AEK Athens FC 3-1 Rayo Vallecano — Conference League, 16 Apr 2026
AEK Athens FC beat Rayo Vallecano 3-1 in the Conference League Quarter-finals on 16 April 2026 at Allwyn Arena, Athens. Zini and Răzvan Marin scored for AEK Athens FC; I. Palazon for Rayo Vallecano. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 1 meeting, AEK Athens FC have won 0 and Rayo Vallecano 1.
· kickoff·Allwyn Arena · Athens·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-013'assist: Stavros Pilios
- 19'Argument
- 27'
- 30'Foul
- 2-036'Penalty
- 44'Foul
- Half-time2-0
- 46'out: Alemao
- 3-051'assist: Dereck Kutesa
- 55'out: P. Diaz
- 55'out: O. Valentin
- 3-160'assist: P. Diaz
- 71'
- 77'out: M. Gacinovic
- 80'
- 85'
- 90+1'Foul
- 90+6'Time wasting
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
AEK Athens FC
- 8.9Lazaros RotaD
- 7.9Răzvan MarinM
- 7.6ZiniF
- 7.5Orbelín PinedaM
- 7.2Filipe RelvasD
- 7.2Dereck KutesaM
- 7.2Barnabás VargaF
- 7.0Aboubakary KoitaM
- 7.0Stavros PiliosD
- 6.9Mijat GacinovicM
- 6.9Roberto PereyraM
- 6.9Harold-Desty MoukoudiD
- 6.6Niclas EliassonM
- 6.6Thomas StrakoshaG
Rayo Vallecano
- 7.9Isi PalazónM
- 7.7Óscar ValentínM
- 7.5Augusto BatallaG
- 6.9Pathé CissM
- 6.6Nobel MendyD
- 6.3AlemãoF
- 6.3Alvaro GarciaM
- 6.3Pedro DíazM
- 6.3Jorge de FrutosF
- 6.3Florian LejeuneD
- 6.2Luiz FelipeD
- 6.2Josep ChavarríaD
- 5.9Unai LópezM
- 5.9Ilias AkhomachM
- 5.6PachaD
- 5.2Andrei RațiuD
Line-ups
Rayo Vallecano4-2-3-1
AEK Athens FC4-4-2
Substitutes
AEK Athens FCMarko Nikolic
Substitutes
- 8M. Gacinovic77'M6.9
- 21D. VidaD
- 37R. Pereyra85'M6.9
- 19Niclas Eliasson71'M6.6
- 91A. BrignoliG
- 29J. PenriceD
- 81A. AngelopoulosG
- 15Martin TodorskiD
- 17D. Kaloskamis
Rayo VallecanoInigo Perez
Substitutes
- 10S. CamelloF
- 20Iván BalliuD
- 22Pacha27'D5.6
- 4P. Diaz55'M6.3
- 23O. Valentin55'M7.7
- 15G. GumbauM
- 8O. TrejoM
- 9Alemao46'F6.3
- 1D. CardenasG
- 32Nobel Mendy80'D6.6
- 30A. MolinaG
Team statistics
64%Possession36%
2.78Expected goals (xG)1.80
21Total shots10
9Shots on target4
9Shots off target5
3Blocked shots1
8Corners2
1Offsides0
15Fouls17
2Yellow cards3
3Goalkeeper saves5
0.65Goals prevented0.65
374Total passes232
300Accurate passes148
80%Pass accuracy64%
AEK Athens FC
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazaros Rota | 90 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8.9 |
| Răzvan Marin | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Zini | 77 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.6 |
| Orbelín Pineda | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Filipe Relvas | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Dereck Kutesa | 71 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Barnabás Varga | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Aboubakary Koita | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 7.0 |
| Stavros Pilios | 85 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Mijat Gacinovic | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Harold-Desty Moukoudi | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Niclas Eliasson | 19 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Thomas Strakosha | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isi Palazón | 80 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Óscar Valentín | 35 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Augusto Batalla | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Pathé Ciss | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Nobel Mendy | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Alemão | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alvaro Garcia | 27 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Pedro Díaz | 35 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Florian Lejeune | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Luiz Felipe | 55 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Josep Chavarría | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Unai López | 55 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Ilias Akhomach | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
| Pacha | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.6 |
| Andrei Rațiu | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.2 |
Recent Form
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- L09 Apr 26ARayo Vallecano0-3
- W05 Apr 26AOlympiakos Piraeus1-0
- W22 Mar 26HKifisia3-0
- L19 Mar 26HCelje0-2
- D15 Mar 26AAtromitos2-2
Rayo VallecanoLWWLL
- L12 Apr 26AMallorca0-3
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Head-to-head
- 09 Apr 26Rayo Vallecano3-0AEK Athens FC
Most recent meetings
Final table, Conference League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strasbourg | 6 | +6 | 16 |
| 2 | Raków Częstochowa | 6 | +7 | 14 |
| 3 | AEK Athens FC | 6 | +7 | 13 |
| 4 | Sparta Praha | 6 | +7 | 13 |
| 5 | Rayo Vallecano | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 6 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 7 | FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | +4 | 13 |
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