2024–25 Rayo Vallecano season
Rayo Vallecano 2024–25 football season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Iñigo Pérez |
| Stadium | Estadio de Vallecas |
| La Liga | 3rd |
| Copa del Rey | Pre-season |
← 2023–24 | |
The 2024–25 season is the 121st season in the history of the Rayo Vallecano and the club's fourth consecutive season in La Liga. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Copa del Rey.
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  Pelayo Fernández | Barcelona Atlètic | Free | 2 July 2024 | [1] |
| MF | Gerard Gumbau | Granada | Loan | 16 July 2024 | [2] |
| MF | Adri Embarba | Almería | Loan | 26 July 2024 | [3] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Miguel Crespo |  Fenerbahçe | Loan return | 30 June 2024 | |
| MF | Kike Pérez | Real Valladolid | Loan return | 30 June 2024 | |
| FW |  Radamel Falcao | Millonarios | End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [4] |
Friendlies
Pre-season
Braga 
v 
Rayo Vallecano
v Rayo Vallecano | 18 July 2024 Friendly | Braga | 2–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Portugal |
| 20:15 UTC+1 |
|
Vitória de Guimarães v Rayo Vallecano
v Rayo Vallecano | 20 July 2024 Friendly | Vitória de Guimarães | 2–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Portugal |
| 19:30 UTC+1 |
|
SC Heerenveen 
v Rayo Vallecano
v Rayo Vallecano | 26 July 2024 Friendly | SC Heerenveen | 5–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Heerenveen, Netherlands |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion |
Córdoba CF v Rayo Vallecano
v Rayo Vallecano | 31 July 2024 Friendly | Córdoba CF | 1–1 | Rayo Vallecano | |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
Córdoba v Rayo Vallecano
v Rayo Vallecano | 31 July 2024 Trofeo Puertas de Córdoba | Córdoba | v | Rayo Vallecano | Córdoba |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Arcángel |
AFC Bournemouth 
v Rayo Vallecano
v Rayo Vallecano | 4 August 2024 Friendly | AFC Bournemouth | 1-0 | Rayo Vallecano | Bournemouth, England |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Dean Court |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| La Liga | 18 August 2024 | 23–25 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| Copa del Rey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | |||
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 2 | Celta Vigo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Valladolid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Qualification for the Europa League league stage[a] |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 August 2024. Source: LaLiga EA Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[5]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[5]
Notes:
- ^ The 2024–25 Copa del Rey winners will also qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the sixth-placed team if the Copa del Rey winners finish in the top five).
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The match schedule was released on 18 June 2024.[6]
Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano
| 18 August 2024 1 | Real Sociedad | 1–2 | Rayo Vallecano | San Sebastián |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Reale Arena Attendance: 31,763 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
Getafe v Rayo Vallecano
| 24 August 2024 2 | Getafe | v | Rayo Vallecano | Getafe |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Coliseum |
Copa del Rey
References
- ^ "Pelayo Fernández joins Rayo Vallecano for the long haul, inking deal until 2028". Mundo Deportivo USA. 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Gerard Gumbau fecha acordo com o Rayo Vallecano". VAVEL. 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Embarba, nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano". www.rayovallecano.es. 26 July 2024.
- ^ Brennan, Feargal (24 May 2024). "Radamel Falcao confirms La Liga exit after Copa America squad omission". Football España.
- ^ "Reglamento General de LaLiga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional" (PDF) (in Spanish). La Liga. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "El sorteo del calendario de la temporada 2024-25 de LaLiga EA Sports será el 18 de junio" [The draw for the 2024-25 LaLiga EA Sports season calendar will be on June 18]. MARCA (in Spanish). 14 June 2024.
