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Elche beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 in first full match at Vallecas in 160 days
Elche beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 in a Spanish league match at Vallecas, Madrid.
It was Rayo’s first complete match at home in 160 days, after an earlier game against Athletic was stopped in the 13th minute.
The match was marked by three penalties in the first half: Elche scored from two, while Rayo’s penalty hit the crossbar.
Elche’s win ended Rayo’s nine-month unbeaten home run in the league.
The defeat came despite Rayo having gone three league matches without losing before this game.
Elche were celebrating a win, but the match coverage did not specify either team’s next fixture.
Elche beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 in a La Liga match at Vallecas on October 24.
The match featured three penalties, two awarded to Elche and one to Rayo.
It was Rayo’s first complete match at Vallecas in 160 days, after its previous home match against Athletic was suspended in the 13th minute.
The defeat ended Rayo’s nine-month run without a home league loss.
Before the match, Rayo were 14th with nine points and Elche were 18th with seven points.
- Who
- Rayo Vallecano and Elche CF.
- What
- Elche beat Rayo 3-0 in a La Liga match.
- When
- October 24, 2026.
- Where
- Vallecas stadium in Madrid, Spain.
- Why
- The teams were playing a La Liga fixture; both sought points to improve their league positions.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Media Indonesia published a preview of the scheduled La Liga match.
Rayo and Elche played the full match at Vallecas, with Elche winning 3-0.
- Final score
- Rayo Vallecano 0-3 Elche CF
- Penalties
- Three were awarded: two to Elche and one to Rayo
- Elche goals
- Redondo and Fer Niño scored from the penalty spot; the third scorer is not stated
- Rayo’s prior home match
- The match against Athletic was suspended in the 13th minute
- Rayo’s home run
- First home league defeat in nine months
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