UEFA Conference League 25/26, Quarterfinals · 9 Apr 2026

Rayo Vallecano 3–0 AEK Athens

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Rayo Vallecano favourites at 47%.

Rayo Vallecano won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Răzvan Marin, 74.1 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Răzvan Marin +30.2, Stavros Pilios +18.8, Ilias Akhomach +17.7.

Well below it: Andrei Rațiu −16.0, Jorge de Frutos −11.8, Barnabás Varga −10.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

3 Apr 2026	W 1–0	v Elche LaLiga
22 Mar 2026	L 0–1	at FC Barcelona LaLiga
19 Mar 2026	L 0–1	v Samsunspor Conference League
16 Mar 2026	D 1–1	v Levante UD LaLiga
12 Mar 2026	W 3–1	at Samsunspor Conference League

19 Mar 2026	L 0–2	v NK Celje Conference League
12 Mar 2026	W 4–0	at NK Celje Conference League
18 Dec 2025	W 3–2	v Universitatea Craiova Conference League
11 Dec 2025	W 2–1	at Samsunspor Conference League
27 Nov 2025	W 1–0	at Fiorentina Conference League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Luiz Felipe Defender	90	0	0	–	63.8	+15.7
Óscar Valentín Midfielder	10	0	0	–	59.4	–
Augusto Batalla Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.2	+6.2
Ilias Akhomach Midfielder	56	1	0	0.49	59.1	+17.7
Pathé Ismaël Ciss Midfielder	90	0	0	–	56.9	+10.3
Unai López Midfielder	55	1	0	0.79	55.7	+5.4
Florian Lejeune Defender	90	0	0	–	54.1	+0.9
Isi Palazón Midfielder	80	1	0	0.79	47.8	−4.0
Pedro Díaz Midfielder	35	0	0	–	46.1	–
Pacha Defender	24	0	0	0.04	45.3	–
Pep Chavarría Defender	90	0	0	–	40.7	−2.1
Álvaro García Midfielder	66	0	1	0.03	38.6	−5.8
Jorge de Frutos Forward	80	0	0	0.12	36.2	−11.8
Alemão Forward	34	0	0	0.11	35.7	–
Andrei Rațiu Defender	90	0	0	–	31.3	−16.0
Sergio Camello Forward	10	0	0	–	17.8	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Răzvan Marin Midfielder	45	0.06	74.1	+30.2
Harold Moukoudi Defender	90	–	65.7	+15.5
Stavros Pilios Defender	90	–	60.2	+18.8
Petros Mantalos Midfielder	45	–	60.2	+5.7
Orbelín Pineda Midfielder	90	–	58.8	+10.5
Lazaros Rota Defender	90	–	55.2	−0.3
Mijat Gaćinović Midfielder	19	–	53.8	–
Aboubakary Koita Midfielder	87	0.74	52.0	+5.4
Filipe Relvas Defender	90	–	50.6	−0.9
Barnabás Varga Forward	71	0.14	46.5	−10.9
Thomas Strakosha Goalkeeper	90	–	44.3	−4.8
Zini Forward	19	0.07	43.5	–
Roberto Pereyra Midfielder	71	–	43.3	−1.5
Luka Jović Forward	90	0.14	40.1	−8.4
Dereck Kutesa Midfielder	9	–	39.8	–