Rayo Vallecano vs AEK Athens FC

3 - 0
🕒 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:45 Europe/London 📍 Estadio de Vallecas 🧑‍⚖️ Benoit Bastien 🔁 Quarter-finals 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Quarter-finals
Conference League Table
Rayo Vallecano 3 · AEK Athens FC 5
Referee Stats
1 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 1.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (10-11).
  • AEK Athens FC controlled possession (55%).
  • Rayo Vallecano had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Rayo Vallecano (Home stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 6-0-1

Goals For / Against

16 / 3
Avg: 2.29 / 0.43

Points

18
Avg: 2.57

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

1
AEK Athens FC (Away stats)

Games / Record

8
W-D-L: 3-3-2

Goals For / Against

11 / 10
Avg: 1.38 / 1.25

Points

12
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Conference League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.57
PPG
1.50
2.29
GF
1.38
0.43
GA
1.25
57%
O2.5
63%
14%
BTTS
50%
57%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Rayo Vallecano rank3rd
AEK Athens FC rank5th
Rayo Vallecano points31
AEK Athens FC points29
Rayo Vallecano: #3 · 31 pts · GD +14
1 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 31 pts clear of the relegation zone.
AEK Athens FC: #5 · 29 pts · GD +11
3 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 29 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Rayo Vallecano last 5 home

W W L W W
Points12/15
Weighted index80
Goals10-3
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

AEK Athens FC last 5 away

L W W W L
Points9/15
Weighted index60
Goals8-7
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Rayo Vallecano trend breakdown

Over 2.557%
BTTS14%
BTTS + O2.514%
1H Over 0.557%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 71% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 0%

AEK Athens FC trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.538%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 38% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Rayo Vallecano score at home86%
Rayo Vallecano clean sheet at home71%
AEK Athens FC score away75%
AEK Athens FC clean sheet away38%

First-goal patterns

Rayo Vallecano score first57%
Rayo Vallecano win after scoring first100%
AEK Athens FC score first50%
AEK Athens FC win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Rayo Vallecano 100% · AEK Athens FC 67%
Avg first goal minute: Rayo Vallecano 26.5' · AEK Athens FC 5.8'

Vs league average

Rayo Vallecano score at home2.29 vs 1.62
Rayo Vallecano concede at home0.43 vs 1.09
AEK Athens FC score away1.38 vs 1.09
AEK Athens FC concede away1.25 vs 1.62
Rayo Vallecano score 41% above league average, while AEK Athens FC score 26% above league average.
Defensive side: Rayo Vallecano are 61% below league average at home, and AEK Athens FC are 23% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals3.50
BTTS50%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Rayo Vallecano goal timing (home)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
61-75 4
31-45 3
16-30 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
31-45 1
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

AEK Athens FC goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
31-45 3
46-60 2
61-75 2
16-30 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
2
Total Shots
10
11
Shots off Goal
3
3
Blocked Shots
3
6
Shots Inside Box
8
9
Shots Outside Box
2
2
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Corner Kicks
1
8
Fouls
15
15
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
1
Total Passes
330
401
Passes Accurate
260
320
Passes %
79%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
2' ⚽
⚽
2' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Ilias Akhomach
Normal Goal · Assist: Álvaro García
17'
17' M. Nikolic
20' ⚽
⚽
20' ⚽ VAR
F. Lejeune
Goal Disallowed - offside
45+2' ⚽
⚽
45+2' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
Unai López
Normal Goal
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ P. Mantalos
1st substitution · For: R. Marin
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ Unai López
1st substitution · For: Pedro Díaz
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ Ilias Akhomach
2nd substitution · For: Alemão
61'
61' B. Varga
65'
65' Pedro Díaz
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ Álvaro García
3rd substitution · For: A. Espino
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ B. Varga
2nd substitution · For: Zini
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ R. Pereyra
3rd substitution · For: M. Gaćinović
72'
72' Filipe Relvas
74' ⚽
⚽
74' ⚽ Goal · 4-0
Isi Palazón
Penalty
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ Isi Palazón
4th substitution · For: Sergio Camello
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ Jorge de Frutos
5th substitution · For: Óscar Valentín
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ A. Koita
4th substitution · For: D. Kutesa
88'
88' L. Jović

Rayo Vallecano vs AEK Athens FC 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Rayo Vallecano beat AEK Athens FC 3-0 on Thursday, 09 April 2026 in Conference League. The match was refereed by Benoit Bastien. It was played at Estadio de Vallecas.

First half: Rayo Vallecano took an early lead at 2' when Ilias Akhomach scored, with the assist credited to Álvaro García, making the score 1-0. M. Nikolic received a yellow card for AEK Athens FC at 17'. VAR intervened at 20' for Rayo Vallecano (Goal Disallowed - offside). Rayo Vallecano extended the lead at 45+2' when Unai López scored, making the score 3-0.

Second half: AEK Athens FC made their 1st substitution at 46', with P. Mantalos replacing R. Marin. Rayo Vallecano made their 1st substitution at 55', with Unai López replacing Pedro Díaz. Rayo Vallecano made their 2nd substitution at 56', with Ilias Akhomach replacing Alemão. B. Varga received a yellow card for AEK Athens FC at 61'. Pedro Díaz received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 65'. Rayo Vallecano made their 3rd substitution at 66', with Álvaro García replacing A. Espino. AEK Athens FC made their 2nd substitution at 71', with B. Varga replacing Zini. AEK Athens FC made their 3rd substitution at 71', with R. Pereyra replacing M. Gaćinović. Filipe Relvas received a yellow card for AEK Athens FC at 72'. Rayo Vallecano extended the lead at 74' when Isi Palazón scored (Penalty), making the score 4-0. Rayo Vallecano made their 4th substitution at 80', with Isi Palazón replacing Sergio Camello. Rayo Vallecano made their 5th substitution at 80', with Jorge de Frutos replacing Óscar Valentín. AEK Athens FC made their 4th substitution at 87', with A. Koita replacing D. Kutesa. L. Jović received a yellow card for AEK Athens FC at 88'.

Rayo Vallecano used 5 substitutions while AEK Athens FC used 4 substitutions. Rayo Vallecano got 1 yellow card, while AEK Athens FC got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (10-11).
  • AEK Athens FC controlled possession (55%).
  • Rayo Vallecano had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Rayo Vallecano vs AEK Athens FC Head-to-Head History by Season