Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid Highlights and Post-Match Analysis

La Liga

3:15 PMFebruary 15, 2026

Regular Season - 24

Rayo Vallecano

Show Score

3 - 0

HT:(2 - 0)

Atletico Madrid

Campo de Futbol de Vallecas

Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea, Spain

How did the teams perform?

Rayo Vallecano

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

0 Total Votes

Atletico Madrid

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

42%

58%

1.56

Expected goals (xG)

1.10

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

13

Total shots

9

9

Shots on target

4

1

Shots off target

2

3

Blocked shots

3

8

Shots inside box

7

5

Shots outside box

2

4

Corner kicks

8

3

Offsides

0

Passing

354

Total passes

479

286 (81%)

Accurate passes

405 (85%)

Discipline

10

Fouls

13

1

Yellow cards

3

0

Red cards

0

3

Goalkeeper saves

6

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Lineup

Rayo Vallecano

4-1-4-1

13 G Augusto Batalla 7.6

22 D Alfonso Espino 7.5

32 D Nobel Mendy 76' 8.2

24 D Florian Lejeune 7.6

2 D Andrei Rațiu 40' 7.9

23 M Óscar Valentín (C) 45' 7.2

21 M Fran Pérez 40' 7.7

15 M Gerard Gumbau 6.9

7 M Isi Palazón 6.9

12 M Ilias Akhomach 7.2

19 F Jorge de Frutos 5.9

Substitutes

10 F Sergio Camello

9 F Alemão

8 M Óscar Trejo

16 D Abdul Mumin

5 D Luiz Felipe

20 D Iván Balliu

30 G Juanpe

17 M Unai López 83' Replaced by G. Gumbau 6.7

11 M Randy Nteka 74' Replaced by I. Akhomach 6.3

4 M Pedro Díaz 64' Replaced by I. Palazon 6.3

18 M Álvaro García 90+2' Foul 76' 64' Replaced by F. Perez 7.0

33 D Jozhua Vertrouwd 64' Replaced by J. de Frutos 6.3

Coach

Inigo Perez

Atletico Madrid

4-5-1

13 G Jan Oblak (C) 7.2

3 D Matteo Ruggeri 6.2

15 D Clément Lenglet 6.0

2 D José María Giménez 6.3

16 D Nahuel Molina 6.7

23 M Nicolás González 6.2

10 M Alejandro Baena 6.2

5 M Johnny Cardoso 29' Tripping 6.2

4 M Rodrigo Mendoza 52' 6.7

11 M Thiago Almada 6.9

9 F Alexander Sørloth 6.3

Substitutes

7 F Antoine Griezmann

20 F Giuliano Simeone

6 M Koke

18 D Marc Pubill

17 D Dávid Hancko

31 G Salvi Esquivel

1 G Juan Musso

22 F Ademola Lookman 63' Replaced by C. Lenglet 6.7

14 M Marcos Llorente 70' Tripping 63' Replaced by J. Cardoso 6.3

19 F Julián Alvarez 56' Replaced by A. Baena 6.3

21 M Obed Vargas 56' Replaced by M. Ruggeri 6.7

24 D Robin Le Normand 56' Replaced by R. Mendoza 6.7

Coach

Diego Simeone

La Liga Standings - Primera División

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Real Madrid	24	19	3	2	53-19	34	60	W 17 January: Real Madrid 2 - 0 Levante W 24 January: Villarreal 0 - 2 Real Madrid W 01 February: Real Madrid 2 - 1 Rayo Vallecano W 08 February: Valencia 0 - 2 Real Madrid W 14 February: Real Madrid 4 - 1 Real Sociedad
2	Barcelona	23	19	1	3	63-23	40	58	W 03 January: Espanyol 0 - 2 Barcelona L 18 January: Real Sociedad 2 - 1 Barcelona W 25 January: Barcelona 3 - 0 Oviedo W 31 January: Elche 1 - 3 Barcelona W 07 February: Barcelona 3 - 0 Mallorca
3	Atletico Madrid	23	13	6	4	38-18	20	45	D No match found W 25 January: Atletico Madrid 3 - 0 Mallorca W No match found D No match found L 15 February: Rayo Vallecano 3 - 0 Atletico Madrid
4	Villarreal	23	14	3	6	44-26	18	45	L 17 January: Real Betis 2 - 0 Villarreal L 24 January: Villarreal 0 - 2 Real Madrid D 31 January: Osasuna 2 - 2 Villarreal W 09 February: Villarreal 4 - 1 Espanyol L 14 February: Getafe 2 - 1 Villarreal
5	Real Betis	23	10	8	5	37-28	9	38	D 10 January: Oviedo 1 - 1 Real Betis W 17 January: Real Betis 2 - 0 Villarreal L 25 January: Alaves 2 - 1 Real Betis W 01 February: Real Betis 2 - 1 Valencia W 08 February: Atletico Madrid 0 - 1 Real Betis
6	Espanyol	24	10	5	9	29-33	-4	35	L 16 January: Espanyol 0 - 2 Girona L 24 January: Valencia 3 - 2 Espanyol L 30 January: Espanyol 1 - 2 Alaves L 09 February: Villarreal 4 - 1 Espanyol D 14 February: Espanyol 2 - 2 Celta Vigo
7	Celta Vigo	24	8	10	6	32-27	5	34	W 18 January: Celta Vigo 3 - 0 Rayo Vallecano L 25 January: Real Sociedad 3 - 1 Celta Vigo D 01 February: Getafe 0 - 0 Celta Vigo L 06 February: Celta Vigo 1 - 2 Osasuna D 14 February: Espanyol 2 - 2 Celta Vigo
8	Real Sociedad	24	8	7	9	34-35	-1	31	W 18 January: Real Sociedad 2 - 1 Barcelona W 25 January: Real Sociedad 3 - 1 Celta Vigo D 01 February: Athletic Club 1 - 1 Real Sociedad W 07 February: Real Sociedad 3 - 1 Elche L 14 February: Real Madrid 4 - 1 Real Sociedad
9	Osasuna	24	8	6	10	28-28	0	30	W 17 January: Osasuna 3 - 2 Oviedo W 24 January: Rayo Vallecano 1 - 3 Osasuna D 31 January: Osasuna 2 - 2 Villarreal W 06 February: Celta Vigo 1 - 2 Osasuna D 13 February: Elche 0 - 0 Osasuna
10	Getafe	24	8	5	11	20-28	-8	29	L 18 January: Getafe 0 - 1 Valencia D 26 January: Girona 1 - 1 Getafe D 01 February: Getafe 0 - 0 Celta Vigo W 08 February: Alaves 0 - 2 Getafe W 14 February: Getafe 2 - 1 Villarreal
11	Athletic Club	23	8	4	11	25-33	-8	28	D No match found L 24 January: Sevilla 2 - 1 Athletic Club L No match found D No match found W 15 February: Oviedo 1 - 2 Athletic Club
12	Sevilla	24	7	5	12	31-39	-8	26	D 19 January: Elche 2 - 2 Sevilla W 24 January: Sevilla 2 - 1 Athletic Club L 02 February: Mallorca 4 - 1 Sevilla D 08 February: Sevilla 1 - 1 Girona D 14 February: Sevilla 1 - 1 Alaves
13	Alaves	24	7	5	12	21-30	-9	26	L 18 January: Atletico Madrid 1 - 0 Alaves W 25 January: Alaves 2 - 1 Real Betis W 30 January: Espanyol 1 - 2 Alaves L 08 February: Alaves 0 - 2 Getafe D 14 February: Sevilla 1 - 1 Alaves
14	Girona	23	6	8	9	22-37	-15	26	W 10 January: Girona 1 - 0 Osasuna W 16 January: Espanyol 0 - 2 Girona D 26 January: Girona 1 - 1 Getafe L 31 January: Oviedo 1 - 0 Girona D 08 February: Sevilla 1 - 1 Girona
15	Elche	24	5	10	9	31-35	-4	25	D 19 January: Elche 2 - 2 Sevilla L 23 January: Levante 3 - 2 Elche L 31 January: Elche 1 - 3 Barcelona L 07 February: Real Sociedad 3 - 1 Elche D 13 February: Elche 0 - 0 Osasuna
16	Mallorca	23	6	6	11	28-37	-9	24	L 11 January: Rayo Vallecano 2 - 1 Mallorca W 17 January: Mallorca 3 - 2 Athletic Club L 25 January: Atletico Madrid 3 - 0 Mallorca W 02 February: Mallorca 4 - 1 Sevilla L 07 February: Barcelona 3 - 0 Mallorca
17	Valencia	23	5	8	10	23-37	-14	23	D 10 January: Valencia 1 - 1 Elche W 18 January: Getafe 0 - 1 Valencia W 24 January: Valencia 3 - 2 Espanyol L 01 February: Real Betis 2 - 1 Valencia L 08 February: Valencia 0 - 2 Real Madrid
18	Rayo Vallecano	22	5	7	10	18-30	-12	22	D No match found W No match found L 24 January: Rayo Vallecano 1 - 3 Osasuna L 01 February: Real Madrid 2 - 1 Rayo Vallecano L No match found
19	Levante	22	4	6	12	26-38	-12	18	D 11 January: Levante 1 - 1 Espanyol L 17 January: Real Madrid 2 - 0 Levante W 23 January: Levante 3 - 2 Elche D 31 January: Levante 0 - 0 Atletico Madrid L 08 February: Athletic Club 4 - 2 Levante
20	Oviedo	22	3	7	12	12-34	-22	16	D 10 January: Oviedo 1 - 1 Real Betis D No match found L 25 January: Barcelona 3 - 0 Oviedo L No match found W No match found

Qualification/Relegation

• Promotion - Champions League (League phase)
• Promotion - Europa League (League phase)
• Promotion - Conference League (Qualification)
• Relegation - LaLiga2

Rayo Vallecano delivered a monumental upset on February 15, 2026, stunning Atletico Madrid with a dominant 3-0 victory in La Liga. Goals from Fran Pérez, Óscar Valentín, and Nobel Mendy secured a memorable win at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Rayo, 18th in La Liga and battling relegation, faced a formidable third-place Atletico Madrid. Historically, Atletico had dominated this fixture, unbeaten in fifteen previous encounters. This set a challenging stage for the home side.

Atletico attempted to control the game, enjoying 58% possession. Rayo’s defense stood firm, however, denying clear-cut opportunities. Frustrations surfaced early when Atletico’s J. Cardoso received a yellow card in the 29th minute.

Against the run of play, Rayo broke the deadlock in the 40th minute. Fran Pérez latched onto an incisive pass from Andrei Rațiu, drilling his shot past Jan Oblak. The home crowd erupted as Rayo seized an unexpected lead.

The atmosphere intensified just before halftime. Óscar Valentín doubled Rayo’s advantage in the 45th minute, scoring a crucial goal. Atletico was left reeling, trailing by two goals as the whistle blew.

Diego Simeone faced a huge challenge at halftime, needing to inspire a dramatic turnaround from his Atletico side. Rayo aimed to maintain their defensive shape and capitalize on counter-attacks. The second half promised a fierce battle.

Atletico started the second half with renewed urgency, but their efforts met stubborn resistance. R. Mendoza picked up a yellow card in the 52nd minute. Diego Simeone reacted swiftly, making a triple substitution in the 56th.

Rayo’s manager also responded with tactical changes, introducing three substitutions in the 64th minute. These moves helped consolidate their lead. Atletico’s M. Llorente then received a yellow card in the 70th minute.

The hosts sealed their emphatic victory in the 76th minute. Substitute Nobel Mendy found the back of the net, assisted by Álvaro García, extending Rayo’s lead to an unassailable 3-0. This third goal extinguished Atletico’s hopes.

Rayo Vallecano demonstrated exceptional efficiency, scoring three goals from nine shots on target. Their expected goals (xG) stood at 1.56, surpassing Atletico’s 1.1 xG despite holding 42% possession. Jan Oblak made six crucial saves.

This historic 3-0 triumph provides Rayo Vallecano with vital points in their fight for La Liga survival. For Atletico Madrid, it represents a significant setback and a rare humbling defeat, forcing them to re-evaluate their form.