2020–21 Rayo Vallecano season

Rayo Vallecano
2020–21 season
PresidentRaúl Martín Presa
Head coachAndoni Iraola
StadiumCampo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Segunda División6th (promoted via play-offs)
Play-offsWinners
Copa del ReyRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Isi Palazón (9)
All:
Isi Palazón (10)

The 2020–21 Rayo Vallecano season was the club's 96th season in existence and the second consecutive season in the second division of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Rayo Vallecano participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 21 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK France FRA Luca Zidane
2 DF Uruguay URU Emiliano Velázquez
3 DF Spain ESP Iván Martos (on loan from Almería)
4 MF Spain ESP Mario Suárez (3rd captain)
5 DF Spain ESP Alejandro Catena
6 MF Spain ESP Santi Comesaña (vice-captain)
7 FW Spain ESP Isi Palazón
8 FW Argentina ARG Óscar Trejo (captain)
9 FW Argentina ARG Leonardo Ulloa
10 MF Portugal POR Bebé
11 FW Spain ESP Andrés Martín
13 GK North Macedonia MKD Stole Dimitrievski
14 FW Morocco MAR Yacine Qasmi
15 FW Spain ESP Antoñín (on loan from Granada)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF Peru PER Luis Advíncula
18 MF Spain ESP Álvaro García
19 FW Spain ESP Miguel Guerrero
20 MF Spain ESP Joni Montiel
22 MF Spain ESP José Ángel Pozo
23 MF Spain ESP Óscar Valentín
24 DF Montenegro MNE Esteban Saveljich
27 DF Spain ESP Martín Pascual
28 DF Spain ESP Mario Hernández
30 GK Spain ESP Miguel Morro
32 MF Spain ESP Sergio Arratia
33 DF Spain ESP Fran García (on loan from Real Madrid)
36 MF Spain ESP Dani Moreno
— GK Spain ESP Alberto García

Reserve team

Main article: Rayo Vallecano B

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
31 FW Spain ESP Marc Echarri
38 DF Spain ESP Iker Recio
No. Pos. Nation Player
39 MF Spain ESP Manu Navarro
40 GK Spain ESP Roberto González

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Spain ESP Sergio Moreno (on loan to Mirandés until 30 June 2021)
— FW Guinea GUI Lass Bangoura (on loan to Emelec until 30 June 2021)
— DF Spain ESP Jordi Amat (at Eupen until 30 June 2020)
— DF Spain ESP Mario Hernández (at SS Reyes until 30 June 2020)
— DF Senegal SEN Abdoulaye Ba (at Deportivo de La Coruña until 30 June 2020)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Spain ESP Adrián Carrasco (at Ebro until 30 June 2020)
— FW Spain ESP Sergio Benito (at Cultural Leonesa until 30 June 2020)

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

28 August 2020 Friendly Rayo Vallecano Spain 0–1 Spain Eibar Madrid, Spain
10:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Mendia 70'
 Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva
Attendance: 0
2 September 2020 Friendly Leganés Spain 0–1 Spain Rayo Vallecano Leganés, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Butarque
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pedro Muñoz Piedra
5 September 2020 Friendly Rayo Vallecano Spain 1–0 Spain Fuenlabrada Madrid, Spain
10:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva
Attendance: 0
9 September 2020 Friendly Real Madrid Spain Cancelled Spain Rayo Vallecano Madrid, Spain
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium
Note: The match was cancelled due to a not-conclusive COVID-19 test from a Rayo Vallecano player.[1]

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Segunda División 13 September 2020 30 May 2021 Matchday 1 6th 42 19 10 13 52 40 +12 045.24
Segunda División promotion play-offs 3 June 2021 20 June 2021 Semi-finals Winners 4 3 0 1 8 3 +5 075.00
Copa del Rey 17 December 2020 27 January 2021 First round Round of 16 4 3 0 1 9 5 +4 075.00
Total 50 25 10 15 69 48 +21 050.00

Source: Soccerway

Segunda División

Main article: 2020–21 Segunda División

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Almería 42 21 10 11 61 40 +21 73[a] Qualification for promotion play-offs
5 Girona 42 20 11 11 47 36 +11 71
6 Rayo Vallecano (O, P) 42 19 10 13 52 40 +12 67
7 Sporting Gijón 42 17 14 11 37 28 +9 65
8 Ponferradina 42 15 12 15 45 50 −5 57
Source: LaLiga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored[2]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Head-to-head points: Leganés: 4, Almería: 1

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
42 19 10 13 52 40  +12 67 11 4 6 31 20  +11 8 6 7 21 20  +1

Source: La Liga

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWLWLWDLWLLDWWDLWDWWWLWLDLDDWWLLWWDDLDWWWL
Position617564364589666866644445666666666666777766
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[3][4]

13 September 2020 1 Mallorca 0–1 Rayo Vallecano Palma
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz
19 September 2020 2 Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Sabadell Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez
27 September 2020 3 Ponferradina 3–0 Rayo Vallecano Ponferrada
18:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: El Toralín
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
3 October 2020 4 Rayo Vallecano 4–0 Málaga Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
10 October 2020 5 Tenerife 1–0 Rayo Vallecano Santa Cruz de Tenerife
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
18 October 2020 6 Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Espanyol Madrid
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: José Antonio López Toca
22 October 2020 7 Oviedo 0–0 Rayo Vallecano Oviedo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
25 October 2020 8 Albacete 2–1 Rayo Vallecano Albacete
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez
29 October 2020 9 Rayo Vallecano 2–0 Fuenlabrada Madrid
21:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
1 November 2020 10 Lugo 1–0 Rayo Vallecano Lugo
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Anxo Carro
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Óliver de la Fuente Ramos
8 November 2020 11 Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Almería Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
16 November 2020 12 Sporting Gijón 1–1 Rayo Vallecano Gijón
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Saúl Ais Reig
21 November 2020 13 Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Castellón Madrid
18:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
25 November 2020 14 Zaragoza 1–2 Rayo Vallecano Zaragoza
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía
28 November 2020 15 Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Cartagena Madrid
18:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Daniel Ocón Arráiz
2 December 2020 16 Leganés 1–0 Rayo Vallecano Leganés
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Butarque
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
5 December 2020 17 Rayo Vallecano 2–1 UD Logroñés Madrid
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido
14 December 2020 18 Girona 0–0 Rayo Vallecano Girona
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
20 December 2020 19 Rayo Vallecano 2–0 Las Palmas Madrid
18:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Óliver de la Fuente Ramos
2 January 2021 20 Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Alcorcón Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
19 January 2021 21 Mirandés 0–2 Rayo Vallecano Miranda de Ebro
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Anduva
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: José Antonio López Toca
23 January 2021 22 Rayo Vallecano 1–3 Mallorca Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
31 January 2021 23 Espanyol 2–3 Rayo Vallecano Cornellà de Llobregat
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Jon Ander González Esteban
7 February 2021 24 Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Tenerife Madrid
18:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía
13 February 2021 25 Cartagena 2–2 Rayo Vallecano Cartagena
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio Cartagonova
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Aitor Gorostegui Fernández-Ortega
21 February 2021 26 Málaga 2–0 Rayo Vallecano Málaga
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Gorka Sagués Oscoz
27 February 2021 27 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Ponferradina Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
6 March 2021 28 Las Palmas 1–1 Rayo Vallecano Las Palmas
18:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
12 March 2021 29 Rayo Vallecano 3–2 Zaragoza Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz
21 March 2021 30 Alcorcón 0–3 Rayo Vallecano Alcorcón
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Santo Domingo
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
30 March 2021 32 Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Sporting Gijón Madrid
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez
2 April 2021 33 Almería 0–1 Rayo Vallecano Almería
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
10 April 2021 34 Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Girona Madrid
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
14 April 2021 31 Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Mirandés Madrid
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Rafael Sánchez López
18 April 2021 35 UD Logroñés 0–0 Rayo Vallecano Logroño
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Las Gaunas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
26 April 2021 36 Rayo Vallecano 2–2 Albacete Madrid
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Daniel Ocón Arráiz
3 May 2021 37 Sabadell 2–0 Rayo Vallecano Sabadell
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Óliver de la Fuente Ramos
10 May 2021 38 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Leganés Madrid
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez
16 May 2021 39 Fuenlabrada 1–2 Rayo Vallecano Fuenlabrada
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Fernando Torres
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz
20 May 2021 40 Rayo Vallecano 4–1 Oviedo Madrid
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía
24 May 2021 41 Castellón 0–2 Rayo Vallecano Castellón de la Plana
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nou Estadi Castàlia
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
30 May 2021 42 Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Lugo Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana

Promotion play-offs

3 June 2021 SF First leg Rayo Vallecano 3–0 Leganés Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz
6 June 2021 SF Second leg Leganés 1–2
(1–5 agg.)		 Rayo Vallecano Leganés
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Butarque
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: José Antonio López Toca
13 June 2021 Final First leg Rayo Vallecano 1–2 Girona Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
20 June 2021 Final Second leg Girona 0–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Rayo Vallecano Girona
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva

Copa del Rey

Main article: 2020–21 Copa del Rey
17 December 2020 First round Teruel 2–3 (a.e.t.) Rayo Vallecano Teruel
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: La Pinilla
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
6 January 2021 Second round Haro 1–3 Rayo Vallecano Haro
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Mazo
Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
16 January 2021 Round of 32 Rayo Vallecano 2–0 Elche Las Rozas[b]
22:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: La Ciudad del Fútbol
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
27 January 2021 Round of 16 Rayo Vallecano 1–2 Barcelona Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on 8 March 2021.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Segunda División Copa del Rey Play-offs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK France FRA Luca Zidane 14 0 13+1 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK North Macedonia MKD Stole Dimitrievski 30 0 28 0 2 0 0 0
30 GK Spain ESP Miguel Morro 6 0 4 0 2 0 0 0
GK Spain ESP Alberto García 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Uruguay URU Emiliano Velázquez 27 0 18+6 0 2+1 0 0 0
3 DF Spain ESP Iván Martos 16 1 7+6 0 3 1 0 0
5 DF Spain ESP Alejandro Catena 45 3 42 2 1+2 1 0 0
17 DF Peru PER Luis Advíncula 41 1 33+5 1 2+1 0 0 0
24 DF Montenegro MNE Esteban Saveljich 31 1 25+3 1 3 0 0 0
27 DF Spain ESP Martín Pascual 8 0 4+2 0 2 0 0 0
28 DF Spain ESP Mario Hernández 18 0 12+3 0 2+1 0 0 0
33 DF Spain ESP Fran García 42 2 40 1 1+1 1 0 0
38 DF Spain ESP Iker Recio 2 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 MF Spain ESP Mario Suárez 33 2 11+18 2 3+1 0 0 0
6 MF Spain ESP Santi Comesaña 42 3 27+11 3 4 0 0 0
10 MF Portugal POR Bebé 29 7 9+17 6 3 1 0 0
18 MF Spain ESP Álvaro García 44 3 41+1 3 1+1 0 0 0
20 MF Spain ESP Joni Montiel 26 1 2+21 1 3 0 0 0
22 MF Spain ESP José Ángel Pozo 35 3 21+12 3 0+2 0 0 0
23 MF Spain ESP Óscar Valentín 39 1 34+4 0 0+1 1 0 0
32 MF Spain ESP Sergio Arratia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF Spain ESP Dani Moreno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF Spain ESP Manu Navarro 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Spain ESP Isi Palazón 46 10 31+11 10 1+3 0 0 0
8 FW Argentina ARG Óscar Trejo 44 4 35+6 4 2+1 0 0 0
9 FW Argentina ARG Leonardo Ulloa 13 0 1+11 0 1 0 0 0
11 FW Spain ESP Andrés Martín 43 7 16+25 5 2 2 0 0
14 FW Morocco MAR Yacine Qasmi 42 5 19+20 4 3 1 0 0
15 FW Spain ESP Antoñín 31 7 16+12 6 0+3 1 0 0
19 FW Spain ESP Miguel Guerrero 15 1 6+9 1 0 0 0 0
31 FW Spain ESP Marc Echarri 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[5]
  2. ^ Given the impossibility of being able to play the match at the Vallecas stadium in Madrid due to the consequences of the “Filomena” storm.

References

  1. ^ "Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano cancelled due to coronavirus". marca.com (in Spanish). Marca. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Reglamento General RFEF - Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos" (PDF). RFEF. 1 May 2015. p. 104. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Este será el calendario de Segunda División para la temporada 2020/21". rfef.es (in Spanish). 31 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Calendario de LaLiga Smartbank 2020/21". laliga.com (in Spanish). 31 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Bundesliga is welcoming back fans; when will Premier League, La Liga and Serie A follow suit?". ESPN. 15 September 2020.