La Liga Gameweek 28 Mon, Mar 16 2026 · 20:00 Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
Rayo Vallecano
1–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.70 – 1.27
Levante
  • P. Ciss 90+4’
  • N. Mendy 53’
  • 41’ Carlos Espí
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Rayo Vallecano snatch a late draw

Rayo Vallecano entered as favourites, yet Levante led 1–0 at half-time through a Espí goal. But Ciss scored to rescue a draw for Rayo Vallecano. Rayo Vallecano played with ten men from the 53rd minute after Mendy was sent off. Rayo Vallecano finished with the higher xG (1.70 vs 1.27).

Rayo Vallecano59%
Draw ✓25%
Levante16%

Model vs reality

Rayo Vallecano goals
1
Model 1.71 · xG 1.70
Levante goals
1
Model 0.79 · xG 1.27
Total goals
2
Model 2.50 · xG 2.97
Score 1–1
12%
Most likely 1–0 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 46%
Both scored
Yes
Model 45%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. RyanLevante
7.7
  • RefereeCesar Soto Grado
  • VenueEstadio de Vallecas
  • Table before kick-offRayo Vallecano 14th · Levante 19th

Timeline

  1. N. MendyYellow card · Elbowing
    19’
  2. Kareem TundeYellow card · Roughing
    30’
  3. Jorge de FrutosYellow card · Holding
    40’
  4. Carlos Espí 0–1Assist Iker Losada
    41’
  5. Half time · 0–1
  6. ⇄ I. AkhomachFor Fran Pérez
    46’
  7. ⇄ Álvaro GarcíaFor Gerard Gumbau
    46’
  8. N. MendySecond yellow · Handling
    53’
  9. ⇄ F. CortesFor Kareem Tunde
    55’
  10. J. ToljanYellow card · Elbowing
    58’
  11. ⇄ Isi PalazónFor Óscar Valentín
    65’
  12. ⇄ A. RațiuFor Alemão
    65’
  13. F. CortesYellow card · Foul
    66’
  14. ⇄ José Luis MoralesFor Víctor García
    73’
  15. ⇄ U. RaghouberFor Iván Romero
    74’
  16. ⇄ K. ArriagaFor Iker Losada
    74’
  17. ⇄ P. CissFor I. Balliu
    76’
  18. ⇄ E. EyongFor Carlos Espí
    84’
  19. M. MorenoYellow card
    88’
  20. Manu SánchezYellow card · Tripping
    90+4’
  21. P. Ciss 1–1Assist F. Lejeune
    90+4’
  22. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Rayo Vallecano17 shots · 9 in box, 8 outside
Levante19 shots · 14 in box, 5 outside
Rayo VallecanoLevante
58% Possession 42%
1.70 Expected goals (xG) 1.27
1.66 Expected points (xPts) 1.10
17 Shots 19
4 Shots on target 5
9 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 7
9 Shots inside the box 14
8 Shots outside the box 5
406 Passes 290
79% Pass accuracy 78%
5 Corners 6
4 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 5
1 Red cards 0
6.65 Team rating 7.09

Line-ups

Rayo Vallecano 4-3-3

136.5 A. Batalla(G)
227.0 A. Espino 325.7 N. Mendy 247.6 F. Lejeune A 207.0 I. Balliu ↓76’
46.2 Pedro Díaz 236.6 Óscar Valentín ↓65’ 156.5 Gerard Gumbau ↓46’
216.3 Fran Pérez ↓46’ 96.2 Alemão ↓65’ 196.5 Jorge de Frutos
  • 13A. Batalla (G)6.5
  • 22A. Espino7.0
  • 32N. Mendy5.7
  • 24F. LejeuneA7.6
  • 20I. Balliu↓76’7.0
  • 4Pedro Díaz6.2
  • 23Óscar Valentín↓65’6.6
  • 15Gerard Gumbau↓46’6.5
  • 21Fran Pérez↓46’6.3
  • 9Alemão↓65’6.2
  • 19Jorge de Frutos6.5

Substitutes used

  • 12I. Akhomach↑46’6.3
  • 18Álvaro García↑46’7.5
  • 2A. Rațiu↑65’7.2
  • 7Isi Palazón↑65’6.6
  • 6P. Ciss↑76’6.5

Unused: Dani Cárdenas, Luiz Felipe, Pep Chavarría, Unai López, Ó. Trejo, Sergio Camello, Carlos Martín

Levante 4-2-3-1

137.7★ M. Ryan(G)
237.2 Manu Sánchez 37.2 A. Matturro 27.7 M. Moreno 226.6 J. Toljan
187.3 Iker Losada A↓74’ 206.9 Oriol Rey
266.2 Kareem Tunde ↓55’ 97.0 Iván Romero ↓74’ 176.6 Víctor García ↓73’
197.5 Carlos Espí ↓84’
  • 13M. Ryan (G) ★7.7
  • 23Manu Sánchez7.2
  • 3A. Matturro7.2
  • 2M. Moreno7.7
  • 22J. Toljan6.6
  • 18Iker LosadaA↓74’7.3
  • 20Oriol Rey6.9
  • 26Kareem Tunde↓55’6.2
  • 9Iván Romero↓74’7.0
  • 17Víctor García↓73’6.6
  • 19Carlos Espí↓84’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 14U. Raghouber↑74’6.7
  • 16K. Arriaga↑74’6.3
  • 11José Luis Morales↑73’6.7
  • 21E. Eyong↑84’6.6

Unused: Paco Cortés, Pablo Cuñat, Primo, Nacho Pérez, Diego Pampín, T. Abed, Unai Vencedor

Player stats

Top rated
M. RyanLevante7.7
2nd
M. MorenoLevante7.7
3rd
F. LejeuneRayo Vallecano7.6

Rayo Vallecano

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Batalla G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 40% 35 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
A. Espino D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 76% 49 3 2 0/0 3/2 7.0
N. Mendy D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 36 1 1 0/0 2/1 5.7
F. Lejeune D 90 0 1 1 (0) 0 92% 60 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
I. Balliu D 76 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 24 3 1 0/0 0/1 7.0
Pedro Díaz M 90 0 0 4 (0) 0 84% 45 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
Óscar Valentín M 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 34 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Gerard Gumbau M 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 9 0 1 1/1 2/0 6.5
Fran Pérez M 46 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 11 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.3
Alemão F 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.2
Jorge de Frutos F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 73% 15 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
I. Akhomach F 44 0 0 2 (1) 1 82% 17 1 0 1/6 1/2 6.3
Álvaro García M 44 0 0 1 (0) 3 64% 11 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
A. Rațiu D 25 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 19 0 1 1/2 1/0 7.2
Isi Palazón M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.6
P. Ciss M 14 1 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Levante

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Ryan G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 84% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
Manu Sánchez D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 79% 14 7 2 0/1 1/0 7.2
A. Matturro D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 25 5 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
M. Moreno D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 35 1 2 1/1 1/2 7.7
J. Toljan D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 29 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
Iker Losada M 74 0 1 1 (0) 3 81% 27 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Oriol Rey M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 32 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
Kareem Tunde F 55 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 12 2 1 1/3 1/1 6.2
Iván Romero F 74 0 0 2 (0) 3 73% 26 1 0 3/4 3/1 7.0
Víctor García D 73 0 0 3 (1) 4 75% 24 0 0 0/0 1/3 6.6
Carlos Espí F 84 1 0 4 (3) 1 76% 17 0 1 0/0 2/0 7.5
U. Raghouber M 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. Arriaga D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 25% 4 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
José Luis Morales F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
E. Eyong F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.