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Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano – Lineups & Match Details

Valencia and Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1. Goals: F. Lejeune (20'), Diego López (40'). Valencia had 53% possession against Rayo Vallecano's 47%. Shots on target: 3-3.

La Liga · Regular Season - 36

Thursday, 14 May 2026

ValenciaValencia

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano

Referee: A. Quintero

Lineups

ValenciaValencia4-4-2
S. Dimitrievski1S. DimitrievskiG
Renzo Saravia20Renzo SaraviaD
C. Tarrega5C. TarregaD
E. Comert24E. ComertD
J. Gaya14J. GayaD
D. Lopez16D. LopezM
Pepelu18PepeluM
G. Rodriguez2G. RodriguezM
L. Rioja11L. RiojaM
H. Duro9H. DuroF
J. Guerra8J. GuerraF

Substitutes

25J. AgirrezabalaG
22B. SantamariaM
4U. NunezD
6U. SadiqF
7A. DanjumaF
12T. RendallD
19D. RabaF
23F. UgrinicM
17L. RamazaniF
10A. AlmeidaM
21J. VazquezD
26RuboD
Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano4-2-3-1
A. Batalla13A. BatallaG
I. Balliu20I. BalliuD
F. Lejeune24F. LejeuneD
N. Mendy32N. MendyD
P. Chavarria3P. ChavarriaD
O. Valentin23O. ValentinM
G. Gumbau15G. GumbauM
F. Perez21F. PerezM
P. Diaz4P. DiazM
Pacha22PachaM
R. Nteka11R. NtekaF

Substitutes

1D. CardenasG
30J. GilG
8O. TrejoM
17U. LopezM
9AlemaoF
14C. MartinF
33J. VertrouwdD
16A. MuminD
19J. de FrutosF
6P. CissM
10S. CamelloF
2A. RatiuD

Match Events

6'Y

R. Saravia

20'G

F. Lejeune

Assist: Gumbau

32'S

R. Saravia

Substitution 1

40'G

Diego López

Assist: Javi Guerra

56'Y

R. Nteka

60'S

R. Nteka

Substitution 1

60'S

Fran Pérez

Substitution 2

61'S

Hugo Duro

Substitution 2

61'S

Pepelu

Substitution 3

61'S

Javi Guerra

Substitution 4

61'S

Óscar Valentín

Substitution 3

63'S

José Gayà

Substitution 5

67'S

Gumbau

Substitution 4

73'S

I. Balliu

Substitution 5

Statistics

Valencia
53%47%
Rayo Vallecano
0.69Expected Goals (xG)1.21
12Total Shots6
3Shots on Target3
5Corners1
9Fouls20
1Offsides2
80Pass Accuracy (%)78
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Valencia host Rayo Vallecano on Thursday, 14 May 2026 at Estadio de Mestalla. The kick-off time is 17:00 local. The fixture is part of the La Liga schedule. Valencia go into the match 9th in the table; Rayo Vallecano sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Valencia have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Rayo Vallecano have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 1 Dec 2025: Valencia 1-1 Rayo Vallecano; 19 Apr 2025: Valencia 1-1 Rayo Vallecano; 7 Dec 2024: Valencia 0-1 Rayo Vallecano. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Valencia and Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1. Valencia scored through Diego López 40'. Rayo Vallecano replied with F. Lejeune 20'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 40 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Valencia held 53% of the ball against 47% for Rayo Vallecano. Shots on target finished 3-3. Expected goals read 0.69 for Valencia, 1.21 for Rayo Vallecano.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Valencia sat 9th and Rayo Vallecano 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.