Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander: result 3-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
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What was the result of Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander?
Rayo Vallecano won 3-2 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′Sergio CanalesRacing Santander
- 17′A. RațiuRayo Vallecano
- 28′Pablo GarcíaRacing Santander
- 43′Sergio CamelloRayo Vallecano
- 47′Sergio CamelloRayo Vallecano
Official lineup for Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rayo Vallecano
4-3-3- 18Álvaro García
- 10Sergio Camello
- 19Jorge de Frutos
- 4Pedro Díaz
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 8Unai López
- 17Adrià Pedrosa
- 6P. Ciss
- 24F. Lejeune
- 2A. Rațiu
- 1Dani Cárdenas
Racing Santander
4-2-3-1- 21M. Zabiri
- 10Iñigo Vicente
- 20Sergio Canales
- 15Pablo García
- 18M. Prati
- 23Iván Martín
- 17Jorge Salinas
- 16Facundo González
- 4Manu Hernando
- 2Álvaro Mantilla
- 13Julen Agirrezabala
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rayo Vallecano have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Racing Santander have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 2-5 | La Liga |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Alaves(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Charleroi(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Elche(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Getafe(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Villarreal(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Alaves(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Rayo Vallecano wins, 1 draw, 0 Racing Santander wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2020 | Racing Santander 1-2 Rayo Vallecano | Segunda División |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Racing Santander | Segunda División |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano 4-2 Racing Santander | La Liga |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Racing Santander 1-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Racing Santander vs Rayo Vallecano on Jul 20, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Racing Santander score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Racing Santander | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rayo Vallecano sit 13th in La Liga (8 points from 7 matches) and Racing Santander sit 15th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| 15 | Racing Santander | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 8 |
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