Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid

15 February 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Fran Pérez 40’
  • Óscar Valentín 45’
  • Nobel Mendy 76’

Match summary

Rayo Vallecano won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Atletico Madrid. Rayo Vallecano led 2-0 at half-time.

Fran Pérez put Rayo Vallecano ahead in the 40th minute, set up by Andrei Ratiu, Óscar Valentín made it 2-0 in the 45th minute, and Nobel Mendy made it 3-0 with a header in the 76th minute, set up by Álvaro García.

The chances backed that up: Rayo Vallecano created 3.11 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Atletico Madrid's 0.75 from 9.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
13 Shots 9
9 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 8
81 Attacks 105
31 Dangerous attacks 59
354 Passes 486
81% Pass accuracy 85%
12 Tackles 11
10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Rayo Vallecano Atletico Madrid
Kick-off
Gerard GumbauShot on target
14’
29’
Johnny CardosoFoul
Alfonso EspinoShot on target
31’
Ilias AkhomachShot on target
34’
Fran PérezShot on target
35’
Fran PérezRight foot shot1-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
40’
Óscar ValentínLeft foot shot2-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
45’
Isi PalazónShot on target
45’
Half-time2-0
Florian LejeuneShot on target
48’
Second half underway
52’
Rodrigo MendozaFoul
56’
Julián AlvarezÁlex Baena
56’
Robin Le NormandRodrigo Mendoza
56’
Obed VargasMatteo Ruggeri
59’
Nicolás GonzálezShot on target
62’
Nicolás GonzálezShot on target
63’
Marcos LlorenteJohnny Cardoso
63’
Ademola LookmanClément Lenglet 
Pedro DíazIsi Palazón
64’
Álvaro GarcíaFran Pérez
64’
Jozhua VertrouwdJorge de Frutos
64’
70’
Marcos LlorenteFoul
Randy NtekaIlias Akhomach
74’
Nobel MendyHeader3-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
76’
82’
GiménezShot on target
Unai LópezGerard Gumbau
83’
Álvaro GarcíaFoul
90+2’
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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.11 0.75 40’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 40’ 45’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), 2-0 45’ 76’ Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano), 3-0 76’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.11 0.75 40’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 Pérez 40’ 45’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), 2-0 Valentín 45’ 76’ Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano), 3-0 Mendy 76’
Rayo Vallecano 3.11 xGAtletico Madrid 0.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Atletico Madrid attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
45’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.97 xG, goal 40’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 34’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 76’ Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.44 xG, goal 45’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 62’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 42’ Clement Lenglet (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 78’ Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 82’ Giménez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 38’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 14’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 15’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.97 xG, goal 40’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 34’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 76’ Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.44 xG, goal 45’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 62’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 42’ Clement Lenglet (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 78’ Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 82’ Giménez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 38’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 14’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Nicolás González (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Rayo Vallecano 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Batalla
Rațiu
Lejeune
Mendy
Espino
Valentín
Akhomach 74’
Palazón 64’
Gumbau 83’
Pérez 64’
Frutos 64’
Atletico Madrid 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Oblak
Ruggeri 56’
Lenglet 63’
Giménez
Molina
Cardoso 63’
González
Baena 56’
Mendoza 56’
Almada
Sørloth

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Augusto Batalla GK900 0.000.000
Andrei Ratiu DEF9011 0.030.512
Florian Lejeune DEF902 0.100.000
Nobel Mendy DEF9011 0.440.031
Alfonso Espino DEF901 0.040.000
Óscar Valentín MID9012 1.030.000
Ilias Akhomach MID771 0.480.371
Gerard Gumbau MID861 0.040.092
Isi Palazón MID672 0.410.481
Fran Pérez MID6712 0.540.000
Jorge De Frutos FWD670 0.000.000
Jozhua Vertrouwd Sub230 0.000.000
Pedro Díaz Sub230 0.000.000
Álvaro García Sub2310 0.000.441
Randy Nteka Sub130 0.000.000
Unai López Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano win 21% Avg odds 4.55
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.58
Atletico Madrid win 53% Avg odds 1.78

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

Form going into the game

Rayo Vallecano DWLLL
Atletico Madrid DWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Atletico Madrid 3-2 Rayo Vallecano, 24 Sep 25 All Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid meetings, next on 03 Jan 27

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