias Akhomach
56’
61’
Barnabás VargaFoul
Pedro DíazTime wasting
65’
PachaÁlvaro García
66’
71’
ZiniBarnabás Varga
71’
Mijat GaćinovićRoberto Pereyra
PachaVAR: No penalty
71’
72’
Filipe RelvasArgument
Isi PalazónPenalty3-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
74’
Sergio CamelloIsi Palazón
80’
Óscar ValentínJorge de Frutos
80’
87’
Dereck KutesaAboubakary Koita
88’
Luka JovićArgument
Full-time3-0

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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.36 1.40 2’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 2’ 45+2’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), 2-0 45+2’ 74’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), 3-0 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.36 1.40 2’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 Akhomach 2’ 45+2’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), 2-0 López 45+2’ 74’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), 3-0 Palazón 74’
Rayo Vallecano 2.36 xGAEK Athens 1.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 AEK Athens attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
47’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.79 xG, goal 74’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 2’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 43’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 29’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), set piece, 0.26 xG, blocked 7’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 29’ Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 12’ Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 57’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 16’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+6’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Zini (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Pacha (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Zini (AEK Athens), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.79 xG, goal 74’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 2’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 43’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 29’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), set piece, 0.26 xG, blocked 7’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 29’ Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 12’ Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 57’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 16’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+6’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Zini (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Pacha (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Zini (AEK Athens), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Batalla
Rațiu
Lejeune
Felipe
Chavarría
López 55’
Ciss
Palazón 80’
García 66’
Akhomach 56’
Frutos 80’
AEK Athens 4-4-2 Starting XI
Strakosha
Pilios
Moukoudi
Relvas
Rota
Koita 87’
Pineda
Mantalos 46’
Pereyra 71’
Varga 71’
Jović

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Augusto Batalla
90′ – – –
Defenders4 players
Andrei Rațiu
90′ – – –
Florian Lejeune
90′ – – –
Luiz Felipe
90′ – – –
Pep Chavarría
90′ 3 1 1 5 – 34 1 – – –
Midfielders9 players
Unai López Taken off
55′ 1 – 27 – – 1 – 1 2 – –
Pathé Ismaël Ciss
90′ – – – – –
Ilias Akhomach Taken off
56′ 1 – 15 1 – 2 – 4 1 2 –
Isi Palazón Taken off
80′ 1 – 25 – – 2 – 4 1 1 –
Álvaro García Taken off
66′ – – – – –
Pedro Díaz Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 14 – – 3 – 4 1 1
Alemão Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 5 – – – 1 – 1 – –
Pacha Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 8 – – 1 1 1 1 – –
Óscar Valentín Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Jorge de Frutos Taken off
80′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
Sergio Camello Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Rayo Vallecano LWWWL
AEK Athens WWWWL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: AEK Athens 3-1 Rayo Vallecano, 16 Apr 26  All Rayo Vallecano vs AEK Athens meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.