Rayo Vallecano vs Elche

3 April 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee José Luis Munuera Montero

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Randy Nteka 74’

Match summary

Rayo Vallecano won 1-0 at home to Elche. It was goalless at half-time.

Randy Nteka put Rayo Vallecano ahead in the 74th minute, set up by Álvaro García.

The chances backed that up: Rayo Vallecano created 1.51 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Elche's 0.60 from 9. Elche had a player sent off.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
21 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 4
9 Corners 4
98 Attacks 72
72 Dangerous attacks 42
410 Passes 288
85% Pass accuracy 73%
19 Tackles 20
17 Fouls 9
0 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Rayo Vallecano Elche
Kick-off
2’
Rafa MirShot on target
Álvaro GarcíaShot on target
9’
11’
Rafa MirShot on target
18’
Rafa MirShot on target
22’
Pedro BigasFoul
39’
Pedro BigasSecond yellowFoul
45’
Rafa MirFoul
Half-time0-0
46’
Adrià PedrosaRafa Mir
46’
Adrià PedrosaShot on target
Second half underway
Pep ChavarríaShot on target
61’
63’
Álvaro RodríguezFoul
Álvaro GarcíaShot on target
65’
Pedro DíazIsi Palazón
66’
Randy NtekaÓscar Valentín
66’
Randy NtekaLeft foot shot1-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
74’
77’
Federico RedondoMarc Aguado
77’
André SilvaÁlvaro Rodríguez
77’
Gonzalo VillarAleix Febas
Sergio CamelloAlexandre Zurawski
83’
83’
Yago SantiagoBuba Sangaré
Alfonso EspinoÁlvaro García
84’
Carlos MartínJorge de Frutos
90+3’
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 1.51 0.60 74’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.51 0.60 74’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 Nteka 74’
Rayo Vallecano 1.51 xGElche 0.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Elche attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
74’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 34’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 46’ Adrià Pedrosa (Elche), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 33’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 24’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 18’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 61’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ Pedro Bigas (Elche), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Rafa Mir (Elche), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Tete Morente (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 65’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 74’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 34’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 46’ Adrià Pedrosa (Elche), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 33’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 24’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 18’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 61’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Pedro Bigas (Elche), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Rafa Mir (Elche), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Tete Morente (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 30’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Rayo Vallecano 4-3-3 Starting XI
Batalla
Rațiu
Lejeune
Felipe
Chavarría
López
Valentín 66’
Palazón 66’
Frutos 90’
Zurawski 83’
García 84’
Elche 3-4-3 Starting XI
Dituro
Pétrot
Bigas
Affengruber
Morente
Febas 77’
Aguado 77’
Sangaré 83’
Mir 46’
Rodríguez 77’
Valera

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Augusto Batalla GK900 0.000.000
Andrei Ratiu DEF901 0.020.494
Florian Lejeune DEF903 0.150.011
Luiz Felipe DEF900 0.000.021
Pep Chavarría DEF903 0.120.021
Unai López MID902 0.040.143
Óscar Valentín MID670 0.000.021
Isi Palazón MID671 0.010.072
Jorge De Frutos FWD905 0.340.021
Alemão FWD840 0.000.041
Álvaro García FWD8513 0.360.583
Randy Nteka Sub2311 0.380.000
Pedro Díaz Sub232 0.090.000
Sergio Camello Sub60 0.000.000
Alfonso Espino Sub50 0.000.000
Carlos Martín Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano win 55% Avg odds 1.71
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.76
Elche win 20% Avg odds 4.68

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

Form going into the game

Rayo Vallecano DWDDL
Elche LDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Elche 4-0 Rayo Vallecano, 21 Dec 25 All Rayo Vallecano vs Elche meetings, next on 24 Oct 26

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