Match Report
In the standings it was Rayo Vallecano 8th on 50 points, Athletic Club 12th on 45 — separated by 5. On the form table Rayo Vallecano stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 8th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Rayo Vallecano 1.08 scored and 1.16 conceded per game, Athletic Club 1.13 and 1.53, with the league averaging 1.35.
Rayo Vallecano had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Athletic Club, 12.
23 meetings are on record — 4 won by Rayo Vallecano, 14 by Athletic Club, 5 drawn, at 2.74 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 61% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 57%.
Estadio de Vallecas staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,708. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rayo Vallecano led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Rayo Vallecano: Jorge de Frutos (35') · Athletic Club: Iñaki Williams (47')
Key stats
Possession: Rayo Vallecano 50% · Athletic Club 50% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 5-4