Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0 - 3 Elche CF — Highlights & Result
Primera Division
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(1 day ago)
· MD 10
Highlights
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Following top-half finishes last season that saw Rayo Vallecano take eighth place with 50 points and Elche finish 13th with 43 points, this Primera Division matchday 10 encounter on 24 October 2026 dramatically shifted their early standing. Elche delivered a strong performance built on nine shots on target and a higher expected goals tally of 2.63 to spark a jump from 18th to 12th in the table. Federico Redondo Solari opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute, before Fernando Niño Rodríguez added another penalty in the 36th minute. Pathé Ciss missed a chance to pull one back when he failed to convert a 39th-minute penalty for the hosts, and Germán Valera finished the scoring in the 68th minute with an assist from Facundo Buonanotte. Standout performances underpinned the victory, with Elche goalkeeper M. Dituro and goalscorer Germán Valera both earning high ratings of 7.9.
Rayo Vallecano entered the match unbeaten in their last three outings, though their scoring run across all competitions was halted despite generating 18 shots and 57 percent possession. Elche also arrived having gone three matches without defeat, carrying their away form forward after managing one previous away win this season. Recent history between the sides showed they had split their previous two meetings since 2025, with Rayo Vallecano taking a 1-0 win in April 2026 after Elche had triumphed 4-0 the previous December.
Following this result, Rayo Vallecano dropped from 14th to 16th in the table, now sitting 18 points behind league leaders Barça. Elche moved up to 12th position, leaving them 17 points adrift of the summit. Looking ahead to their next fixtures on the calendar, Rayo Vallecano will play at home against Celta on 31 October, while Elche return home to face Valencia on 1 November.
Rayo Vallecano entered the match unbeaten in their last three outings, though their scoring run across all competitions was halted despite generating 18 shots and 57 percent possession. Elche also arrived having gone three matches without defeat, carrying their away form forward after managing one previous away win this season. Recent history between the sides showed they had split their previous two meetings since 2025, with Rayo Vallecano taking a 1-0 win in April 2026 after Elche had triumphed 4-0 the previous December.
Following this result, Rayo Vallecano dropped from 14th to 16th in the table, now sitting 18 points behind league leaders Barça. Elche moved up to 12th position, leaving them 17 points adrift of the summit. Looking ahead to their next fixtures on the calendar, Rayo Vallecano will play at home against Celta on 31 October, while Elche return home to face Valencia on 1 November.
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Match stats
Rayo Vallecano v Elche
57%
Possession
43%
1.61
Expected goals (xG)
2.63
18
Shots
16
5
Shots on target
9
8
Shots inside the box
8
3
Corners
3
494
Passes
387
88%
Pass accuracy
82%
6
Saves
4
15
Fouls
11
4
Offsides
2
3
Yellow cards
3
Lineups & player ratings
7.9
Top rated
M. Dituro · Elche
90'
· 4 saves
Key moments
- 10' 🟨 Javier Morcillo Rodrigálvarez · Elche
- 23' ⚽ Federico Redondo Solari (pen) · Elche
- 30' 🟨 Gonzalo Villar · Elche
- 30' 🟨 Federico Redondo Solari · Elche
- 35' 🟨 Pathé Ciss · Rayo Vallecano
- 36' ⚽ Fernando Niño Rodríguez (pen) · Elche
- 39' ✖ Pathé Ciss (missed pen) · Rayo Vallecano
- 54' 🟨 Adrià Pedrosa · Rayo Vallecano
- 68' ⚽ Germán Valera · assist Facundo Buonanotte · Elche
- 81' 🟨 Álvaro García · Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
4-3-3- 25 E. Audero 90' 6.7
- 24 F. Lejeune 90' 6.5
- 15 Mujaid Sadick 90' 6.6
- 6 P. Ciss 🟨 90' 6.3
- 8 Unai López 90' 7.2
- 18 Álvaro García 🟨 90' 5.4
- 20 I. Balliu 76' 6.4
- 17 Adrià Pedrosa 🟨 60' 6.0
- 4 Pedro Díaz 60' 5.7
- 19 Jorge de Frutos 45' 5.8
- 10 Sergio Camello 45' 6.1
- 9 Alemão · sub 45' 6.2
- 14 G. Tsitaishvili · sub 45' 6.4
- 33 J. Vertrouwd · sub 30' 6.0
- 7 Isi Palazón · sub 30' 5.8
- 36 G. Bouare · sub 14' 6.7
Elche
4-3-3- 1 M. Dituro 90' 7.9
- 2 Buba Sangaré 90' 7.6
- 23 Víctor Chust 90' 7.2
- 3 R. Revivo 90' 7.7
- 47 J. Morcillo 🟨 90' 7.4
- 11 Germán Valera ⚽ 90' 7.9
- 5 F. Redondo ⚽ 🟨 83' 7.3
- 18 T. Lemar 72' 7.2
- 21 L. Cepeda 72' 6.8
- 14 Fer Niño ⚽ 61' 6.9
- 12 Gonzalo Villar 🟨 45' 6.7
- 10 F. Buonanotte · sub 🅰️ 45' 7.1
- 24 A. Osorio · sub 29' 6.5
- 16 Martim Neto · sub 18' 6.9
- 20 Tete Morente · sub 18' 6.7
- 6 Bigas · sub 7' 7.0
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Rayo Vallecano
14th
in the table · 9 pts from 8
· GD -5
Elche
18th
in the table · 7 pts from 9
· GD -6
Form going into the match
Rayo Vallecano