Atlético Madrid 3-2 Rayo Vallecano · La Liga

Atlético Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 3-2 in the La Liga. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Atlético Madrid and Rayo Vallecano met in the La Liga at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid on Wednesday, 24 September 2025.

Goalscorers

Atlético Madrid: J. Álvarez 15', 80', 88'. Rayo Vallecano: J. Chavarría 45'; Á. García 77'.

How the match went

Atlético Madrid saw more of the ball, 61% of it. Atlético Madrid had 20 shots with 8 on target, Rayo Vallecano 9 with 3 on target. There were 14 corners in total, 8 to Atlético Madrid and 6 to Rayo Vallecano. Atlético Madrid conceded 6 fouls, Rayo Vallecano 12. The referee showed 8 yellow cards (3 for Atlético Madrid, 5 for Rayo Vallecano).

Line-ups

Atlético Madrid started in a 5-3-2: J. Oblak, N. Molina, M. Llorente, R. Le Normand, D. Hancko, J. Galán, P. Barrios, Koke, C. Gallagher, A. Griezmann, J. Álvarez.

Rayo Vallecano started in a 4-4-2: A. Batalla, I. Balliu, F. Lejeune, J. Vertrouwd, J. Chavarría, A. Rațiu, Ó. Valentín, U. López, F. Pérez, I. Palazón, Alemão.

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Minute by minute

15'Goal! Atlético Madrid 1-0 Rayo Vallecano. J. Álvarez (Atlético Madrid) scores, assisted by M. Llorente.
45+1'Goal! Atlético Madrid 1-1 Rayo Vallecano. J. Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) scores, assisted by U. López.
45'Half-time. Atlético Madrid 1-1 Rayo Vallecano.
77'Goal! Atlético Madrid 1-2 Rayo Vallecano. Á. García (Rayo Vallecano) scores, assisted by I. Palazón.
78'VAR: goal for Rayo Vallecano ruled out.
80'Goal! Atlético Madrid 2-2 Rayo Vallecano. J. Álvarez (Atlético Madrid) scores.
88'Goal! Atlético Madrid 3-2 Rayo Vallecano. J. Álvarez (Atlético Madrid) scores, assisted by G. Simeone.
90'Full-time. Atlético Madrid 3-2 Rayo Vallecano.

Full commentary (54 lines)

1'Kick-off: Atlético Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano.
0'Yellow card for S. Camello (Rayo Vallecano) for argument.
12'Attempt saved. A. Griezmann (Atlético Madrid), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
15'Goal! Atlético Madrid 1-0 Rayo Vallecano. J. Álvarez (Atlético Madrid) scores, assisted by M. Llorente.
22'Attempt missed. F. Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
23'Attempt missed. R. Le Normand (Atlético Madrid), header. xG 0.04.
32'Attempt missed. I. Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
35'Attempt missed. Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), right-footed shot. xG 0.60.
39'Attempt missed. J. Álvarez (Atlético Madrid), left-footed shot. xG 0.52.
45'1 minute of added time.
45+1'Goal! Atlético Madrid 1-1 Rayo Vallecano. J. Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) scores, assisted by U. López.
45'Half-time. Atlético Madrid 1-1 Rayo Vallecano.
46'The second half is under way.
49'Attempt missed. A. Griezmann (Atlético Madrid), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
50'Yellow card for Koke (Atlético Madrid) for argument.
50'Attempt saved. M. Llorente (Atlético Madrid), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
53'Attempt saved. I. Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), left-footed shot. xG 0.32.
54'Yellow card for I. Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) for foul.
56'Substitution, Atlético Madrid: N. González comes on for Koke.
56'Substitution, Atlético Madrid: G. Simeone comes on for N. Molina.
56'Attempt blocked. G. Simeone (Atlético Madrid), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
56'Attempt saved. N. González (Atlético Madrid), header from a set piece. xG 0.02.
59'Attempt missed. N. González (Atlético Madrid), header. xG 0.18.
61'Attempt missed. Ó. Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
66'Substitution, Rayo Vallecano: P. I. Ciss comes on for Ó. Valentín.
66'Substitution, Rayo Vallecano: Pacha comes on for Alemão.
66'Substitution, Rayo Vallecano: Á. García comes on for F. Pérez.
66'Attempt blocked. G. Simeone (Atlético Madrid), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
67'Attempt saved. G. Simeone (Atlético Madrid), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.20.
69'Attempt missed. P. Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
73'Substitution, Atlético Madrid: G. Raspadori comes on for J. Galán.
73'Attempt missed. I. Balliu (Rayo Vallecano), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
77'Goal! Atlético Madrid 1-2 Rayo Vallecano. Á. García (Rayo Vallecano) scores, assisted by I. Palazón.
78'VAR: goal for Rayo Vallecano ruled out.
79'Substitution, Atlético Madrid: M. Ruggeri comes on for A. Griezmann.
79'Substitution, Atlético Madrid: Pubill comes on for C. Gallagher.
79'Substitution, Rayo Vallecano: P. Díaz comes on for U. López.
80'Goal! Atlético Madrid 2-2 Rayo Vallecano. J. Álvarez (Atlético Madrid) scores.
80'Attempt saved. G. Simeone (Atlético Madrid), header. xG 0.06.
80'Attempt blocked. N. González (Atlético Madrid), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
83'Attempt missed. D. Hancko (Atlético Madrid), header from a corner. xG 0.18.
83'Attempt blocked. N. González (Atlético Madrid), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
83'Off the woodwork! G. Simeone (Atlético Madrid), right-footed shot. xG 0.43.
84'Attempt missed. G. Raspadori (Atlético Madrid), right-footed shot. xG 0.38.
85'Substitution, Rayo Vallecano: G. Gumbau comes on for I. Palazón.
86'Yellow card for M. Llorente (Atlético Madrid) for argument.
87'Yellow card for J. Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) for foul.
88'Goal! Atlético Madrid 3-2 Rayo Vallecano. J. Álvarez (Atlético Madrid) scores, assisted by G. Simeone.
90'7 minutes of added time.
90+2'Yellow card for P. I. Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) for foul.
90+6'Yellow card for R. Le Normand (Atlético Madrid) for time wasting.
90+6'Attempt missed. G. Simeone (Atlético Madrid), right-footed shot. xG 0.61.
90+7'Yellow card for A. Rațiu (Rayo Vallecano) for foul.
90'Full-time. Atlético Madrid 3-2 Rayo Vallecano.

Updated · 04:34 UTC