Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano result

Full-time · Real Madrid 2–1 Rayo Vallecano

La Liga · Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:15 GMT · Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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

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

Match report, in numbers

The result

Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 2–1 at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in La Liga on Sunday 9 March. Real Madrid have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Real Madrid led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Real Madrid: Kylian Mbappé (30’) and Vinícius Júnior (34’, assisted by Luka Modrić); Rayo Vallecano: Pedro Díaz (45’, assisted by Álvaro García).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Real Madrid 1.60, Rayo Vallecano 1.02, from 10 shots to 20 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Real Madrid: Vinícius Júnior (79’), Aurélien Tchouaméni (85’) and Luka Modrić (90+2’); Rayo Vallecano: Gumbau (63’).

What it changes

It is Real Madrid’s first win over Rayo Vallecano since 24 May 2023, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds). Rayo Vallecano are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) 8.8, Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) 7.8 and Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) 6.9 led the match.

Next up

Real Madrid next host RB Leipzig on 21 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 Real Madrid: Real Madrid v RB Leipzig, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Rayo Vallecano: Getafe v Rayo Vallecano, Monday 19 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Real Madrid 2–1 Rayo Vallecano · La Liga
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu · Madrid
Referee: Francisco Hernández
Head-to-head (last 6): Real Madrid 2 · draws 3 · Rayo Vallecano 1 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Real Madrid 4W 0D 1L · Rayo Vallecano 2W 1D 2L

Real 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

1.75 / 0.88

Goals

against 1 / 1 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.88 / 4.5

Corners

against 5.38 / 4 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

6.25 / 4.88

Shots on target

against 3.25 / 4 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.38 / 2.75

Cards

against 1.63 / 2 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 March 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 March 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Real Madrid for / against	Line	Rayo Vallecano for / against
Goals scored	1.75 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.88 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.5 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	16.63 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.38 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6.25 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.88 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.5 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	14 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.75 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5

Real Madrid

Real Madrid — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 March 2025. 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
A. Güler n 8	39.5	2 5/2	0.9 2/1	—
Lucas Vázquez n 8	72.1	1.6 7/3	1.6 5/3	—
Endrick n 8	21.9	1.5 1/1	2.6 4/1	—
Brahim Díaz n 8	40.8	1.4 3/1	1.9 3/3	—
J. Bellingham n 8	83.4	1.2 6/1	1.9 7/5	—

Real Madrid — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Endrick n 8	21.9	4.1 4/3	2.1 2/1
Kylian Mbappé n 8	86.5	3.4 7/6	2.7 7/6
Vinícius Júnior n 8	89	2.4 8/6	1.3 8/2
J. Bellingham n 8	83.4	2.2 6/4	1.1 5/3
Rodrygo n 8	70.6	1.9 5/3	0.6 3/1

Real Madrid — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Endrick n 8	21.9	1 2/0	0 0/0
Kylian Mbappé n 8	86.5	0.8 4/1	0.1 1/0
Brahim Díaz n 8	40.8	0.8 3/0	0 0/0
J. Bellingham n 8	83.4	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
A. Güler n 8	39.5	0 0/0	0.6 1/1

Real Madrid — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Eduardo Camavinga n 8	50	4.3 7/6
Dani Ceballos n 8	57.1	3.2 6/5
Lucas Vázquez n 8	72.1	2.2 4/4
J. Bellingham n 8	83.4	1.9 6/4
Fran García n 8	60	1.9 5/3

Real Madrid — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Lunin n 8	95.1	2.6 6/3
Thibaut Courtois n 8	90	1.6 4/2

Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 March 2025. 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
R. Nteka n 8	40.8	3.9 7/5	1.7 4/2	—
Isi Palazón n 8	67.3	2.8 7/5	1.8 4/2	—
Óscar Valentín n 8	42.1	2.4 4/4	0.8 3/0	—
P. Ciss n 8	75.3	2.2 7/5	1.2 6/2	—
Sergi Guardiola n 8	30.3	2.2 6/0	1.5 3/1	—

Rayo Vallecano — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Sergi Guardiola n 8	30.3	4.1 6/3	1.1 2/1
Jorge de Frutos n 8	73.6	2 7/3	0.8 5/0
Sergio Camello n 8	45.6	2 4/2	0.7 2/1
Álvaro García n 8	72	1.9 5/5	1.1 4/3
R. Nteka n 8	40.8	1.7 4/1	1.4 4/1

Rayo Vallecano — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Álvaro García n 8	72	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/1
Sergio Camello n 8	45.6	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/0
R. Nteka n 8	40.8	0.6 1/1	0 0/0
Jorge de Frutos n 8	73.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Ó. Trejo n 8	31.5	0.4 1/0	0 0/0

Rayo Vallecano — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Espino n 8	70.6	4.1 7/6
P. Ciss n 8	75.3	3.1 6/5
Óscar Valentín n 8	42.1	2.9 4/3
Pedro Díaz n 8	54.4	2.5 5/5
A. Mumin n 8	83.1	2.4 6/5

Rayo Vallecano — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Batalla n 8	90	3.2 7/6
Dani Cárdenas n 8	90	2.6 5/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Real Madrid		Rayo Vallecano
46%	Possession	54%
1.60	Expected goals (xG)	1.02
10	Shots	20
5	Shots on target	6
3	Shots off target	8
2	Blocked shots	6
9	Shots inside the box	12
4	Corners	6
3	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	17
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	3
465	Passes	544
88%	Pass accuracy	90%

Real Madrid player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Lunin	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.6
Lucas Vázquez	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Raúl Asencio	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
D. Alaba	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
Fran García	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	7.2
A. Tchouaméni	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.2
L. Modrić	90	0	1	0	0	4	4	Y	8.2
Vinícius Júnior	90	1	0	3	2	2	0	Y	7.6
J. Bellingham	86	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	7.2
Kylian Mbappé	79	1	0	4	3	0	0	0	7.2
Rodrygo	68	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
F. Valverde sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Eduardo Camavinga sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Brahim Díaz sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Rayo Vallecano player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Batalla	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. Rațiu	90	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	6.5
F. Lejeune	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.3
A. Hernandez	90	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.9
Pep Chavarría	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.6
Álvaro García	90	0	1	3	1	3	1	0	7.2
A. Espino	85	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	6.6
P. Ciss	85	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.3
Gumbau	70	0	0	1	0	0	0	Y	6.5
Adri Embarba	70	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	6.7
Pedro Díaz	70	1	0	2	1	1	2	0	7.5
I. Balliu sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Óscar Valentín sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Ó. Trejo sub	20	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	7
Unai López sub	9	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.6
Sergi Guardiola sub	9	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 Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Real MadridWWWLW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Rayo VallecanoWWLLD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 0.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Real Madrid 2 · 3 draws · Rayo Vallecano 1 · 2.83 goals/game

2024-12-14 Rayo Vallecano 3–3 Real Madrid
2024-02-18 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Real Madrid
2023-11-05 Real Madrid 0–0 Rayo Vallecano
2023-05-24 Real Madrid 2–1 Rayo Vallecano
2022-11-07 Rayo Vallecano 3–2 Real Madrid
2022-02-26 Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Real Madrid

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Real Madrid#2 pos84 pts38 pl+40 GD

Rayo Vallecano#8 pos52 pts38 pl-4 GD

Goals per game

Real Madrid scored2.05

Rayo Vallecano scored1.08

Real Madrid conceded1

Rayo Vallecano conceded1.18

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What is the head-to-head record between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano?: In their last 6 meetings, Real Madrid won 2, Rayo Vallecano won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano?: Recent form — Real Madrid 4W 0D 1L; Rayo Vallecano 2W 1D 2L.

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