Head-to-Head: Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander

Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander is a notably infrequent Spanish matchup in which Rayo’s home advantage provides the strongest recurring theme. Rayo won 4–2 on 3 March 2012, 2–0 on 13 September 2019 and 3–2 on 5 September 2026. Future meetings can ask whether Racing find an away response or Rayo preserve their control on familiar ground in this fixture.

Past matches, Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander

5 September 2026 Regular Season - 4

Rayo Vallecano

3 - 2

Racing Santander
20 July 2020 Regular Season - 42

Racing Santander

1 - 2

Rayo Vallecano

Campos de Sport de El Sardinero
13 September 2019 Regular Season - 5

Rayo Vallecano

2 - 0

Racing Santander

Estadio de Vallecas
3 March 2012 Regular Season - 26

Rayo Vallecano

4 - 2

Racing Santander
1 October 2011 Regular Season - 7

Racing Santander

1 - 1

Rayo Vallecano

Match center

Rayo Vallecano

3 - 2

5 September 2026

Racing Santander

Starting eleven

Substitutes Rayo Vallecano

9
F
25
G
20
D
36
M
26
D
22
D
11
M
21
F
15
D
14
F
37
F

Racing Santander Substitutes

D
24
M
14
F
7
D
3
D
22
F
38
D
5
M
6
F
12
M
8
F
9
G
1

Match events

45'

90'

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2'

Óscar Valentín Yellow Card
4'
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Sergio Canales Normal Goal
17'
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Andrei Rațiu Normal Goal (Asst: Sergio Camello)
25'

Yassir Zabiri Yellow Card
28'
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Pablo García Normal Goal
35'

Iñigo Vicente Yellow Card
39'

Sergio Camello Yellow Card
43'
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Sergio Camello Normal Goal (Asst: Unai López)
47'
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Sergio Camello Normal Goal (Asst: Unai López)
55'

Pablo Ramon Parra Manu Hernando
55'

André Almeida Matteo Prati
55'

Jeanuël Belocian Facundo González
57'

Alexandre Zurawski Sergio Camello
57'

Gnangoro Bouare Óscar Valentín
65'

Francisco Pérez Martínez Jorge De Frutos
66'

Florian Lejeune Yellow Card
74'

Georgiy Tsitaishvili Álvaro García
75'

Ivan Balliu Adrià Pedrosa
85'

Francisco Pérez Martínez Red Card
89'

Jorge De Frutos Red Card
90'

Juan Carlos Arana Pablo García
90'

Aarón Martin Caricol Alvaro Mantilla

Stats for this game

Matchup Rayo Vallecano VS Racing Santander

Rayo’s edge in an infrequent pairing

Rayo Vallecano have held the stronger hand whenever this fixture has returned to their ground. Their 4–2 home win on 3 March 2012 combined attacking freedom with a clear venue effect. On 13 September 2019, Rayo again won at home, this time 2–0 in Segunda División. The long gaps between those occasions give the pairing a sense of novelty, while the repeated home pattern gives it a recognisable competitive shape.

Room for a Racing response

The 3–2 Rayo victory on 5 September 2026 was tighter than the earlier home wins and showed Racing’s ability to keep the contest alive. The balance still favours Rayo’s control of the decisive moments, but Racing can change the character of the matchup by making their pressure count. Future meetings can test whether they turn that threat into an away result or Rayo’s home authority continues to define this unusual pairing.