In Spanish football there are a lot of fundamental confrontations. Some derbies are widely known all over the world. For example, “El Clasico” or the battle of the capital Real and Atlético. The Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid clash is not as popular outside of Spain, but it is quite important for the capital. Despite the geographical proximity, the bees and the creamy have not played many matches between them. The teams managed to hold only 41 matches. The meetings were held in the National Cup and the Primera.
Who performed better in the Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano derby?
The creamy won 76% of their face-to-face encounters. The bees managed to win only 17% of their encounters. Another 7% of games, which is only 3 duels, were drawn. In the Spanish Cup the teams played only 2 meetings. Rayo Vallecano won at home with a score of 1-0, and on the road they lost by a landslide, 4-0. Such a result allowed the Galacticos to qualify for the next round of the tournament.
The clubs’ duels are quite productive. On average per match the teams score:
- bees – 1.02 goals;
- creamy – 2.71 goals.
The largest Rayo Vallecano over Real Madrid – 2:0. “Galacticos” won with a much bigger difference in the score – 10:2.
Real Madrid’s biggest win
In December 2015, the creamy beat the “bees” with a very obscene score. But this was preceded by one event – the opponent finished the match with a smaller squad. 2 players of the club were suspended.
In that game 4 goals for RM were scored by Gareth Bale. One less goal was scored by Karim Benzema. He made a hat-trick. Another 2 goals were scored by Cristiano Ronaldo. Brazilian defender Danilo finished the festival of goals. This victory allowed Real Madrid to get closer in the standings to Barcelona and Atletico in the Primera Division.
The game did not start well for the Galacticos. Josabe and Amaya scored just two minutes apart at the beginning of the game. The game did not look very promising for the “creamy”, but then there were penalties. Tito was sent off for a hard kick on Toni Kroos’ legs. It happened in the 16th minute. After 13 minutes, Raul Baena went to the locker room. Having enjoyed a numerical advantage, only Real Madrid scored further in the match. The club wanted to make amends for previous defeats to the fans, so did not spare the opponent even after 5 goals in his goal.
Rayo Vallecano last win over Real Madrid
The bees defeated the creamy at a very bad time. It happened on 7.11.22. RM lost points and gave up the lead to Barcelona. Maybe those 3 points were not enough for the Galacticos to become champions at the end of the season. Rayo Vallecano became the first team that could beat the creamy in the draw of the Primeração 22/23.
The game began with a high pressing of the Bees. They tried to hunt down the opponents’ free zones. Within 5 minutes after the start of the game RV executed a counterattack to the delight of the fans in their own stadium.
In the 37th minute, the Galacticos managed to restore parity. It was Luka Modric who converted the spot-kick. Four minutes later, Real Madrid took the lead. Marco Asensio sent in a corner, and Eder Militao headed the ball into the net. But it did not take long for the Galacticos to rejoice. Alvaro Garcia leveled the score in the very next attacking move by the Bees, who took advantage of the sluggishness of the RM players.
The second part of the game again began with the dominance of RV. In the 66th minute, Oscar Trejo missed his chance. But after a minute, the Bees earned a penalty and here Trejo was more accurate. In the 89th minute, Real Madrid could have equalized, but Rodrigo failed to score.
It was a fantastic match with an unpredictable result. Will Real Madrid be able to get revenge in the next game? How many more wins will Rayo Vallecano score against prominent opponents? You can find out if you follow this match on LiveScores.