Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano

14 May 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Alejandro Quintero González

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Diego López 40’
  • Florian Lejeune 20’

Match summary

The points were shared as Valencia and Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Florian Lejeune put Rayo Vallecano ahead with a header in the 20th minute, set up by Gerard Gumbau and Diego López equalised in the 40th minute, set up by Javier Guerra.

Rayo Vallecano had the better of the chances, with 1.53 expected goals (xG) from 6 shots to Valencia's 0.94 from 12. Randy Nteka hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Rayo Vallecano.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
12 Shots 6
3 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 1
117 Attacks 93
46 Dangerous attacks 42
439 Passes 404
79% Pass accuracy 77%
18 Tackles 22
9 Fouls 20
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Valencia Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
Javier GuerraShot on target
3’
Renzo SaraviaFoul
6’
8’
Randy NtekaMissed penalty
20’
Florian LejeuneHeader0-1 (Rayo Vallecano)
30’
Randy NtekaShot on target
Unai NúñezRenzo SaraviaInjury
32’
Diego LópezRight foot shot1-1 (Valencia)
40’
Javier GuerraShot on target
43’
Half-time1-1
47’
Pedro DíazShot on target
Second half underway
56’
Randy NtekaArgument
60’
Alexandre ZurawskiRandy Nteka
60’
Jorge de FrutosFran Pérez
60’
Pathé CissÓscar Valentín
Largie RamazaniJavi Guerra
61’
Umar SadiqHugo Duro
61’
Filip UgrinicPepelu
61’
Jesús VázquezJosé GayàInjury
63’
67’
Unai LópezGerard GumbauInjury
73’
Andrei RațiuIván BalliuInjury
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 0.94 1.53 20’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), 0-1 20’ 40’ Diego López (Valencia), 1-1 40’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.94 1.53 20’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), 0-1 Lejeune 20’ 40’ Diego López (Valencia), 1-1 López 40’
Valencia 0.94 xGRayo Vallecano 1.53 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Valencia attacking 
8’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), penalty, 0.74 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 20’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.26 xG, goal 90+1’ César Tárrega (Valencia), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 37’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 40’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 36’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 9’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 15’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+7’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Pepelu (Valencia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Eray Cömert (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), penalty, 0.74 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 20’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.26 xG, goal 90+1’ César Tárrega (Valencia), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 37’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 40’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 36’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 9’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 15’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+7’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Pepelu (Valencia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Eray Cömert (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Valencia 4-4-2 Starting XI
Dimitrievski
Saravia 32’
Tárrega
Cömert
Gayà 63’
López
Pepelu 61’
Rodríguez
Rioja
Duro 61’
Guerra 61’
Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Batalla
Chavarría
Mendy
Lejeune
Balliu 73’
Gumbau 67’
Valentín 60’
Espino
Díaz
Pérez 60’
Nteka 60’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Stole Dimitrievski GK900 0.000.000
Renzo Saravia DEF310 0.000.000
César Tárrega DEF901 0.260.000
Eray Cömert DEF901 0.010.031
José Gayá DEF660 0.000.011
Diego López MID9011 0.120.031
Guido Rodríguez MID900 0.000.000
Pepelu MID641 0.030.051
Luis Rioja MID902 0.300.092
Javier Guerra FWD6414 0.130.403
Hugo Duro FWD640 0.000.000
Unai Núñez Sub590 0.000.000
Largie Ramazani Sub262 0.090.000
Umar Sadiq Sub260 0.000.000
Filip Ugrinic Sub260 0.000.261
Jesús Vázquez Sub240 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Valencia win 41% Avg odds 2.27
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.05
Rayo Vallecano win 28% Avg odds 3.31

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

Form going into the game

Valencia LDWLW
Rayo Vallecano LWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Valencia, 01 Dec 25 Next meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia, 22 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.