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Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano

25 August 2025 at 18:30San Mamés, Bilbao
Referee: Juan Martinez Munuera

Match Summary

Athletic Club defeated Rayo Vallecano 1:0. The match was played in La Liga 2025. Goals were scored by O. Sancet 66′ (pen.). 4 yellow cards were shown. Athletic Club had 41% possession while Rayo Vallecano held 59%. Athletic Club had 11 shots (4 on target) compared to 6 (1 on target) for Rayo Vallecano. Expected goals: Athletic Club 1.51 — Rayo Vallecano 0.29. Athletic Club made 5 substitutions, Rayo Vallecano made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Oihan Sancet 64′).

Match Events

Key match events between Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano — 1 goal and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
M. SannadiO. Sancet
46′
55′
U. LopezG. Gumbau
55′
P. DiazF. Perez
Penalty confirmed64′
VAR
O. Sancet

Penalty

66′
I. Ruiz de GalarretaB. Prados Diaz
67′
I. WilliamsG. Guruzeta
79′
79′
J. de FrutosR. Nteka
79′
I. PalazonS. Camello
82′
P. ChavarriaO. Trejo
A. BerenguerM. Vesga
87′
N. WilliamsU. Gomez
88′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Athletic Club had 41% possession against Rayo Vallecano's 59%. Athletic Club registered 11 shots (4 on target) while Rayo Vallecano managed 6 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 3–6. Fouls committed: 13–13.

Shots on Goal
4
1
Shots Off Goal
3
2
Total Shots
11
6
Blocked Shots
4
3
Shots inside the Box
5
2
Shots outside the Box
6
4
Fouls
13
13
Corner Kicks
3
6
Offsides
0
7
Ball Possession
41%
59%
Yellow Cards
0
4
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
334
498
Accurate Passes
253
413
Pass Accuracy
76%
83%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.51
0.29
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.26
0.26

Rivalry since 2011

Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano Head to Head Results· 21

Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano have met 21 times — Athletic Club won 13, Rayo Vallecano won 3, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Athletic Club leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 58 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.76 per match (38 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (62%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (62%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Athletic Club are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2022.

Drawn
5
·
Total goals
58 · 2.8/match
Both scored
13/21 · 62%
Over 2.5
13/21 · 62%

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Highest-scoring game: 32 v 2022

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Athletic Club have recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Rayo Vallecano show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Athletic Club

Away Record: Rayo Vallecano

W 208D 164L 318
Over 2.553
Goals scored793

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026