Rayo Vallecano
10 shots on target
3–2
Full time
Racing Santander
4 shots on target
La Liga · Matchweek 4 · Saturday, 5 September 2026 at 16:30 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Rayo Vallecano v Racing Santander: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Rayo Vallecano host Racing Santander on Saturday 5 September in the La Liga, matchweek 4. Rayo Vallecano have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 12 and conceded 11 in those eight games — 1.5 goals a game, 1.4 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Racing Santander have won one of their last three games. They have scored 5 and conceded 5 in those three games — 1.7 goals a game, 1.7 against.
Sergio Camello has been Rayo Vallecano's most productive, with two goals. M. Zabiri has been Racing Santander's most productive, with three goals.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 2' Óscar Valentín from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Óscar Valentín
- 2' Yassir Zabiri from Racing de Santander wins a free kick in the attacking half. Yassir Zabiri
- 2' Óscar Valentín from Rayo Vallecano receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Óscar Valentín
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4'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Racing de Santander takes the lead 1-0 against Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Canales scores from a free kick with a left-footed shot into the top right corner. Sergio Canales - 5' The match is delayed due to an injury to Manu Hernando from Racing de Santander. Manu Hernando
- 6' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 8' Foul committed by Yassir Zabiri of Racing de Santander. Yassir Zabiri
- 8' Florian Lejeune from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Florian Lejeune
- 9' Racing de Santander wins a corner after Florian Lejeune concedes. Florian Lejeune
- 10' Pedro Díaz from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Pedro Díaz
- 10' Facu González from Racing de Santander commits a foul.
- 11' Facu González from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11' Foul committed by Jorge de Frutos of Rayo Vallecano. Jorge de Frutos
- 12' Sergio Camello from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the attacking half. Sergio Camello
- 12' Facu González from Racing de Santander commits a foul.
- 13' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Álvaro Mantilla concedes. Álvaro Mantilla
- 13' Unai López from Rayo Vallecano has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Unai López
- 14' Andrei Ratiu's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
- 15' Corner awarded to Racing de Santander after a concession by Adrià Pedrosa. Adrià Pedrosa
- 16' Attempt saved. Dani Cárdenas from Rayo Vallecano saves a right-footed shot from a difficult angle on the right by Pablo García of Racing de Santander, which was aimed at the bottom right corner. Pablo García
- 16' Manu Hernando from Racing de Santander misses a header from the right side of the six-yard box, sending the ball to the left. The attempt was assisted by Sergio Canales, who delivered a cross following a corner. Manu Hernando
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17'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Racing de Santander 1. Andrei Ratiu scores for Rayo Vallecano with a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right into the top left corner, assisted by Sergio Camello. Sergio Camello2Camello goals this season - 19' Attempt saved. Sergio Canales from Racing de Santander had a left-footed shot from a tough angle and long range on the right, but it was saved in the bottom left corner by Dani Cárdenas of Rayo Vallecano. Matteo Prati provided the assist. Matteo Prati
- 19' Jorge de Frutos from Rayo Vallecano is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Jorge de Frutos
- 19' Facu González from Racing de Santander commits a foul.
- 20' Iñigo Vicente from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Iñigo Vicente
- 20' Unai López of Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Unai López
- 21' Pathé Ciss from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Pathé Ciss
- 21' Pablo García from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Pablo García
- 22' Iñigo Vicente from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Iñigo Vicente
- 22' Adrià Pedrosa of Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Adrià Pedrosa
- 23' Sergio Camello from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Sergio Camello
- 23' Manu Hernando from Racing de Santander commits a foul. Manu Hernando
- 25' Yassir Zabiri from Racing de Santander receives a yellow card for a foul. Yassir Zabiri
- 25' Florian Lejeune from Rayo Vallecano is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Florian Lejeune
- 25' Foul committed by Yassir Zabiri of Racing de Santander. Yassir Zabiri
- 26' Attempt saved. Jorge de Frutos from Rayo Vallecano has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Julen Agirrezabala of Racing de Santander. The assist came from Andrei Ratiu. Jorge de Frutos
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28'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Racing de Santander leads 2-1 against Rayo Vallecano. Pablo García scores with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner. Pablo García - 30' The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
- 32' Delay is over, and they are set to continue.
- 35' Foul committed by Iñigo Vicente of Racing de Santander. Iñigo Vicente
- 35' Iñigo Vicente from Racing de Santander receives a yellow card for a foul. Iñigo Vicente
- 35' Andrei Ratiu from Rayo Vallecano is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
- 36' Andrei Ratiu from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul.
- 36' Jorge Salinas from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Jorge Salinas
- 39' Florian Lejeune of Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Florian Lejeune
- 39' Foul committed by Yassir Zabiri of Racing de Santander. Yassir Zabiri
- 39' Sergio Camello of Rayo Vallecano receives a yellow card. Sergio Camello
- 39' Attempt saved. Álvaro García from Rayo Vallecano has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the center of the goal by Julen Agirrezabala from Racing de Santander. Álvaro García
- 41' Pedro Díaz from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Pedro Díaz
- 41' Iñigo Vicente from Racing de Santander wins a free kick in the defensive half. Iñigo Vicente
- 41' Rayo Vallecano is awarded a corner after Julen Agirrezabala concedes. Julen Agirrezabala
- 41' Attempt saved. Julen Agirrezabala from Racing de Santander saves a left-footed shot from outside the box by Sergio Camello of Rayo Vallecano. The shot was assisted by Florian Lejeune. Sergio Camello
- 42' Pedro Díaz from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Pedro Díaz
- 42' Iván Martín from Racing de Santander commits a foul. Iván Martín
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43'
⚽ Goal
Goal! The score is now 2-2 between Rayo Vallecano and Racing de Santander. Sergio Camello scores for Rayo Vallecano with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Unai López with a through ball. Sergio Camello2Camello goals this season - 45' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 7 minutes of added time.
- 45+1' Andrei Ratiu of Rayo Vallecano commits a foul.
- 45+1' Iñigo Vicente from Racing de Santander wins a free kick in the defensive half. Iñigo Vicente
- 45+3' Adrià Pedrosa from Rayo Vallecano attempts a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes close and misses the top left corner. Sergio Camello provided the assist. Sergio Camello
- 45+4' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Facu González concedes.
- 45+5' Adrià Pedrosa of Rayo Vallecano has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Julen Agirrezabala of Racing de Santander. The attempt was assisted by Unai López. Unai López
- 45+6' Pedro Díaz's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Unai López provided the assist. Unai López
- 45+7' Foul committed by Pedro Díaz of Rayo Vallecano. Pedro Díaz
- 45+7' Matteo Prati from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Matteo Prati
- The first half ends with the score 2-2 between Rayo Vallecano and Racing de Santander.
- Half time · Rayo Vallecano 0 Racing Santander 0
- 46' The second half begins with the score at 2-2 between Rayo Vallecano and Racing de Santander.
- 46' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Jorge Salinas concedes. Jorge Salinas
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47'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Rayo Vallecano leads 3-2 against Racing de Santander. Sergio Camello scores with a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left, finding the center of the goal, assisted by Unai López. Sergio Camello2Camello goals this season - 49' Racing de Santander win a corner after Florian Lejeune concedes. Florian Lejeune
- 49' Sergio Canales from Racing de Santander has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked. Matteo Prati provided the assist. Matteo Prati
- 50' Andrei Ratiu's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Sergio Camello. Sergio Camello
- 51' Rayo Vallecano is awarded a corner after a concession by Julen Agirrezabala. Julen Agirrezabala
- 51' Attempt saved. Florian Lejeune from Rayo Vallecano has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top right corner by Julen Agirrezabala of Racing de Santander. Florian Lejeune
- 52' Attempt missed. Pablo García from Racing de Santander takes a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the right. Yassir Zabiri provided the assist. Pablo García
- 53' Sergio Camello of Rayo Vallecano is caught offside. Sergio Camello
- 55' Substitution for Racing de Santander: André Almeida comes on for Matteo Prati. André Almeida
- 55' Substitution for Racing de Santander: Jeanuël Belocian comes on for Facu González. Jeanuël Belocian
- 55' Substitution for Racing de Santander: Pablo Ramón comes on for Manu Hernando. Pablo Ramón
- 57' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Alemão comes on for Sergio Camello. Alemão
- 57' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Gnangoro comes on for Óscar Valentín. Gnangoro
- 60' Florian Lejeune from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Florian Lejeune
- 60' Foul committed by Yassir Zabiri of Racing de Santander. Yassir Zabiri
- 61' Álvaro García's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Julen Agirrezabala. The attempt was assisted by Adrià Pedrosa. Adrià Pedrosa
- 62' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Álvaro Mantilla concedes. Álvaro Mantilla
- 63' Foul committed by Gnangoro of Rayo Vallecano. Gnangoro
- 63' Sergio Canales from Racing de Santander wins a free kick in the defensive half. Sergio Canales
- 65' Iñigo Vicente of Racing de Santander is caught offside. Iñigo Vicente
- 65' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Fran Pérez comes on for Jorge de Frutos. Fran Pérez
- 66' Florian Lejeune of Rayo Vallecano receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Florian Lejeune
- 66' Florian Lejeune from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Florian Lejeune
- 66' Jorge Salinas from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Jorge Salinas
- 67' Alemão from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Alemão
- 67' Pablo García from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Pablo García
- 68' Offside called against Racing de Santander. Pablo Ramón is caught offside. Pablo Ramón
- 72' Racing de Santander wins a corner after Florian Lejeune concedes. Florian Lejeune
- 72' Attempt blocked. Yassir Zabiri from Racing de Santander has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Iñigo Vicente provided the assist. Iñigo Vicente
- 75' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Giorgi Tsitaishvili comes on for Álvaro García. Giorgi Tsitaishvili
- 75' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Iván Balliu comes on for Adrià Pedrosa. Iván Balliu
- 76' Pathé Ciss from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Pathé Ciss
- 76' Pablo García from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Pablo García
- 76' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Iván Martín concedes. Iván Martín
- 78' Racing de Santander win a corner after Pathé Ciss concedes. Pathé Ciss
- 78' Dani Cárdenas from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Dani Cárdenas
- 78' Foul committed by Jeanuël Belocian of Racing de Santander. Jeanuël Belocian
- 79' There's a delay in the match for a drinks break.
- 81' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 82' Florian Lejeune from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Florian Lejeune
- 82' Sergio Canales from Racing de Santander wins a free kick on the right wing. Sergio Canales
- 83' Attempt missed. Jeanuël Belocian from Racing de Santander heads the ball from the center of the box but misses to the left. Iñigo Vicente provided the assist with a cross after a set piece situation. Iñigo Vicente
- 84' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Jorge Salinas concedes. Jorge Salinas
- 84' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Julen Agirrezabala concedes. Julen Agirrezabala
- 84' Attempt missed. Pathé Ciss of Rayo Vallecano heads the ball from the center of the box just over the bar. He was assisted by Unai López, who delivered a cross after a corner. Unai López
- 85' Fran Pérez from Rayo Vallecano receives a red card for violent conduct. Fran Pérez
- 85' Fran Pérez of Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Fran Pérez
- 85' Jorge Salinas from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Jorge Salinas
- 85' Pedro Díaz from Rayo Vallecano misses a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball to the left after a corner. Pedro Díaz
- 86' The match is delayed due to an injury to Jorge Salinas from Racing de Santander. Jorge Salinas
- 87' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 89' Jorge de Frutos from Rayo Vallecano receives a red card. Jorge de Frutos
- 90' Substitution for Racing de Santander: Aarón Martín comes on for Álvaro Mantilla. Aarón Martín
- 90' Substitution for Racing de Santander: Juan Carlos Arana comes on for Pablo García. Juan Carlos Arana
- 90+1' Racing de Santander wins a corner after Pathé Ciss concedes. Pathé Ciss
- 90+2' The fourth official has indicated there will be 6 minutes of added time.
- 90+3' Foul committed by Yassir Zabiri of Racing de Santander. Yassir Zabiri
- 90+3' Iván Balliu from Rayo Vallecano is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Iván Balliu
- The second half ends with Rayo Vallecano winning 3-2 against Racing de Santander.
- Match ends with Rayo Vallecano winning 3-2 against Racing de Santander.
Expected goals
Rayo Vallecano
Racing Santander
1.29
Expected goals
0.56
what the chances were worth
2.05
On target
1.23
what the shots on target were worth
0.94
From open play
0.36
0.34
From set plays
0.20
Rayo Vallecano created the better chances, 1.29 to 0.56.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
Rayo Vallecano
Racing Santander
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
Rayo Vallecano on the left, Racing Santander on the right.
The game
49%
Ball possession
51%
96
Total attacks
77
52
Dangerous attacks
49
Attack
16
Shots total
9
10
Shots on target
4
3
Shots off target
3
3
Shots blocked
2
9
Shots inside the box
4
7
Shots outside the box
5
1
Hit the woodwork
0
1
Big chances created
1
0
Big chances missed
1
9
Corners
6
1
Offsides
2
Build-up
386
Passes
412
317
Accurate passes
334
82%
Pass accuracy
81%
28
Crosses
12
3
Accurate crosses
2
20
Dribble attempts
11
9
Successful dribbles
5
19
Throw-ins
15
4
Goal kicks
5
Defence
2
Saves
6
13
Tackles
26
9
Interceptions
12
40
Duels won
55
15
Fouls
12
3
Yellow cards
2
2
Red cards
0
0
Injuries
1
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alemão sub | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 75 | 13 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 6.16 |
| Gnangoro sub | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 83 | 15 | – | 1 | 1 | 67 | 6.62 |
| Giorgi Tsitaishvili sub | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 3 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.41 |
| Iván Balliu sub | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | 67 | 6.67 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Cárdenas | 90 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 22 | 45 | 6.18 |
| Andrei Rațiu | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 39 | 72 | 7.37 |
| Pedro Díaz | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 34 | 97 | 6.59 |
| Pathé Ciss | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 51 | 92 | 6.80 |
| Unai López | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 63 | 83 | 7.70 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 12 | 83 | 6.74 |
| Florian Lejeune | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 56 | 84 | 6.94 |
| Adrià Pedrosa | 75 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 22 | 64 | 6.51 |
| Álvaro García | 74 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 7 | 71 | 6.85 |
| Sergio Camello | 57 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 15 | 87 | 8.92 |
| Óscar Valentín | 57 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 44 | 93 | 6.35 |
| Fran Pérez sub | 20 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 75 | 5.54 |
Racing Santander
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Ramón sub | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 96 | 27 | – | 2 | 1 | 67 | 6.75 |
| André Almeida sub | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 94 | 39 | – | 1 | 1 | 67 | 6.75 |
| Jeanuël Belocian sub | 35 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.12 | – | 17 | 94 | 27 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.87 |
| Aarón Martín sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 86 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Juan Carlos Arana sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | NaN | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Mantilla | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 33 | 61 | 6.20 |
| Iñigo Vicente | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 51 | 69 | 6.97 |
| Julen Agirrezabala | 90 | 6 | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | 23 | 70 | 7.30 |
| Pablo García | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 9 | 89 | 6.91 |
| Jorge Salinas | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 27 | 74 | 6.63 |
| Sergio Canales | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 42 | 90 | 7.59 |
| Yassir Zabiri | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 13 | 69 | 6.61 |
| Iván Martín | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 61 | 85 | 6.86 |
| Manu Hernando | 55 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 18 | 83 | 6.15 |
| Facundo González | 55 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 18 | 83 | 6.22 |
| Matteo Prati | 55 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 37 | 84 | 6.72 |
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Rayo Vallecano
WWLDL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–3–2 |
| Goals for · against | 12–11 |
Racing Santander
DLW
| Played | 3 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–1–1 |
| Goals for · against | 5–5 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Rayo Vallecano
|
Sergio Camello
2 goals
|
2 |
|
Unai López
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Álvaro García
1 assist
|
1 |
Racing Santander
|
M. Zabiri
3 goals
|
3 |
|
Iñigo Vicente
1 assist
|
1 |