Match report

Rayo Vallecano Draws with Getafe, 1-1, in La Liga Clash

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
1–1
FT
Getafe
Getafe
Jan 2, 2026

Rayo Vallecano and Getafe battled to a 1-1 draw at Estadio de Vallecas on January 2nd. J. de Frutos scored for Rayo Vallecano in the first half, while Mauro Arambarri equalized for Getafe late in the match, securing a point each team desperately needed in La Liga.

Key Facts

  • J. de Frutos scored Rayo Vallecano's goal at minute 45.
  • Mauro Arambarri equalized for Getafe with a late goal at minute 90+3.
  • Djene and J. Iglesias both received yellow cards for Getafe, while Unai López was cautioned for Rayo Vallecano.
  • There were multiple substitutions on both teams, including Luiz Felipe coming in for Nobel Mendy early in the match.

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 A. Batalla (G)
  • 2 A. Ratiu (D)
  • 24 F. Lejeune (D)
  • 5 Luiz Felipe (D)
  • 3 P. Chavarria (D)
  • 23 O. Valentin (M)
  • 17 U. Lopez (M)
  • 19 J. de Frutos (M)
  • 7 I. Palazon (M)
  • 18 A. Garcia (M)
  • 10 S. Camello (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 D. Cardenas
  • 22 Pacha
  • 32 N. Mendy
  • 33 J. Vertrouwd
  • 26 M. de las Sias
  • 28 S. Becerra
  • 4 P. Diaz
  • 15 G. Gumbau
  • 11 R. Nteka
  • 21 F. Perez
  • 8 O. Trejo
  • 40 A. Molina

Getafe

Formation: 4-5-1

Starting XI

  • 13 D. Soria (G)
  • 21 J. Iglesias (D)
  • 22 D. Duarte (D)
  • 2 Djene (D)
  • 16 D. Rico (D)
  • 17 Kiko Femenia (M)
  • 14 Javier Munoz (M)
  • 5 L. Milla (M)
  • 8 M. Arambarri (M)
  • 23 A. Liso (M)
  • 6 M. Martin (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Letacek
  • 32 L. Laso
  • 4 Y. Neyou
  • 41 J. Montes
  • 12 A. Nyom
  • 45 A. Mestanza
  • 34 H. Solozabal
  • 29 M. Aleksandrov
  • 20 C. da Costa
  • 7 Juanmi
  • 37 Joselu
  • 18 Alex Sancris

Timeline

  1. Getafe
    36' Getafe Card · Yellow Card
    Djene

    Foul

  2. Rayo Vallecano
    40' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Luiz Felipe · On: Nobel Mendy
  3. Rayo Vallecano
    45' Rayo Vallecano Goal · Normal Goal
    J. de Frutos · Assist: Unai López
  4. Getafe
    53' Getafe Card · Yellow Card
    J. Iglesias

    Argument

  5. Getafe
    55' Getafe Card · Yellow Card
    Domingos Duarte

    Foul

  6. Getafe
    58' Getafe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Martin · On: Juanmi
  7. Getafe
    58' Getafe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Iglesias · On: Alex Sancris
  8. Rayo Vallecano
    67' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. de Frutos · On: Pacha
  9. Getafe
    67' Getafe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Liso · On: C. da Costa
  10. Rayo Vallecano
    72' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    Unai López

    Foul

  11. Rayo Vallecano
    81' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Palazon · On: P. Diaz
  12. Rayo Vallecano
    81' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Unai López · On: G. Gumbau
  13. Getafe
    82' Getafe subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Javier Munoz · On: A. Mestanza
  14. Getafe
    82' Getafe subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Unknown player · On: Joselu
  15. Getafe
    90'+3 Getafe Card · Yellow Card
    David Soria

    Time wasting

  16. Getafe
    90' Getafe Goal · Normal Goal
    Mauro Arambarri · Assist: L. Milla

Match Stats

Stat Rayo Vallecano Getafe
Fouls 13 10
Pass Accuracy 77% 65%
Offsides 5 2
Red Cards
Total Shots 13 12
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 455 296
Yellow Cards 3 4
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 4 4
xG 0.89 0.77
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 60% 40%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 349 192
Shots Inside Box 6 8
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 7 4

Key Match Notes

  • J. de Frutos' goal at 45 minutes gave Rayo Vallecano a crucial lead going into halftime.
  • Getafe's late equalizer by Mauro Arambarri in the final moments of stoppage time secured them a point and frustrated Rayo Vallecano's efforts to secure victory.