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Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano is a Spanish matchup where Valencia’s larger historical stature meets Rayo’s disruptive energy. Valencia won 4–1 at home in April 2012 and 4–0 away in May 2013, but Rayo claimed a 2–1 home victory in September 2022 and won 1–0 at Mestalla in December 2024. Draws in April 2025 and May 2026 add a venue-sensitive edge. Future meetings will test which side dictates tempo without surrendering space.
Past matches, Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Valencia
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25G
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22M
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4D
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6F
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7F
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12D
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19F
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23M
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17F
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10M
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21D
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26D
Rayo Vallecano Substitutes
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G
1
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G
30
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M
8
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M
17
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F
9
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F
14
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D
33
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D
16
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F
19
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M
6
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F
10
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D
2
Match events
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6'Renzo Saravia Yellow Card
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20'⚽F. Lejeune Normal Goal (Asst: G. Gumbau)
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32'U. Nunez Renzo Saravia
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40'⚽D. Lopez Normal Goal (Asst: J. Guerra)
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56'Randy Nteka Yellow Card
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60'Alemao R. Nteka
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60'J. de Frutos F. Perez
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60'P. Ciss O. Valentin
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61'U. Sadiq H. Duro
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61'F. Ugrinic Pepelu
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61'L. Ramazani J. Guerra
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63'J. Vazquez J. Gaya
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67'U. Lopez G. Gumbau
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73'A. Ratiu I. Balliu
Stats for this game
Matchup Valencia VS Rayo Vallecano
Status meets disruption
Valencia bring the broader institutional profile, yet Rayo Vallecano have repeatedly shown that the matchup can escape the expected hierarchy. Valencia won 4–1 at Mestalla on 11 April 2012 and 4–0 at Vallecas on 12 May 2013. Rayo answered with a 2–1 home win on 10 September 2022 and a 1–0 victory at Mestalla on 7 December 2024. The teams then drew 1–1 at Vallecas on 19 April 2025 and at Mestalla on 14 May 2026. The pattern points to venue, initiative and patience as decisive variables.
Two distinct ways to control a match
Valencia can make Mestalla a platform for sustained territory and quick combinations, while Rayo’s home setting supports a more disruptive contest built around pressure and transitions. Neither approach guarantees control once the first duel is lost or the score changes. A future meeting will ask whether Valencia can convert its larger resources into a calm advantage, or whether Rayo can again turn a compact defensive shape and direct attacking bursts into a result. That contrast gives the fixture a useful competitive edge.
Past head to head stats
Valencia VS Rayo Vallecano
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Valencia VS Rayo Vallecano
Head-to-Head History
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