2024–25 Rayo Vallecano season

Rayo Vallecano
2024–25 season
Head coachIñigo Pérez
StadiumEstadio de Vallecas
La Liga9th
Copa del ReySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jorge de Frutos (3)

All:
Jorge de Frutos (3)
All statistics correct as of 29 October 2024.

The 2024–25 season is the 121st season in the history of the Rayo Vallecano and the club's fourth consecutive season in La Liga. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Copa del Rey.

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Spain Pelayo Fernández Spain Barcelona Atlètic Free 2 July 2024 [1]
MF Spain Gerard Gumbau Spain Granada Loan 16 July 2024 [2]
MF Spain Adri Embarba Spain Almería Loan 26 July 2024 [3]
MF Colombia James Rodríguez Unattached Free 26 August 2024 [4]
FW Spain Sergi Guardiola Unattached Free 4 September 2024 [5]

Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Portugal Miguel Crespo Turkey Fenerbahçe Loan return 30 June 2024
MF Spain Kike Pérez Spain Real Valladolid Loan return 30 June 2024
FW Colombia Radamel Falcao Colombia Millonarios End of contract 1 July 2024 [6]
MF Spain José Ángel Pozo Cyprus Karmiotissa FC End of contract 1 July 2024 [7]
FW Cape Verde Bebé Spain Racing de Ferrol Contract termination 30 August 2024 [8]

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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18 July 2024 Friendly Braga Portugal 2–2 Spain Rayo Vallecano Portugal
20:15 UTC+1
20 July 2024 Friendly Vitória de Guimarães Portugal 2–0 Spain Rayo Vallecano Portugal
19:30 UTC+1
26 July 2024 Friendly SC Heerenveen Netherlands 5–0 Spain Rayo Vallecano Heerenveen, Netherlands
19:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
31 July 2024 Friendly Córdoba CF Spain 1–1 Spain Rayo Vallecano
21:00 UTC+2
31 July 2024 Trofeo Puertas de Córdoba Córdoba Spain 1–1
(4–2 p)
Spain Rayo Vallecano Córdoba
21:00 Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Arcángel
4 August 2024 Friendly AFC Bournemouth England 1–0 Spain Rayo Vallecano Bournemouth, England
15:00 Stadium: Dean Court

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 18 August 2024 23–25 May 2025 Matchday 1 11 4 4 3 12 10 +2 036.36
Copa del Rey 29 October 2024 First round 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
Total 12 5 4 3 17 10 +7 041.67

Last updated: 29 October 2024
Source: Soccerway

La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Girona 13 5 3 5 16 17 −1 18
11 Celta Vigo 13 5 2 6 20 22 −2 17
12 Rayo Vallecano 12 4 4 4 13 13 0 16
13 Sevilla 13 4 3 6 12 18 −6 15
14 Leganés 13 3 5 5 13 16 −3 14
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: LaLiga EA Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[9]


Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
11 4 4 3 12 10  +2 16 2 2 1 7 5  +2 2 2 2 5 5  0

Last updated: 26 October 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

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Round1234567891011
GroundAAHAHHAHAAH
ResultWDLLWDDDWLW
Position38912799989
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league schedule was released on 18 June 2024.[10]

18 August 2024 1 Real Sociedad 1–2 Rayo Vallecano San Sebastián
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 31,763
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
24 August 2024 2 Getafe 0–0 Rayo Vallecano Getafe
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum
Attendance: 9,529
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
27 August 2024 3 Rayo Vallecano 1–2 Barcelona Madrid
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 14,031
Referee: César Soto Grado
31 August 2024 4 Espanyol 2–1 Rayo Vallecano Cornellà de Llobregat
19:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
Attendance: 22,405
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
16 September 2024 5 Rayo Vallecano 3–1 Osasuna Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 13,073
Referee: Alejandro Quintero González
22 September 2024 6 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Atlético Madrid Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 13,646
Referee: Mario Melero López
25 September 2024 7 Girona 0–0 Rayo Vallecano Girona
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 12,272
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
28 September 2024 8 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Leganés Madrid
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas Stadium
Attendance: 13,186
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
5 October 2024 9 Valladolid 1–2 Rayo Vallecano Valladolid
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla
Attendance: 21,112
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
20 October 2024 10 Mallorca 1–0 Rayo Vallecano Palma
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Attendance: 18,316
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
26 October 2024 11 Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Alavés Madrid
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas Stadium
Attendance: 13,010
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
22 December 2024 18 Real Betis v Rayo Vallecano Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
19 January 2025 20 Osasuna v Rayo Vallecano Pamplona
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: El Sadar
14 May 2025 36 Rayo Vallecano v Real Betis Madrid
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Vallecas Stadium
25 May 2025 38 Rayo Vallecano v Mallorca Madrid
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Vallecas Stadium

Copa del Rey

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29 October 2024 First round CD Villamuriel 0–5 Rayo Vallecano Palencia
19:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Estadio La Nueva Balastera
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea

References

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  1. ^ "Pelayo Fernández joins Rayo Vallecano for the long haul, inking deal until 2028". Mundo Deportivo USA. 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Gerard Gumbau fecha acordo com o Rayo Vallecano". VAVEL. 15 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Embarba, nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano". www.rayovallecano.es. 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ "OFFICIAL: Former Real Madrid player James Rodríguez joins Vallecano| All Football". AllfootballOfficial.
  5. ^ "El fichaje de Sergi Guardiola, oficial". Estadio Deportivo. 4 September 2024.
  6. ^ Brennan, Feargal (24 May 2024). "Radamel Falcao confirms La Liga exit after Copa America squad omission". Football España.
  7. ^ Martín, Maite (2 June 2024). "Pozo dice adiós a Vallecas: "Siempre seré un rayista más"". Diario AS.
  8. ^ "Bebé deja de ser jugador del Rayo Vallecano". www.rayovallecano.es.
  9. ^ "Reglamento General de LaLiga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional" (PDF) (in Spanish). La Liga. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  10. ^ "El sorteo del calendario de la temporada 2024-25 de LaLiga EA Sports será el 18 de junio" [The draw for the 2024-25 LaLiga EA Sports season calendar will be on June 18]. MARCA (in Spanish). 14 June 2024.