Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Deportivo Alavés: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 2 · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Leganés · referee J. Munuera Montero · full time
Full time: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Deportivo Alavés
Rayo Vallecano and Deportivo Alavés drew 1-1 in La Liga Matchday 2 on Thursday 20 August 2026 at Estadio Municipal de Butarque. The goals: Sergio Camello 48', Mariano Díaz 84'.
How the match unfolded
Rayo Vallecano struck first through Sergio Camello in the 48th minute, set up by Jorge de Frutos. Deportivo Alavés levelled at 1-1 in the 84th minute through Mariano Díaz.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, J. Munuera Montero, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Rayo Vallecano and 2 to Deportivo Alavés.
Rayo Vallecano: B. San José Gil, 4-1-4-1 · Deportivo Alavés: E. Sánchez Flores, 5-3-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.60 for Rayo Vallecano and 0.57 for Deportivo Alavés.
Rayo Vallecano created the better chances, 1.60 xG to 0.57, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Rayo Vallecano had 3 shots on target, Deportivo Alavés 3.
Deportivo Alavés had 52% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Rayo Vallecano came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.90 against, and had won 29% of their matches.
Deportivo Alavés came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.14 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 43% of their matches.
Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alavés: the match in numbers
| Rayo Vallecano | Match statistics | Deportivo Alavés |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 1.60 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.57 |
| 8 | Total shots | 15 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 323 | Total passes | 340 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 9 | Corners | 7 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Rayo Vallecano
- Unai López 7.8
- Sergio Camello 7.2 1 goal
- Jorge de Frutos 7.0 1 assist
- Augusto Batalla 6.9
- Óscar Valentín 6.8
Deportivo Alavés
- Mariano Díaz 7.4 1 goal
- Pablo Ibáñez 7.4
- Denis Suárez 7.0
- Antonio Blanco 6.9
- Mikel Rodriguez 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Toni Martínez at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Rayo Vallecano: Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
- Deportivo Alavés: Deportivo Alavés vs Atlético de Madrid Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alavés
What was the score in Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alavés?
Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Deportivo Alavés (half-time 0-0), La Liga, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alavés?
Sergio Camello 48', Mariano Díaz 84'.
Did Moneyball predict Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alavés correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alavés?
Unai López, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alavés?
J. Munuera Montero.
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