The Submarine have beaten the time from Vallecas seven times in Vila-real
Villarreal CF face Rayo Vallecano this Sunday at 6:30pm CEST, at the Estadio de la Cerámica. The match, corresponding to Matchday 33 of the 2023/24 LALIGA EA SPORTS season will be the 15th time the side from Vallecas visit the Yellows’ stadium, with the results in the top flight seeing seven Villarreal wins and two for the away side.
Here are the standout wins for the Yellows in the meetings between the two teams:
1. 2002/03: Villarreal 2-1 Rayo Vallecano
In the 2002/03 season, Villarreal beat Rayo Vallecano 2-0 with goals from Guayre and Antonio de Nigris, sealing top-flight football in Vila-real for the third year in a row.
2. 2011/12: Villarreal 2-0 Rayo Vallecano
Villarreal beat Rayo Vallecano 2-0 with goals from Bruno Soriano and Borja Valero.
3. 2013/14: Villarreal 4-0 Rayo Vallecano
With Villarreal returning to the top flight, they won 4-0 in a match where Ikechukwu Uche, Bruno Soriano, Jonathan Pereira and Jaume Costa found the back of the net.
4. 2014/2015: Villarreal 4-2 Rayo Vallecano
In Marcelino’s third season with Villarreal, the Yellows sealed their place in the UEFA Europa League after a great campaign, and against the side from Vallecas, they overturned a 0-2 defeat to win 4-2 thanks to goals from Javi Espinosa, Mateo Musacchio and Luciano Vietto (2).
5. 2015/2016: Villarreal 2-1 Rayo Vallecano
Villarreal beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 thanks to a Cedric Bakambu brace. It was a historic season for the Yellows, reaching the UEFA Europa League semi-finals and sealing their place in the UEFA Champions League four years later.
6. Temporada 2018/19: Villarreal 3-1 Rayo Vallecano
In the 2018/19 season, it was a direct fight for survival, which Villarreal won 3-1 with goals from Toko Ekambi (2) and Gerard Moreno.
7. 2021/22: Villarreal 2-0 Rayo Vallecano
In the 2021/22 season, with Unai Emery on the bench, Villarreal picked up their most recent win against the side from Vallecas at La Cerámica, with goals from Aïssa Mandi and Gerard Moreno.
