Match report

Rayo Vallecano Defeats Mallorca 2-1 in La Liga Showdown

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
2–1
FT
Mallorca
Mallorca
Jan 11, 2026

Rayo Vallecano secured a hard-fought win against Mallorca in La Liga on January 11, 2026. Goals by J. de Frutos and I. Palazon were enough to overcome Vedat Muriqi's equalizer for Mallorca, despite the visitors' late pressure and Rayo Vallecano playing most of the second half with ten men after O. Valentin was sent off.

Key Facts

  • Rayo Vallecano defeated Mallorca 2-1 in La Liga
  • J. de Frutos scored early on (4') and added a penalty (42') for Rayo Vallecano
  • Vedat Muriqi equalized for Mallorca at 30'
  • O. Valentin received a red card for Rayo Vallecano at 80'

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 A. Batalla (G)
  • 2 A. Ratiu (D)
  • 24 F. Lejeune (D)
  • 32 N. Mendy (D)
  • 3 P. Chavarria (D)
  • 23 O. Valentin (M)
  • 4 P. Diaz (M)
  • 14 C. Martin (M)
  • 7 I. Palazon (M)
  • 18 A. Garcia (M)
  • 19 J. de Frutos (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 D. Cardenas
  • 40 A. Molina
  • 8 O. Trejo
  • 9 Alemao
  • 10 S. Camello
  • 11 R. Nteka
  • 15 G. Gumbau
  • 20 I. Balliu
  • 21 F. Perez
  • 22 Pacha
  • 33 J. Vertrouwd

Mallorca

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Roman (G)
  • 23 P. Maffeo (D)
  • 24 M. Valjent (D)
  • 4 M. Kumbulla (D)
  • 22 J. Mojica (D)
  • 6 A. Sanchez (M)
  • 12 Samu Costa (M)
  • 5 O. Mascarell (M)
  • 3 T. Lato (M)
  • 17 J. Virgili (F)
  • 7 V. Muriqi (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 L. Bergstrom
  • 2 M. Morey Bauza
  • 9 A. Prats
  • 10 S. Darder
  • 11 T. Asano
  • 18 M. Joseph
  • 19 J. Llabres
  • 20 P. Torre
  • 26 I. Salhi
  • 27 D. Lopez

Timeline

  1. Rayo Vallecano
    4' Rayo Vallecano Goal · Normal Goal
    J. de Frutos · Assist: Álvaro García
  2. Mallorca
    15' Mallorca Card · Yellow Card
    J. Mojica

    Foul

  3. Mallorca
    30' Mallorca Goal · Normal Goal
    Vedat Muriqi · Assist: T. Lato
  4. Rayo Vallecano
    38' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Andrei Rațiu · On: I. Balliu
  5. Mallorca
    40' Mallorca Card · Yellow Card
    Martin Valjent

    Argument

  6. Rayo Vallecano
    42' Rayo Vallecano Goal · Penalty
    I. Palazon
  7. Rayo Vallecano
    46' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    J. de Frutos

    Foul

  8. Mallorca
    58' Mallorca Card · Yellow Card
    T. Lato

    Foul

  9. Mallorca
    59' Mallorca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Lato · On: M. Joseph
  10. Mallorca
    61' Mallorca Card · Yellow Card
    Pablo Maffeo

    Foul

  11. Rayo Vallecano
    69' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Diaz · On: G. Gumbau
  12. Rayo Vallecano
    69' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. de Frutos · On: Pacha
  13. Mallorca
    70' Mallorca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Antonio Sánchez · On: Sergi Darder
  14. Mallorca
    70' Mallorca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Mascarell · On: Pablo Torre
  15. Rayo Vallecano
    79' Rayo Vallecano Var · Card upgrade
    O. Valentin
  16. Rayo Vallecano
    79' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Martin · On: F. Perez
  17. Rayo Vallecano
    80' Rayo Vallecano Card · Red Card
    O. Valentin

    Foul

  18. Mallorca
    81' Mallorca subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Samu Costa · On: J. Llabres
  19. Mallorca
    81' Mallorca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Pablo Maffeo · On: A. Prats
  20. Mallorca
    86' Mallorca Card · Yellow Card
    Pablo Torre

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Rayo Vallecano Mallorca
Fouls 14 14
Pass Accuracy 77% 73%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 14 9
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 371 321
Yellow Cards 1 5
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 5 2
xG 2.37 0.72
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 53% 47%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 284 233
Shots Inside Box 9 7
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • J. de Frutos' early goal gave Rayo Vallecano the confidence to maintain their defensive stance and create opportunities.
  • The penalty conversion by I. Palazon in the first half firmly placed Mallorca on the back foot, despite Vedat Muriqi's equalizer.
  • O. Valentin's red card significantly impacted Rayo Vallecano’s gameplay but they managed to hold off Mallorca's late onslaught.