Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Elche: result and report

La Liga · Sunday 17 October 2021

Result

Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Elche

La Liga · Sunday 17 October 2021, 12:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Elche: match report

Rayo Vallecano defeated Elche 2-1 in La Liga on Sunday 17 October 2021. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Lucas Boyé opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Rayo Vallecano's goals came from Mario Hernández (26') and Randy Nteka (65'). Elche scored through Lucas Boyé (14').

Discipline: Rayo Vallecano received 2 yellow cards; Elche received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rayo Vallecano were 6th on 13 points from 8 and Elche 14th on 9 points from 8. Rayo Vallecano went on to finish that season 12th with 42 points, and Elche 13th with 42.

Rayo Vallecano lined up in a 4-4-1-1 and Elche in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Lucas Boyé of Elche (7.7), ahead of Randy Nteka (7.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Rayo Vallecano win, 0 draws and 3 for Elche.

Going into the match Rayo Vallecano's last five read L-W-W-W-D and Elche's W-L-L-D-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Goal · Lucas BoyéElche · 0-1
  • 26'Goal · Mario HernándezRayo Vallecano · 1-1
  • 28'Yellow card · Gerard GumbauElche
  • 65'Goal · Randy NtekaRayo Vallecano · 2-1
  • 81'Yellow card · Unai LópezRayo Vallecano
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Álvaro GarcíaRayo Vallecano
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Kiko CasillaElche

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Rayo Vallecano 1, draws 0, Elche 3.

Team news

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Rayo Vallecano line-up (4-4-1-1)

Stole Dimitrievski, Mario Hernández, Esteban Saveljich, Alejandro Catena, Fran García, Isi Palazón, Óscar Valentín, Santi Comesaña, Álvaro García, Oscar Trejo, Sergi Guardiola

Elche line-up (4-4-2)

Kiko Casilla, Helibelton Palacios, Gonzalo Verdú, Pedro Bigas, Josema, Pablo Piatti, Omar Mascarell, Gerard Gumbau, Fidel, Lucas Boyé, Darío Benedetto