La Liga · Thu, 20 Aug 2026 ·
Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves — 1 - 1
Estadio Municipal de Butarque · Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero, Spain
Match report
M. Diaz’s 84' equaliser earns Alaves 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano
Honours were even between Rayo Vallecano and Alaves at Estadio Municipal de Butarque on Thursday, 20 August 2026, the La Liga matchday 2 game finishing 1-1. S. Camello (48') scored for Rayo Vallecano, while M. Diaz (84') found the net for Alaves. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Rayo Vallecano had 48% of the ball and 8 shots (3 on target) against Alaves’s 15 (3 on target). Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves) was the top-rated player with 7.7. The result leaves Rayo Vallecano 12th in the La Liga table on 8 points and Alaves 6th on 11.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sevilla | 7 | +1 | 13 |
| 6 | Alaves | 7 | +5 | 11 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 11 | Getafe | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 7 | -7 | 8 |
Match events
- 17'substitutionI. PalazonOff: R. Nteka
- 36'VAR decisionPelayo FernándezGoal cancelled
- 45+2'yellow cardNahuel TenagliaYellow Card
- 48'goalS. CamelloAssist: J. de Frutos
- 55'substitutionF. PerezOff: A. Garcia
- 55'substitutionP. FernandezOff: O. Valentin
- 60'substitutionA. BatallaOff: D. Cardenas
- 62'substitutionM. RodriguezOff: D. Suarez
- 62'substitutionL. BoyeOff: M. Diaz
- 70'substitutionJonny OttoOff: Yusi
- 73'yellow cardSergio CamelloYellow Card
- 80'substitutionV. KoskiOff: N. Valentini
- 80'substitutionA. PerezOff: C. Alena
- 84'goalM. DiazNormal Goal
- 90+2'yellow cardNicolás ValentiniYellow Card
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano
Formation 4-1-4-1 · Coach Benat San Jose
Starting XI
- 13A. BatallaG
- 2A. RatiuD
- 24F. LejeuneD
- 22P. FernandezD
- 33J. VertrouwdD
- 6P. CissM
- 19J. de FrutosM
- 7I. PalazonM
- 8U. LopezM
- 21F. PerezM
- 10S. CamelloF
Substitutes
- 1D. CardenasG
- 20I. BalliuD
- 26M. de las SiasD
- 27S. Lozano
- 18A. GarciaM
- 4P. DiazM
- 23O. ValentinM
- 11R. NtekaM
- 34I. Alonso MartinD
- 9AlemaoF
- 14G. TsitaishviliF
Alaves
Formation 5-3-2 · Coach Quique Sanchez Flores
Starting XI
- 1A. SiveraG
- 7A. PerezD
- 14N. TenagliaD
- 16V. KoskiD
- 17Jonny OttoD
- 21A. RebbachD
- 19P. IbanezM
- 8A. BlancoM
- 18M. Rodriguez
- 15L. BoyeF
- 11T. MartinezF
Substitutes
- 13A. RodriguezG
- 2N. ValentiniD
- 3YusiD
- 12H. Novoa RamosF
- 4D. SuarezM
- 10C. AlenaM
- 23C. ProtesoniM
- 6A. GuevaraM
- 20A. ManasF
- 9M. DiazF
- 22M. RodriguezF
- 27X. OlaizD
Match statistics
- 48%Possession52%
- 0.42Expected goals (xG)2.00
- 8Total shots15
- 3Shots on target3
- 4Shots off target9
- 1Blocked shots3
- 5Shots inside the box9
- 3Shots outside the box6
- 9Corners7
- 1Offsides0
- 14Fouls13
- 1Yellow cards2
- –Red cards–
- 2Goalkeeper saves2
- 323Passes340
- 255Accurate passes273
- 79%Pass accuracy80%
- 0.01Goals prevented0.01
Player statistics
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Augusto BatallaG | 60 | 7.2 | ||
| 2Andrei RațiuD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 22Pelayo FernándezD | 55 | 6.2 | ||
| 24Florian LejeuneD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 33Jozhua VertrouwdD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 6Pathé Ismaël CissM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 7Isi PalazónM | 17 | 6.3 | ||
| 8Unai LópezM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 19Jorge de FrutosM | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 21Fran PérezM | 55 | 6.3 | ||
| 10Sergio CamelloF | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 1Dani CárdenasG | 30 | 6.9 | ||
| 20Iván BalliuD | – | – | ||
| 26Marco de las SiasD | – | – | ||
| 27Sergio LozanoD | – | – | ||
| 34Ivan Alonso MartinD | – | – | ||
| 4Pedro DíazM | – | – | ||
| 11Randy NtekaM | 73 | 6.9 | ||
| 18Álvaro GarcíaM | 35 | 6.2 | ||
| 23Óscar ValentínM | 35 | 6.9 | ||
| 9AlemãoF | – | – | ||
| 14Giorgi TsitaishviliF | – | – |
Alaves
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Antonio SiveraG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 7Ángel PérezD | 80 | 6.9 | ||
| 14Nahuel TenagliaD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 16Ville KoskiD | 80 | 6.3 | ||
| 17Jonny OttoD | 70 | 6.9 | ||
| 21Abderrahman RebbachD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 8Antonio BlancoM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 18Mikel RodriguezM | 62 | 6.9 | ||
| 19Pablo IbáñezMTop rated | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 11Toni MartínezF | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 15Lucas BoyéF | 62 | 6.7 | ||
| 13Adrián RodríguezG | – | – | ||
| 2Nicolás ValentiniD | 10 | 6.7 | ||
| 3Youssef EnriquezD | 20 | 7.0 | ||
| 27Xanet OlaizD | – | – | ||
| 4Denis SuárezM | 28 | 7.2 | ||
| 6Ander GuevaraM | – | – | ||
| 10Carles AleñáM | 10 | 6.7 | ||
| 23Carlos BenavídezM | – | – | ||
| 9Mariano DíazF | 28 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 12Hugo NovoaF | – | – | ||
| 20Aitor MañasF | – | – | ||
| 22Miguel RodríguezF | – | – |
