Rayo Vallecano 2–0 Villarreal
Picked for matchday: Standout: Pacha scored 93.6 · Breakout watch: Rafa Marín
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.4 – 1.1
- Actual xG
- 1.5 – 1.0
- Goals
- 2 – 0
Footybot made Rayo Vallecano favourites at 45%.
Rayo Vallecano won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 1.0.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Óscar Trejo, 69.3 in 66′.
Well above their usual level: Óscar Trejo +23.7, Unai López +10.9.
Well below it: Alfon González −16.0, Pathé Ismaël Ciss −8.4, Pape Gueye −8.3.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Rayo Vallecano
| 14 May 2026 | D 1–1 | at Valencia |
| 11 May 2026 | D 1–1 | v Girona FC |
| 7 May 2026 | W 1–0 | at RC Strasbourg |
| 3 May 2026 | W 2–0 | at Getafe |
| 30 Apr 2026 | W 1–0 | v RC Strasbourg |
Villarreal
| 13 May 2026 | L 2–3 | v Sevilla |
| 10 May 2026 | D 1–1 | at Mallorca |
| 2 May 2026 | W 5–1 | v Levante UD |
| 26 Apr 2026 | W 2–1 | v Celta Vigo |
| 23 Apr 2026 | D 1–1 | at Real Oviedo |
Head to head
| 1 Nov 2025 | Villarreal 4–0 Rayo Vallecano |
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacha | 9 | 93.6 | – |
| Fran Pérez | 17 | 78.1 | – |
| Óscar Trejo | 66 | 69.3 | +23.7 |
| Augusto Batalla | 90 | 60.9 | +5.5 |
| Unai López | 82 | 60.7 | +10.9 |
| Sergio Camello | 73 | 57.0 | +7.6 |
| Florian Lejeune | 90 | 57.0 | −1.5 |
| Alemão | 74 | 54.5 | +7.4 |
| Andrei Rațiu | 90 | 54.3 | +2.3 |
| Óscar Valentín | 90 | 51.1 | +2.1 |
| Pathé Ismaël Ciss | 90 | 44.3 | −8.4 |
| Pedro Díaz | 24 | 44.1 | – |
| Jorge de Frutos | 90 | 44.0 | −1.9 |
| Pep Chavarría | 81 | 43.8 | −1.8 |
| Carlos Martín | 16 | 41.9 | – |
| Abdul Mumin | 8 | 38.1 | – |
Villarreal
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Partey | 26 | 65.4 | – |
| Dani Parejo | 18 | 62.8 | – |
| Logan Costa | 13 | 59.7 | – |
| Gerard Moreno | 27 | 53.2 | – |
| Arnau Tenas | 90 | 51.1 | +4.3 |
| Alberto Moleiro | 90 | 50.1 | +3.4 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 63 | 47.4 | +4.6 |
| Ayoze Pérez | 90 | 46.8 | −2.5 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 45 | 45.3 | +6.3 |
| Santiago Mouriño | 90 | 44.1 | −3.5 |
| Sergi Cardona | 90 | 43.4 | −2.9 |
| Santi Comesaña | 64 | 42.6 | −5.6 |
| Pape Gueye | 72 | 41.2 | −8.3 |
| Rafa Marín | 90 | 40.8 | −7.7 |
| Alfon González | 45 | 35.7 | −16.0 |
| Willy Kambwala | 77 | 35.1 | – |