La Liga · Mon, 16 Mar 2026 ·
Rayo Vallecano vs Levante — 1 - 1
Campo de Futbol de Vallecas · Referee: C. Soto Grado
Match report
P. Ciss’s 90' equaliser earns Rayo Vallecano 1-1 draw with Levante
Rayo Vallecano and Levante drew 1-1 in La Liga matchday 28 on Monday, 16 March 2026 at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. P. Ciss (90') scored for Rayo Vallecano, while C. Espi (41') found the net for Levante. Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano, 53') was sent off. It was 0-1 at half-time.
Rayo Vallecano had 58% of the ball and 18 shots (4 on target) against Levante’s 19 (5 on target). Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) was the top-rated player with 7.9. The result leaves Rayo Vallecano 12th in the La Liga table on 8 points and Levante 17th on 5.
In the headlines this week
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Getafe | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 16 | Racing Santander | 7 | -10 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche | 7 | -6 | 5 |
Match events
- 19'yellow cardNobel MendyYellow Card
- 30'yellow cardKareem TundeYellow Card
- 40'yellow cardJorge de FrutosYellow Card
- 41'goalC. EspiAssist: I. Losada
- 46'substitutionG. GumbauOff: A. Garcia
- 46'substitutionF. PerezOff: I. Akhomach
- 53'yellow cardNobel MendyYellow Card
- 53'red cardNobel MendyRed Card
- 55'substitutionK. TundeOff: F. Cortes
- 58'yellow cardJeremy ToljanYellow Card
- 65'substitutionO. ValentinOff: I. Palazon
- 65'substitutionAlemaoOff: A. Ratiu
- 66'yellow cardPaco CortésYellow Card
- 74'substitutionI. LosadaOff: K. Arriaga
- 74'substitutionI. RomeroOff: U. Raghouber
- 74'substitutionV. GarciaOff: J. Morales
- 76'substitutionI. BalliuOff: P. Ciss
- 84'substitutionC. EspiOff: K. Etta Eyong
- 88'yellow cardMatias MorenoYellow Card
- 90'goalP. CissAssist: F. Lejeune
- 90+4'yellow cardManuel SánchezYellow Card
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Inigo Perez
Starting XI
- 13A. BatallaG
- 20I. BalliuD
- 24F. LejeuneD
- 32N. MendyD
- 22PachaD
- 15G. GumbauM
- 23O. ValentinM
- 19J. de FrutosM
- 4P. DiazM
- 21F. PerezM
- 9AlemaoF
Substitutes
- 1D. CardenasG
- 8O. TrejoM
- 17U. LopezM
- 18A. GarciaM
- 5Luiz FelipeD
- 3P. ChavarriaD
- 14C. MartinF
- 12I. AkhomachF
- 7I. PalazonM
- 6P. CissM
- 10S. CamelloF
- 2A. RatiuD
Levante
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Luis Castro
Starting XI
- 13M. RyanG
- 22J. ToljanD
- 2M. MorenoD
- 3A. MatturroD
- 23M. SanchezD
- 20O. ReyM
- 18I. LosadaM
- 17V. GarciaM
- 9I. RomeroM
- 26K. TundeM
- 19C. EspiF
Substitutes
- 1P. CunatG
- 32A. PrimoG
- 16K. ArriagaM
- 12U. VencedorM
- 14U. RaghouberM
- 55T. AbedF
- 27F. Cortes
- 11J. MoralesF
- 6D. Varela PampinD
- 21K. Etta EyongF
- 29N. PerezD
Match statistics
- 58%Possession42%
- 1.73Expected goals (xG)1.24
- 18Total shots19
- 4Shots on target5
- 10Shots off target7
- 4Blocked shots7
- 10Shots inside the box14
- 8Shots outside the box5
- 5Corners6
- 1Offsides0
- 10Fouls13
- 3Yellow cards5
- 1Red cards0
- 4Goalkeeper saves3
- 411Passes295
- 323Accurate passes230
- 79%Pass accuracy78%
- 0.22Goals prevented0.22
Player statistics
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Augusto BatallaG | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 20Iván BalliuD | 76 | 7.2 | ||
| 22Alfonso EspinoD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 24Florian LejeuneDTop rated | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 32Nobel MendyD | 53 | 5.7 | ||
| 4Pedro DíazM | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 15Gerard GumbauM | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| 19Jorge de FrutosM | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 21Fran PérezM | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| 23Óscar ValentínM | 65 | 6.6 | ||
| 9AlemãoF | 65 | 6.2 | ||
| 1Dani CárdenasG | – | – | ||
| 2Andrei RațiuD | 25 | 7.2 | ||
| 3Josep ChavarríaD | – | – | ||
| 5Luiz FelipeD | – | – | ||
| 6Pathé Ismaël CissM | 14 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 7Isi PalazónM | 25 | 6.9 | ||
| 8Óscar TrejoM | – | – | ||
| 17Unai LópezM | – | – | ||
| 18Álvaro GarcíaM | 45 | 7.6 | ||
| 10Sergio CamelloF | – | – | ||
| 12Ilias AkhomachF | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 14Carlos MartínF | – | – |
Levante
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Mathew RyanG | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 2Matias MorenoD | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 3Alan MatturroD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 22Jeremy ToljanD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 23Manuel SánchezD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 9Iván RomeroM | 74 | 7.2 | ||
| 17Víctor GarcíaM | 74 | 6.9 | ||
| 18Iker LosadaM | 74 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 20Oriol ReyM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 26Kareem TundeM | 55 | 6.2 | ||
| 19Carlos EspíF | 84 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 1Pablo CuñatG | – | – | ||
| 32Alejandro PrimoG | – | – | ||
| 6Diego PampínD | – | – | ||
| 29Nacho PérezD | – | – | ||
| 12Unai VencedorM | – | – | ||
| 14Ugo RaghouberM | 16 | 6.5 | ||
| 16Kervin ArriagaM | 16 | 6.7 | ||
| 11José Luis MoralesF | 16 | 6.7 | ||
| 21Etta EyongF | 14 | 6.6 | ||
| 27Paco CortésF | 35 | 6.2 | ||
| 55Tai AbedF | – | – |