Atletico Madrid v Rayo Vallecano result

Full-time · Atletico Madrid 2–1 Rayo Vallecano

La Liga · Wed, 31 Jan 2024 20:00 GMT · Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Atletico Madrid · Rayo Vallecano · Head-to-head

Atletico Madrid 2–1 Rayo Vallecano — Atletico Madrid won this La Liga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Atletico Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 2–1 at Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano in La Liga on Wednesday 31 January. Atletico Madrid have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Atletico Madrid: Reinildo (35’, assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme) and M. Depay (90’, assisted by Antoine Griezmann); Rayo Vallecano: Álvaro García (42’, assisted by Pep Chavarría).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Atletico Madrid 0.90, Rayo Vallecano 0.41, from 8 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Rayo Vallecano: Kike Pérez (38’), Isi Palazón (60’) and Pep Chavarría (90+3’).

What it changes

Atletico Madrid have won their last five matches in all competitions. Rayo Vallecano are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) 8.3, Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) 7.0 and M. Depay (Atletico Madrid) 6.0 led the match.

Next up

Atletico Madrid next travel to VfB Stuttgart on 20 October 2026.

Rayo Vallecano next travel to Getafe on 19 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Atletico Madrid: VfB Stuttgart v Atletico Madrid, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Rayo Vallecano: Getafe v Rayo Vallecano, Monday 19 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Atletico Madrid 2–1 Rayo Vallecano · La Liga
Venue: Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano · Madrid
Referee: Cesar Soto Grado, Spain
Head-to-head (last 6): Atletico Madrid 5 · draws 1 · Rayo Vallecano 0 · 2.67 goals/game
Recent form: Atletico Madrid 4W 0D 1L · Rayo Vallecano 2W 1D 2L

Atletico Madrid 2–1 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.25 / 0.63

Goals

against 1.5 / 0.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4 / 5.71

Corners

against 6 / 2.57 · 0 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 6 matches

6 / 3

Shots on target

against 3.17 / 3.57 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.83 / 2.86

Cards

against 2 / 3 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 January 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 January 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Atletico Madrid for / against	Line	Rayo Vallecano for / against
Goals scored	2.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.63 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4 for · 6 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	5.71 for · 2.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.33 for · 11.5 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	12.57 for · 8.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	6 for · 3.17 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.5 for · 11.5 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	15.29 for · 14 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.83 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2.86 for · 3 against n 7 Last 5

Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
César Azpilicueta n 8	49.4	2.7 5/4	0.9 3/1	—
Ç. Söyüncü n 8	22.8	2.5 4/1	0.5 1/0	—
M. Depay n 8	40.1	2 5/2	0.6 2/0	—
Javi Galán n 8	37.1	1.8 4/2	1.8 4/2	—
Álvaro Morata n 8	53	1.7 5/2	2.5 6/4	—

Atletico Madrid — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Depay n 8	40.1	3.9 6/4	1.7 5/1
Álvaro Morata n 8	53	2.8 6/2	1.9 5/2
Antoine Griezmann n 8	75.1	2.4 7/6	1.3 4/4
A. Correa n 8	38.9	2 5/1	1.2 4/0
Samuel Lino n 8	74.8	1.5 6/3	1.1 5/2

Atletico Madrid — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Álvaro Morata n 8	53	1.1 3/1	0 0/0
M. Depay n 8	40.1	1.1 3/1	0 0/0
A. Correa n 8	38.9	0.6 2/0	0.3 1/0
Antoine Griezmann n 8	75.1	0.3 1/1	0.4 3/0
Marcos Llorente n 8	53.8	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0

Atletico Madrid — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Javi Galán n 8	37.1	3.6 4/4
S. Niguez n 8	39.3	2.9 6/2
Koke n 8	71.9	2.7 6/4
Nahuel Molina n 8	58.8	2.5 7/3
Reinildo n 8	78.3	2.3 7/5

Atletico Madrid — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Jan Oblak n 8	90	2.9 5/4

Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Kike Pérez n 8	32	3.9 5/4	3.2 7/1	—
Óscar Valentín n 8	82.4	3 7/6	1.5 5/4	—
R. Falcao n 8	16.8	2.7 3/1	2 3/0	—
Unai López n 8	69.8	2.6 7/5	1.5 6/3	—
Ó. Trejo n 8	48.9	2.5 5/3	2.3 6/4	—

Rayo Vallecano — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Bebé n 8	14.9	3 4/0	1.5 2/0
Raúl de Tomás n 8	68.6	2.6 6/6	1 4/1
R. Falcao n 8	16.8	2 3/0	0.7 1/0
Álvaro García n 8	65	1.4 5/2	0.5 3/0
Kike Pérez n 8	32	1.4 3/1	0.7 2/0

Rayo Vallecano — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Bebé n 8	14.9	0.8 1/0	0 0/0
R. Nteka n 8	44.8	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
Sergio Camello n 8	61.9	0.4 1/1	0 0/0
Álvaro García n 8	65	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
A. Rațiu n 8	78.4	0 0/0	0.1 1/0

Rayo Vallecano — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Óscar Valentín n 8	82.4	4.1 8/7
A. Espino n 8	83.4	2.8 8/6
Ó. Trejo n 8	48.9	2.8 6/3
A. Rațiu n 8	78.4	2.4 7/5
Kike Pérez n 8	32	2.1 4/1

Rayo Vallecano — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Dani Cárdenas n 8	90	4 6/6
S. Dimitrievski n 8	90	2.3 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Atletico Madrid		Rayo Vallecano
54%	Possession	46%
0.90	Expected goals (xG)	0.41
8	Shots	10
3	Shots on target	2
2	Shots off target	3
3	Blocked shots	5
7	Shots inside the box	6
5	Corners	6
7	Offsides	0
11	Fouls	13
0	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	1
484	Passes	412
83%	Pass accuracy	79%

Atletico Madrid player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Jan Oblak	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
A. Witsel	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	7
Hermoso	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Reinildo	90	1	0	1	1	0	4	8
Pablo Barrios	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.9
M. Depay	90	1	0	2	1	1	1	7.3
S. Niguez	69	0	0	0	0	0	3	6.6
Marcos Llorente	58	0	0	0	0	2	1	7.2
Rodrigo Riquelme	58	0	1	0	0	1	1	7
A. Correa	58	0	0	1	1	0	0	6.2
A. Vermeeren	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.7
Nahuel Molina sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	3	6.9
R. de Paul sub	32	0	0	0	0	1	1	7.2
Antoine Griezmann sub	32	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.2
Samuel Lino sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.6
Koke sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	2	7

Rayo Vallecano player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Dimitrievski	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.7
A. Hernandez	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
F. Lejeune	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
A. Espino	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
Óscar Valentín	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7
Pep Chavarría	90	0	1	2	0	4	0	Y	7.2
Sergio Camello	83	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
Isi Palazón	76	0	0	1	0	0	2	Y	6.6
Álvaro García	76	1	0	2	2	1	2	0	7.6
A. Rațiu	64	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
Kike Pérez	64	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6
I. Balliu sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Miguel Crespo sub	26	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
Ó. Trejo sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Jorge de Frutos sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
R. Falcao sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Atletico Madrid v Rayo Vallecano — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Atletico MadridLWWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Rayo VallecanoWWLLD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Atletico Madrid 5 · 1 draw · Rayo Vallecano 0 · 2.67 goals/game

2023-08-28 Rayo Vallecano 0–7 Atletico Madrid
2023-04-09 Rayo Vallecano 1–2 Atletico Madrid
2022-10-18 Atletico Madrid 1–1 Rayo Vallecano
2022-03-19 Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Atletico Madrid
2022-01-02 Atletico Madrid 2–0 Rayo Vallecano
2019-02-16 Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Atletico Madrid

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Atletico Madrid#4 pos76 pts38 pl+27 GD

Rayo Vallecano#17 pos38 pts38 pl-19 GD

Goals per game

Atletico Madrid scored1.84

Rayo Vallecano scored0.76

Atletico Madrid conceded1.13

Rayo Vallecano conceded1.26

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What is the head-to-head record between Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano?: In their last 6 meetings, Atletico Madrid won 5, Rayo Vallecano won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano?: Recent form — Atletico Madrid 4W 0D 1L; Rayo Vallecano 2W 1D 2L.

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