La Liga Gameweek 36 Thu, May 14 2026 · 18:00 Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
Valencia
1–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 0.69 – 1.17
Rayo Vallecano
  • Diego López 40’
  • 20’ F. Lejeune
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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.

Valencia and Rayo Vallecano share the points

Valencia entered as narrow favourites, yet Rayo Vallecano led 1–0 after 20 minutes through a Lejeune goal. But López scored to rescue a draw for Valencia. Rayo Vallecano finished with the higher xG (1.17 vs 0.69).

Valencia42%
Draw ✓27%
Rayo Vallecano30%

Model vs reality

Valencia goals
1
Model 1.44 · xG 0.69
Rayo Vallecano goals
1
Model 1.18 · xG 1.17
Total goals
2
Model 2.63 · xG 1.86
Score 1–1
13%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 49%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. LejeuneRayo Vallecano · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeAlejandro Quintero Gonzalez
  • VenueEstadio de Mestalla
  • Table before kick-offValencia 13th · Rayo Vallecano 10th

Timeline

  1. R. SaraviaYellow card · Tripping
    6’
  2. ✕ R. NtekaMissed penalty
    8’
  3. F. Lejeune 0–1Assist Gerard Gumbau
    20’
  4. ⇄ Unai NúñezFor R. Saravia
    32’
  5. Diego López 1–1Assist Javi Guerra
    40’
  6. Half time · 1–1
  7. R. NtekaYellow card · Roughing
    56’
  8. ⇄ AlemãoFor R. Nteka
    60’
  9. ⇄ Jorge de FrutosFor Fran Pérez
    60’
  10. ⇄ P. CissFor Óscar Valentín
    61’
  11. ⇄ L. RamazaniFor Javi Guerra
    61’
  12. ⇄ U. SadiqFor Hugo Duro
    61’
  13. ⇄ F. UgrinicFor Pepelu
    61’
  14. ⇄ Jesús VázquezFor José Gayà
    63’
  15. ⇄ Unai LópezFor Gerard Gumbau
    67’
  16. ⇄ A. RațiuFor I. Balliu
    73’
  17. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Valencia12 shots · 6 in box, 6 outside
Rayo Vallecano5 shots · 5 in box
ValenciaRayo Vallecano
53% Possession 47%
0.69 Expected goals (xG) 1.17
0.96 Expected points (xPts) 1.73
12 Shots 5
3 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 1
5 Blocked shots 1
6 Shots inside the box 5
6 Shots outside the box 0
445 Passes 403
80% Pass accuracy 78%
4 Corners 1
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
8 Fouls 20
1 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.88 Team rating 6.71

Line-ups

Valencia 4-4-2

16.9 S. Dimitrievski(G)
147.2 José Gayà ↓63’ 246.9 E. Cömert 57.0 César Tárrega 205.6 R. Saravia ↓32’
116.9 Luis Rioja 27.0 G. Rodríguez 186.9 Pepelu ↓61’ 167.6 Diego López
87.3 Javi Guerra A↓61’ 95.9 Hugo Duro ↓61’
  • 1S. Dimitrievski (G)6.9
  • 14José Gayà↓63’7.2
  • 24E. Cömert6.9
  • 5César Tárrega7.0
  • 20R. Saravia↓32’5.6
  • 11Luis Rioja6.9
  • 2G. Rodríguez7.0
  • 18Pepelu↓61’6.9
  • 16Diego López7.6
  • 8Javi GuerraA↓61’7.3
  • 9Hugo Duro↓61’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 4Unai Núñez↑32’7.0
  • 23F. Ugrinic↑61’6.3
  • 17L. Ramazani↑61’6.5
  • 6U. Sadiq↑61’6.2
  • 21Jesús Vázquez↑63’6.9

Unused: Julen Agirrezabala, Rubén Iranzo, Thierry Correia, B. Santamaría, André Almeida, Dani Raba, A. Danjuma

Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1

136.3 A. Batalla(G)
36.3 Pep Chavarría 327.2 N. Mendy 247.9★ F. Lejeune 206.6 I. Balliu ↓73’
157.9 Gerard Gumbau A↓67’ 236.3 Óscar Valentín ↓61’
227.3 A. Espino 46.3 Pedro Díaz 216.2 Fran Pérez ↓60’
115.3 R. Nteka ↓60’
  • 13A. Batalla (G)6.3
  • 3Pep Chavarría6.3
  • 32N. Mendy7.2
  • 24F. Lejeune ★7.9
  • 20I. Balliu↓73’6.6
  • 15Gerard GumbauA↓67’7.9
  • 23Óscar Valentín↓61’6.3
  • 22A. Espino7.3
  • 4Pedro Díaz6.3
  • 21Fran Pérez↓60’6.2
  • 11R. Nteka↓60’5.3

Substitutes used

  • 19Jorge de Frutos↑60’6.2
  • 9Alemão↑60’6.3
  • 6P. Ciss↑61’7.2
  • 17Unai López↑67’6.3
  • 2A. Rațiu↑73’6.3

Unused: Juanpe, Dani Cárdenas, A. Mumin, Jozhua Vertrouwd, Ó. Trejo, Sergio Camello, Carlos Martín

Player stats

Top rated
F. LejeuneRayo Vallecano7.9
2nd
Gerard GumbauRayo Vallecano7.9
3rd
Diego LópezValencia7.6

Valencia

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Dimitrievski G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 73% 30 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
José Gayà D 63 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 26 2 1 0/0 0/2 7.2
E. Cömert D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 62 2 1 0/0 0/2 6.9
César Tárrega D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 74% 35 3 2 0/0 1/2 7.0
R. Saravia D 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 16 1 1 0/1 1/0 5.6
Luis Rioja F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 61% 28 2 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
G. Rodríguez M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 53 1 0 2/4 0/2 7.0
Pepelu M 61 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 39 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Diego López F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 76% 42 2 0 1/2 1/2 7.6
Javi Guerra M 61 0 1 4 (2) 3 82% 22 1 0 1/3 1/1 7.3
Hugo Duro F 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 45% 11 0 0 0/0 1/2 5.9
Unai Núñez D 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 47 3 3 0/0 1/0 7.0
F. Ugrinic M 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Ramazani F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
U. Sadiq F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 1/1 1/2 6.2
Jesús Vázquez D 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.9

Rayo Vallecano

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Batalla G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 59% 44 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
Pep Chavarría D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 28 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
N. Mendy D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 40 2 0 0/0 2/1 7.2
F. Lejeune D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 75% 57 2 2 0/0 0/1 7.9
I. Balliu D 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 31 2 2 3/5 0/0 6.6
Gerard Gumbau M 67 0 1 0 (0) 2 88% 33 6 3 0/0 2/0 7.9
Óscar Valentín M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 25 1 3 1/1 2/0 6.3
A. Espino D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 65% 34 2 0 1/3 2/3 7.3
Pedro Díaz M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 26 1 2 2/3 1/1 6.3
Fran Pérez M 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 14 0 0 1/1 4/0 6.2
R. Nteka M 60 0 0 2 (1) 0 60% 10 0 0 0/3 3/0 5.3
Jorge de Frutos F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 1 0/2 2/0 6.2
Alemão F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
P. Ciss M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 22 2 3 0/0 0/1 7.2
Unai López M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 18 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Rațiu D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.