La Liga Gameweek 4 Sat, Sep 5 2026 · 17:30 Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
Rayo Vallecano
3–2 Full time · HT 2–2 xG 1.61 – 0.48
Racing Santander
  • A. Rațiu 17’
  • Sergio Camello 43’, 47’
  • Jorge de Frutos -5’
  • Fran Pérez 85’
  • 4’ Sergio Canales
  • 28’ Pablo García
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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 come from behind to beat Racing Santander

Rayo Vallecano entered as favourites, yet Racing Santander led 1–0 after 4 minutes through a Canales goal. But Rațiu and Camello scored to turn it around for Rayo Vallecano, who won 3–2. Rayo Vallecano played with ten men from the -5th minute after de Frutos was sent off. Rayo Vallecano finished with the higher xG (1.61 vs 0.48).

Rayo Vallecano ✓47%
Draw24%
Racing Santander29%

Model vs reality

Rayo Vallecano goals
3
Model 1.73 · xG 1.61
Racing Santander goals
2
Model 1.31 · xG 0.48
Total goals
5
Model 3.03 · xG 2.09
Score 3–2
4%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchSergio CamelloRayo Vallecano · 2 goals · 1 assist
9.5
  • RefereeAlejandro Quintero Gonzalez
  • CoachesBenat San Jose · Jose Lopez
  • VenueEstadio de Vallecas
  • Table before kick-offRayo Vallecano 18th · Racing Santander 11th
  • Weather at kick-off34°C · Overcast · wind 11 km/h Heat stress

Timeline

  1. Jorge de FrutosRed card · Argument
    -5’
  2. Óscar ValentínYellow card · Foul
    2’
  3. Sergio Canales 0–1
    4’
  4. A. Rațiu 1–1Assist Sergio Camello
    17’
  5. M. ZabiriYellow card · Foul
    25’
  6. Pablo García 1–2
    28’
  7. Iñigo VicenteYellow card · Foul
    35’
  8. Sergio CamelloYellow card · Argument
    39’
  9. Sergio Camello 2–2Assist Unai López
    43’
  10. Half time · 2–2
  11. Sergio Camello 3–2Assist Unai López
    47’
  12. ⇄ Pablo RamónFor Manu Hernando
    55’
  13. ⇄ J. BelocianFor F. González
    55’
  14. ⇄ André AlmeidaFor M. Prati
    55’
  15. ⇄ G. BouareFor Óscar Valentín
    57’
  16. ⇄ AlemãoFor Sergio Camello
    57’
  17. ⇄ Fran PérezFor Jorge de Frutos
    65’
  18. F. LejeuneYellow card · Foul
    66’
  19. ⇄ G. TsitaishviliFor Álvaro García
    74’
  20. ⇄ I. BalliuFor Adrià Pedrosa
    75’
  21. Fran PérezRed card · Violent conduct
    85’
  22. ⇄ Aarón MartínFor Álvaro Mantilla
    90’
  23. ⇄ J. Arana GómezFor Pablo García
    90’
  24. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

Rayo Vallecano16 shots · 9 in box, 7 outside
Racing Santander9 shots · 4 in box, 5 outside
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
49% Possession 51%
1.61 Expected goals (xG) 0.48
2.20 Expected points (xPts) 0.56
16 Shots 9
10 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside the box 4
7 Shots outside the box 5
386 Passes 412
82% Pass accuracy 81%
9 Corners 6
2 Goalkeeper saves 6
15 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 2
2 Red cards 0
6.95 Team rating 6.73

Line-ups

Rayo Vallecano 4-3-3

16.3 Dani Cárdenas(G)
176.2 Adrià Pedrosa ↓75’ 67.2 P. Ciss 246.9 F. Lejeune 27.5 A. Rațiu
47.2 Pedro Díaz 236.2 Óscar Valentín ↓57’ 87.2 Unai López AA
186.6 Álvaro García ↓74’ 109.5★ Sergio Camello A↓57’ 196.9 Jorge de Frutos ↓65’
  • 1Dani Cárdenas (G)6.3
  • 17Adrià Pedrosa↓75’6.2
  • 6P. Ciss7.2
  • 24F. Lejeune6.9
  • 2A. Rațiu7.5
  • 4Pedro Díaz7.2
  • 23Óscar Valentín↓57’6.2
  • 8Unai LópezA×27.2
  • 18Álvaro García↓74’6.6
  • 10Sergio Camello ★A↓57’9.5
  • 19Jorge de Frutos↓65’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 20I. Balliu↑75’7.0
  • 36G. Bouare↑57’6.6
  • 9Alemão↑57’6.2
  • 14G. Tsitaishvili↑74’6.3
  • 21Fran Pérez↑65’5.5

Unused: E. Audero, Mujaid Sadick, Pelayo Fernández, Marco de las Sías, Rayane Belaid, R. Nteka

Coach: Benat San Jose

Racing Santander 4-2-3-1

136.9 Julen Agirrezabala(G)
176.5 Jorge Salinas 165.9 F. González ↓55’ 45.9 Manu Hernando ↓55’ 25.9 Álvaro Mantilla ↓90’
186.9 M. Prati ↓55’ 237.2 Iván Martín
106.9 Iñigo Vicente 207.6 Sergio Canales 157.6 Pablo García ↓90’
215.6 M. Zabiri
  • 13Julen Agirrezabala (G)6.9
  • 17Jorge Salinas6.5
  • 16F. González↓55’5.9
  • 4Manu Hernando↓55’5.9
  • 2Álvaro Mantilla↓90’5.9
  • 18M. Prati↓55’6.9
  • 23Iván Martín7.2
  • 10Iñigo Vicente6.9
  • 20Sergio Canales7.6
  • 15Pablo García↓90’7.6
  • 21M. Zabiri5.6

Substitutes used

  • 3Aarón Martín↑90’
  • 5Pablo Ramón↑55’7.2
  • 24J. Belocian↑55’7.3
  • 8André Almeida↑55’7.2
  • 9J. Arana Gómez↑90’

Unused: L. Eriksson, Pedro Felipe, Íñigo Sainz-Maza, M. Gueye, Asier Villalibre, G. Guliashvili, H. Perez

Coach: Jose Lopez

Player stats

Top rated
Sergio CamelloRayo Vallecano9.5
2nd
Sergio CanalesRacing Santander7.6
3rd
Pablo GarcíaRacing Santander7.6

Rayo Vallecano

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Dani Cárdenas G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 45% 22 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
Adrià Pedrosa D 75 0 0 2 (1) 1 64% 22 1 0 2/3 1/0 6.2
P. Ciss M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 51 1 1 0/0 2/0 7.2
F. Lejeune D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 84% 56 1 1 0/1 2/4 6.9
A. Rațiu D 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 72% 39 1 3 4/6 2/1 7.5
Pedro Díaz M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 97% 34 2 0 0/1 2/2 7.2
Óscar Valentín M 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 44 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Unai López M 90 0 2 0 (0) 5 83% 63 3 1 1/1 1/0 7.2
Álvaro García M 74 0 0 2 (2) 0 71% 7 0 1 1/2 0/0 6.6
Sergio Camello F 57 2 1 3 (3) 3 87% 15 1 0 0/1 0/2 9.5
Jorge de Frutos F 65 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 12 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
I. Balliu D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 1 0/1 0/1 7.0
G. Bouare M 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 12 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
Alemão F 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 1/3 1/0 6.2
G. Tsitaishvili M 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Fran Pérez M 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/1 1/0 5.5

Racing Santander

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Julen Agirrezabala G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 70% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Jorge Salinas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 27 4 2 0/2 0/3 6.5
F. González D 55 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 2 2 0/0 3/1 5.9
Manu Hernando D 55 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 18 0 1 0/0 1/0 5.9
Álvaro Mantilla D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 61% 33 1 1 0/0 0/0 5.9
M. Prati M 55 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 37 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
Iván Martín M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 61 6 0 1/2 1/0 7.2
Iñigo Vicente F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 69% 51 2 3 1/1 1/4 6.9
Sergio Canales M 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 90% 42 2 1 0/0 0/2 7.6
Pablo García F 90 1 0 3 (2) 0 89% 9 2 0 1/2 0/3 7.6
M. Zabiri M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 13 2 0 1/2 5/1 5.6
Aarón Martín D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Pablo Ramón D 35 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 24 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Belocian D 35 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 17 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
André Almeida M 35 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 32 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Arana Gómez F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/1 0/0 —

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.