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Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano is a competitive Spanish matchup in which Rayo have supplied the sharper disruptive edge. Rayo won 1–0 at the Reale Arena on 5 October 2025, then drew 3–3 with Sociedad at Vallecas on 26 April 2026. Those results followed a 2–2 draw in Madrid in March 2025 and show why venue alone cannot settle the contest. Another meeting can quickly change direction.
Past matches, Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Rayo Vallecano
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4M
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19F
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9F
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15M
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21M
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30G
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20D
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22D
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16D
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33D
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8M
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23M
Real Sociedad Substitutes
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M
24
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M
15
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M
4
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M
12
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D
3
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G
13
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G
32
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D
6
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D
38
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M
23
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F
22
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M
21
Match events
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-5'Nobel Mendy Yellow Card
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-5'Isi Palazón Red Card
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-5'Takefusa Kubo Yellow Card
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22'⚽M. Oyarzabal Normal Goal (Asst: A. Barrenetxea)
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25'Carlos Martín Goal cancelled
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29'Isi Palazón Yellow Card
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30'⚽S. Camello Normal Goal
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45' +1Sergio Gómez Yellow Card
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49'Pathé Ismaël Ciss Yellow Card
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56'Orri Steinn Óskarsson Yellow Card
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56'L. Sucic T. Kubo
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56'P. Marin A. Barrenetxea
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63'⚽O. Oskarsson Normal Goal (Asst: S. Gomez)
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64'P. Diaz C. Martin
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64'Alemao N. Mendy
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64'J. de Frutos S. Camello
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67'J. Gorrotxategi O. Oskarsson
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67'Y. Herrera B. Turrientes
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68'G. Gumbau I. Palazon
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72'Pedro Díaz Goal cancelled
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75'Andrei Rațiu Yellow Card
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76'⚽M. Oyarzabal Penalty
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81'F. Perez U. Lopez
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84'⚽F. Lejeune Normal Goal
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90' +10Alemão Yellow Card
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90' +7Florian Lejeune Yellow Card
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90' +7Carlos Soler Yellow Card
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90' +1A. Munoz S. Gomez
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90'⚽Alemao Normal Goal (Asst: P. Diaz)
Stats for this game
Matchup Real Sociedad VS Rayo Vallecano
Rayo’s disruption has the later word
Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano have produced a competitive matchup, with Rayo carrying the stronger note across the later examples. Rayo won 1–0 at the Reale Arena on 5 October 2025, then shared a 3–3 draw with Sociedad at Vallecas on 26 April 2026. That followed a 2–2 draw in Madrid on 16 March 2025. Sociedad’s 2–1 home win in April 2023 keeps the broader profile open, but Rayo have repeatedly resisted the expected home advantage.
Venue changes the route, not the tension
At the Reale Arena, Sociedad must turn initiative into a result against a side that has already won there. In Vallecas, Rayo can raise the tempo, while the 3–3 meeting shows how rapidly control can move between the teams. The durable interest lies in the uncertainty around who converts pressure first. A future meeting will ask whether Sociedad restore home authority or Rayo extend their ability to unsettle the balance.