Rayo Vallecano vs Levante

16 March 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee César Soto Grado

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Pathé Ciss 90+5’
  • Carlos Espí 41’

Match summary

The points were shared as Rayo Vallecano and Levante drew 1-1. Levante led 1-0 at half-time.

Carlos Espí put Levante ahead with a header in the 41st minute, set up by Iker Losada and Pathé Ciss equalised in stoppage time, set up by Florian Lejeune.

There was little between the sides on chances: Rayo Vallecano created 1.71 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots, Levante 1.46 from 19. Rayo Vallecano had a player sent off.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
18 Shots 19
4 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 6
106 Attacks 83
59 Dangerous attacks 40
411 Passes 296
79% Pass accuracy 78%
14 Tackles 18
10 Fouls 13
3 Yellow cards 5
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Rayo Vallecano Levante
Kick-off
13’
Manuel SánchezShot on target
Nobel MendyFoul
19’
30’
Kareem TundeFoul
Jorge de FrutosFoul
40’
Fran PérezShot on target
40’
41’
Carlos EspíHeader0-1 (Levante)
44’
Carlos EspíShot on target
Half-time0-1
Ilias AkhomachFran Pérez
46’
Álvaro GarcíaGerard Gumbau
46’
46’
Carlos EspíShot on target
Second half underway
Nobel MendySecond yellowHandball
53’
55’
Paco CortésKareem Tunde
58’
Jeremy ToljanFoul
Isi PalazónÓscar Valentín
65’
Andrei RațiuAlexandre Zurawski
65’
66’
Paco CortésFoul
73’
Víctor GarcíaShot on target
74’
Kervin ArriagaIker Losada
74’
José Luis MoralesVíctor García
74’
Ugo RaghouberIván Romero
Pathé CissIván Balliu
76’
84’
Karl Etta EyongCarlos Espí
88’
Matías MorenoFoul
Jorge De FrutosShot on target
90’
Ilias AkhomachShot on target
90’
Pathé CissRight foot shot1-1 (Rayo Vallecano)
90+4’
90+4’
Manu SánchezFoul
Full-time1-1

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 1.71 1.46 41’ Carlos Espí (Levante), 0-1 41’ 90+5’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), 1-1 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.71 1.46 41’ Carlos Espí (Levante), 0-1 Espí 41’ 90+5’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), 1-1 Ciss 90+5’
Rayo Vallecano 1.71 xGLevante 1.46 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Levante attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
90+5’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 29’ Carlos Espí (Levante), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 16’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 44’ Jeremy Toljan (Levante), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 69’ Víctor García (Levante), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 70’ Iván Romero (Levante), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 67’ Paco Cortés (Levante), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ Alan Matturro (Levante), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 6’ Iker Losada (Levante), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 73’ Víctor García (Levante), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 87’ Kervin Arriaga (Levante), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Carlos Espí (Levante), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Iván Romero (Levante), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Iker Losada (Levante), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Iván Romero (Levante), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Iván Romero (Levante), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Manuel Sánchez (Levante), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 41’ Carlos Espí (Levante), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 58’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Carlos Espí (Levante), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Víctor García (Levante), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Iván Romero (Levante), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 29’ Carlos Espí (Levante), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 16’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 44’ Jeremy Toljan (Levante), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 69’ Víctor García (Levante), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 70’ Iván Romero (Levante), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 67’ Paco Cortés (Levante), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ Alan Matturro (Levante), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 6’ Iker Losada (Levante), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 73’ Víctor García (Levante), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 87’ Kervin Arriaga (Levante), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Carlos Espí (Levante), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Iván Romero (Levante), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Iker Losada (Levante), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Iván Romero (Levante), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Iván Romero (Levante), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Manuel Sánchez (Levante), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 41’ Carlos Espí (Levante), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 58’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Carlos Espí (Levante), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Víctor García (Levante), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Iván Romero (Levante), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Batalla
Balliu 76’
Lejeune
Mendy
Espino
Gumbau 46’
Valentín 65’
Frutos
Díaz
Pérez 46’
Zurawski 65’
Levante 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ryan
Sánchez
Matturro
Moreno
Toljan
Losada 74’
Rey
Tunde 55’
Romero 74’
García 74’
Espí 84’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Augusto Batalla GK900 0.000.000
Iván Balliu DEF790 0.000.051
Florian Lejeune DEF9013 0.140.631
Nobel Mendy DEF560 0.000.000
Alfonso Espino DEF901 0.010.163
Pedro Díaz MID904 0.460.000
Óscar Valentín MID680 0.000.031
Gerard Gumbau MID490 0.000.041
Jorge De Frutos FWD902 0.160.391
Alemão FWD680 0.000.000
Fran Pérez FWD491 0.030.000
Ilias Akhomach Sub412 0.150.031
Álvaro García Sub411 0.040.184
Andrei Ratiu Sub221 0.040.092
Isi Palazón Sub222 0.050.000
Pathé Ciss Sub1111 0.630.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano win 52% Avg odds 1.80
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.55
Levante win 21% Avg odds 4.45

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

Form going into the game

Rayo Vallecano WDDWD
Levante LLLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Levante 0-3 Rayo Vallecano, 19 Oct 25 All Rayo Vallecano vs Levante meetings, next on 06 Dec 26

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